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Nazis Germany -- the US of Amerikkka...what is the difference? On 8 Dec 01, at 23:35, mart wrote: > HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK > --------------------------- > > > Forward from mart. > > URGENT! PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY! > > Mumia Protestors Attacked by Cops > in Philadelphia! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Action Center <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 10:07 PM > Subject: [IAC] Mumia Protestors Attacked by Cops > > > > International Action Center > 39 W. 14 St. NY, NY 10011 . > (212) 633-6646 . FAX (212) 633-2889 > website -- www.iacenter.org > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: > Monica Moorehead (201) 320-0676 > Imani Henry (347) 432-4242 > > December 8, 2001 > > > As Over 1,000 Turn Out in Philadelphia for Mumia Abu-Jamal > > PHILADELPHIA COPS AMBUSH RALLY, > BEATING & PEPPER-SPRAYING MUMIA SUPPORTERS > Ten Arrested; One Left Rally In An Ambulance > > The International Action Center (IAC) condemns in the > strongest terms the Philadelphia police's unprovoked and > brutal attack on today's thousand-plus march in support of > death row political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. > > According to one eyewitness account, on behalf of a > right-wing heckler of the rally, bicycle cops towards the > back of the march rode into the middle of the crowd, > dismounted their bikes and, wielding guns and batons, > started indiscriminately beating, pepper-spraying and > arresting people. Guns were pointed at peoples' heads; > others were thrown against cars. > > The crowd was marching from the corner of 13th and Locust, > where 20 years ago Abu-Jamal was arrested for a crime, the > shooting of police officer Daniel Faulkner, he says he did > not commit. Today at that location protesters viewed the > videotaped confession of Arnold Beverly, who has publicly > admitted to killing Officer Faulkner for the mob. > > As police drew their billy clubs and guns, protesters > surrounded the cops to try to protect those being arrested > and/or attacked and chanted, "Let them go! Let them go!" > and "Shame! Shame!" Police attacked some of these > protesters. > > Several IAC members were among those attacked, with some > being maced and others receiving several blows from police > batons. Further eyewitness reports include a woman being > dragged for at least a block, choking and with her skin > exposed. One person was taken off in an ambulance. In one > incident, an African American reporter photographing the > events from on top a car was grabbed and pulled to the > ground; the attack left a dent in the car. > > After the attacks, the march proceeded to the final indoor > rally at Philadelphia's Ethical Society, where more spoke > out in favor of Mumia's demand for his release based > primarily on Beverly's confession. Protesters saw the > attacks as further efforts on the part of the > Philadelphia's Fraternal Order of Police to prevent the > truth about Mumia's case from emerging. Those present > also watched fresh video footage of the police attacks. > Currently a number of protesters who traveled to > Philadelphia are staying there to provide legal and > political support to those who have been falsely > incarcerated. > > -30- > > ------------------ > Send replies to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This is the IAC activist announcement > list. Anyone can subscribe by sending > any message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9WB2D Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
