Joseph and qwertyuiop: you opened the door by presenting an article written by an interested party and therefore is suspect; especially considering that the young men’s own attorney disputed “facts” stated in the article. And jail conditions are certainly what everyone is yammering about. Do you think that the U.S. federal prison system dorms inmates together because they are friends? Vos noch?
But all this is not the main thrust of my concern. No matter how many times you say it, this is not Pidyon Sh’vuyim. “The roads to hell are paved with good intentions” is a saying quite appropriate here.
Joseph, you say,”The Gedolim, as a rule, work behind the scenes. You can be assured there are many Gedolim involved”
Do you know something that no one else does? Now it’s your turn to present back-up documentation.
And while your askanim are raising the $millions for these three young men from the klal, let them also raise a few more $million for Rabbeim’s salaries that have been held back (Yeshiva tuitions are not being paid due to the economic meltdown).