r/FreeLuigi • u/c0ntr0lled_cha05 • 6d ago

What not to mention in letters to Luigi?

Hi all, I want to write to Luigi but as this is my first time writing to someone in prison and since it's such a high-profile case I'm not too sure what I can and can't say. Am I allowed to have a paragraph mentioning the healthcare protests and how much people like him or will that get my letter thrown out? I can copy and paste what I have written so far here so you guys can see what I've said if that will help. Thanks in advance!

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u/RefrigeratorSalt3368 6d ago

“Someone who did time in prison shared this tip on TikTok and I think it’s really important: Going to prison is such an experience of having all of your boundaries crossed and no control. So writing to him telling him how much you know about him and how much of his life is on the internet and how random people he knows are saying things about him will only amplify that. It’s a weird thing to do. Don’t be that person. Also don’t tell him anything about how inspired you are by his actions, that is just literally building the feds case against him. Instead just tell him about yourself. Keep it very general. I know a bunch of morons are going to write to him and try to form some special connection based on how much they know about him and it just makes me cringe.”

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u/QueensGambit90 6d ago edited 6d ago

Yep, I agree. Don’t talk about his friends or family because you don’t personally know them. It’s very difficult going from his social circle to strangers writing as though they know him.

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u/Spirited_Seaweed7927 6d ago

Thanks. Is the following OK? Or is it too creepy? ""Helpful people online have taught the general worldwide public how to write to you, and what a smart and nice person you are."" Because he will probably wonder why on earth I'm writing to him from nowhere. I feel I need to explain that somehow.

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u/QueensGambit90 6d ago edited 6d ago

This is good, maybe change to “considerate and kind person”.

We have gotten to know you are a considerate and kind person.

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u/Spirited_Seaweed7927 6d ago

OK, thanks for the feedback. I will change it.

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u/QueensGambit90 6d ago

Are you mailing from the UK?

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u/Spirited_Seaweed7927 6d ago

No, mainland Europe.

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u/QueensGambit90 6d ago

Are you going to include your full name and address if he mails back? I am unsure to use my real name and address.

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u/Spirited_Seaweed7927 6d ago

You have to include your full name and address. Otherwise the prison staff will just return or throw away your letter. If you don't want him to mail you back, then you can say that in your letter. He will get thousands of letters so don't expect a reply.

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u/North_Cherry_4209 2d ago edited 2d ago

Is it bad I didn’t address that? I think he knows ppl are going to write him to demonstrate support, the letter in itself is a sign the sender supports him (unless they write something mean lol) In my letter I just introduced myself and highlighted personal experiences and perspectives in a way he would relate and hoped he was okay and getting the story he needed, but didn’t talk about him or what I know about him bc it wouldn’t be allowed and would just be plain weird. That could make me seem out of the blue lol but I hope he understands that I’m expressing indirectly that I understand and support him since it can’t be done overtly.

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u/North_Cherry_4209 2d ago

Also he’s probably aware of the rules of when it comes to writing letters

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u/c0ntr0lled_cha05 6d ago

That makes sense, thank you! I was trying to be very careful to avoid sounding parasocial/creeping him out with how much we all know about him but does what I've written so far seem fine? (It's in one of the comments above, I will remove the bit about TikTok edits and girls thirsting over him lol).

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u/IntelligentHat7425 6d ago

Could you please link the tiktok? I would like to repost it!

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u/stephenclarkg 5d ago

Won't the feds just spend a few k and send him lots of incriminating letters then?