From: Duane Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 16:42:54 -0800 (PST) Subject: [OCmujeres] Theresa Dang expected to go to trial on bogus flashlight theft charge on November 28th
>>> PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES <<< Wednesday, November 23, 2005 THERESA DANG EXPECTED TO GO TO TRIAL ON BOGUS FLASHLIGHT THEFT CHARGE ON NOVEMBER 28TH As many people as possible are being encouraged to show up and support her during the trial WESTMINSTER, CA -- Theresa Dang, 25, is expected to go to trial next Monday at the West Justice Center in Orange County on a misdemeanor petty theft charge of allegedly stealing a flashlight that was dropped by a police officer at a May 25th counterdemonstration against Minuteman founder Jim Gilchrist in Garden Grove. Dang was one of 300 protesters at the counterdemonstration and one of four people thrown to the ground when struck by a minivan driven by Van Nuys resident Hal Netkin, a Minuteman supporter, who operates several websites on the internet that blame illegal immigrants" from Mexico for causing all of California's economic problems. On June 1st, Dang hand-delivered a letter she co-authored to the Orange County District Attorney's Office asking that Netkin be investigated for a crime; she also criticized police for mishandling the incident at a June 14th meeting of the Garden Grove City Council. Two days later, her home was raided by police searching for a flashlight. Duane Roberts, 38, one of the organizers of the May 25th demonstration and a police liaison for some of the groups involved, says "this is one of the worst cases of political repression I have ever seen." Roberts thinks Garden Grove Police are blowing out of proportion a harmless thing Dang allegedly did to punish her for being openly critical of them. "There was a lot of confusion going on that night especially after police charged the crowd," said Roberts. "If I saw a flashlight on the ground, I would have picked it up too. It was dark and there were people running around. A police officer or protester could have seriously injured themselves if they had stumbled on it." Roberts further adds: "I expect Dang to be acquitted of this bogus criminal charge. Any jury looking at all the facts of this case will clearly see she committed no crime. If anything, the trial will show beyond a reasonable doubt that the Garden Grove Police Department violated her civil rights." Dang's case is expected to go to trial on Monday, November 28th, beginning at 8:30 am (Pacific Standard Time) at the West Justice Center in Westminster, California. The address is 8131 13th Street, Westminster. See http://www.occourts.org/locations/westmap.asp for a map of where the courthouse is located. As many people as possible are being encouraged to show up and support Theresa Dang throughout the duration of her trial. FOR MORE INFO ABOUT THIS CASE, SEE THE FOLLOWING LINKS: ----------------------------- Minuteman Flap Leads to Home Search Daniel Yi 6/18/05 The Los Angeles Times http://la.indymedia.org/news/2005/06/129652.php ----------------------------- GG Police pursue phony criminal charge against woman hit by Minuteman supporter Duane Roberts 6/17/05 la.indymedia.org http://www.la.indymedia.org/news/2005/06/129491.php ----------------------------- No probe of police conduct at anti-Minuteman protest Eleeza Agopian 6/15/05 The Orange County Register http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/06/15/sections/local/local/article_560039.php ----------------------------- Minutes of Tuesday, June 14th meeting of the Garden Grove City Council where Theresa Dang spoke critically of the police 6/14/05 City of Garden Grove http://ch.ci.garden-grove.ca.us/internet/pdf/afm/cc/f06142005.pdf ----------------------------- The first photo on this page is of Theresa Dang, one of four persons struck by a minivan driven by Hal Netkin LA-IMC 5/25/05 la.indymedia.org http://www.la.indymedia.org/news/2005/05/127222.php ----------------------------- Garden Grove Police Lt. Mike Handfield sends me a message about Theresa Dang Duane Roberts 6/21/05 la.indymedia.org http://www.la.indymedia.org/news/2005/06/130193.php ----------------------------- Theresa Dang's arraignment hearing continued until Wednesday, July 27th Duane Roberts 6/27/05 la.indymedia.org http://www.la.indymedia.org/news/2005/06/130898.php ----------------------------- Event turns hostile Martin Wisckol 5/26/05 The Orange County Register http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/05/26/sections/local/local/article_534946.php ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Help save the life of a child. 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