Jailed Palestinian Professor Sami Al-Arian entered the nineteenth day of a hunger strike on March 21 to protest what he calls continued government harassment. He was brought before a third grand jury Thursday, but did not testify.
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Statement from an Anarchist arrested during San Francisco anti-war protests
To All Concerned,
On March 19th, I was attacked and arrested by the SFPD on Market and Montgomery. I would like to give you all a very brief run down of what happened and what I am facing.
I was standing on Market Street when I saw three pigs heading towards me and my friends. I was several feet away from my friends when the pigs started running towards them. When I saw them attack my friend (who was also arrested), my instincts moved me to try and assist him. Before I knew it, I was myself being attacked by the pigs. I was quickly overwhelmed and taken to the ground.
After being picked up, Officer Wolf immediately accused me of throwing a punch at another pig. He said this occured earlier, when the SFPD encircled the die-in and began randomly hitting people. I know and can prove that I was nowhere near the police line when the encirclement happened. Despite this, Officer Wolf continued to drone on about how I punched a cop and was going to state prison. When I in turn accused him of being the liar that he is, he denied it. But as I kept yelling about how he was lying, Wolf finally told his superior officer (who I could not see) that he was mistaken in his assertion and that it was someone else who had thrown the punch.
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On March 19th, I was attacked and arrested by the SFPD on Market and Montgomery. I would like to give you all a very brief run down of what happened and what I am facing.
I was standing on Market Street when I saw three pigs heading towards me and my friends. I was several feet away from my friends when the pigs started running towards them. When I saw them attack my friend (who was also arrested), my instincts moved me to try and assist him. Before I knew it, I was myself being attacked by the pigs. I was quickly overwhelmed and taken to the ground.
After being picked up, Officer Wolf immediately accused me of throwing a punch at another pig. He said this occured earlier, when the SFPD encircled the die-in and began randomly hitting people. I know and can prove that I was nowhere near the police line when the encirclement happened. Despite this, Officer Wolf continued to drone on about how I punched a cop and was going to state prison. When I in turn accused him of being the liar that he is, he denied it. But as I kept yelling about how he was lying, Wolf finally told his superior officer (who I could not see) that he was mistaken in his assertion and that it was someone else who had thrown the punch.
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Marie Mason/Midwest Green Scare Update
From Twin Cities Eco-Prisoner Support Committee:
Marie's arraignment was [March 21st]. She was granted release on a $75,000
unsecured bond pending pre-trial services setting up an electronic tether.
She is restricted to the Western District of Michigan and may have no
contact with anyone whom, to her knowledge, is or ever was involved in
criminal activity related to environmental causes. She will also face
other travel restrictions. We realize this requires some explanation.
As to the “unsecured bond”, this means that no money is required up front
but that Marie agrees to appear in court or else face the penalty of
paying $75,000. The electronic tether is as yet unclear. The full
implications of the other travel restrictions are as yet unclear other
than the fact that she will need approval of pre-trial services to travel
anywhere outside of the Western District of Michigan. Right now Marie is
being held until the electronic tether is established and then she will be
released. She has a place to stay in Western Michigan already.
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Marie's arraignment was [March 21st]. She was granted release on a $75,000
unsecured bond pending pre-trial services setting up an electronic tether.
She is restricted to the Western District of Michigan and may have no
contact with anyone whom, to her knowledge, is or ever was involved in
criminal activity related to environmental causes. She will also face
other travel restrictions. We realize this requires some explanation.
As to the “unsecured bond”, this means that no money is required up front
but that Marie agrees to appear in court or else face the penalty of
paying $75,000. The electronic tether is as yet unclear. The full
implications of the other travel restrictions are as yet unclear other
than the fact that she will need approval of pre-trial services to travel
anywhere outside of the Western District of Michigan. Right now Marie is
being held until the electronic tether is established and then she will be
released. She has a place to stay in Western Michigan already.
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