Sent: Thu, May 19, 2011 12:07 pm
Subject: FBI AND LA COUNTY SHERIFF RAID VETERAN CHICANO ACTIVIST CARLOS MONTES
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FBI AND LA COUNTY SHERIFF RAID VETERAN CHICANO ACTIVISTCARLOS MONTES
STATEMENTFROM THE COMMITTEE TO STOP FBI REPRESSION
On May 17, 2011 at 5:00 AM the SWAT Team of the Los Angeles Sheriff’sDepartment
and members of the FBI raided the home of Carlos Montes, a long timeChicano
activist and active member of the Committee to Stop FBI Repression. The SWAT
Team smashed the front door and rushed in with automatic weaponsas Carlos
slept. The team of Sheriffs and FBI proceeded to ransackhis house, taking his
computer, cell phones and hundreds of documents, photos,diskettes and mementos
of his current political activities in the pro-immigrantrights and Chicano
civil rights movement. Also taken were hundreds ofhistorical documents related
to Carlos Montes’ involvement in the Chicanomovement for the past 44 years.
Carlos was arrested on one charge dealing with a firearmcode and released on
bail the following morning. His first court appearance isset for June 16, 2011.
This attack on Carlos Montes is part of the campaign of FBIharassment taking
place against the 23 peace and justice activists which hasuntil now been
centered in the Midwest. Carlos Montes’ name was listed on thesubpoena left in
the office of the Twin Cities Anti-War Committee lastSeptember 24. When Carlos
Montes was placed in the LA County Sheriff's car, anFBI agent approached and
asked him questions about the Freedom RoadSocialist Organization.
Carlos Montes has done nothing wrong. This is anattack on him and an attack on
the Chicano movement for equality. Carlos has been involved and a
committedleader in the immigrant rights, anti war, solidarity, and quality
educationmovements his whole adult life.
Stop the Attacks on the Chicano and Immigrants RightsMovement!
We demand all charges be dropped against Carlos Montes. We call for the
immediate return of all hisproperty.
Please call and write US Attorney General Eric Holder (202) 353-1555and demand
Hands Off Carlos Montes and other activists.
Join the LA Committee Against FBI Repression on May 24, 2011,at 7 PM to hear
first hand about this attack and discuss the FBI repressiontargeting political
activists and movements. The program will take placeat F Square Printing, 519
South Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013.
www.stopfbila.net
www.stopfbi.net
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