DROP THE CHARGES Against the March 4th Protesters!

by Ronald Cruz (ronaldsf [at] gmail.com)

Fri, Mar 5, 2010 3:06AM

Action in response to the mass arrest of protesters in Oakland who were standing up in defense of public education the evening of March 4th

DROP THE CHARGES!

Defending Public Education Is Not a Crime --
Attacking Public Education IS the Crime!

TODAY, March 5th:

Come to the arraignment 9:00AM
Wiley Manuel Courthouse, Dept. 107
(661 Washington St., downtown Oakland)

PROTEST 12 NOON at Sproul Plaza, UC-Berkeley

Response to the mass arrest of protesters in Oakland who were standing up in defense of public education the evening of March 4th.

IndyBay March 4th Coverage Page:
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/02/27/18639000.php

For more information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=3464...

§Ronald Cruz, BAMN organizer

by Ronald Cruz (ronaldsf [at] gmail.com)

Fri, Mar 5, 2010 6:35AM

This is Ronald Cruz, the original poster. There is now NEW INFORMATION - see below.

UPDATE: Arraignments moved to April 5, and update on charges below. Protest at noon today (March 5).

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DROP THE CHARGES!
Defending Public Education Is Not a Crime --
Attacking Public Education IS the Crime!

TODAY, March 5th:
PROTEST 12 NOON at Sproul Plaza, UC-Berkeley

Protest at the arraignments Monday, April 5th
Downtown Oakland. More details forthcoming.

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Police conducted a mass arrest of protesters in Oakland on the evening of March 4th. The protesters are being brought up on charges of Unlawful Assembly (PC 407 M) and Obstruction of a Public Place (PC647C M). Those individuals who were particularly brutalized by police are also receiving charges of Resisting Arrest.

IndyBay March 4th Coverage Page:
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/02/27/18639000.php

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