Sure, Alex Darocy is a journalist and is unfairly being charged, but so are the other 9 defendants who're longtime activists.
No one in the group committed vandalism nor did they conspire to trespass.
I agree that the journalists shouldn't be charged in this case but neither should the others.

Luck to Alex with his benefit. Thumbs up to Pat--I agree completely with his demand that all charges be dropped.

Outside the hearing for Alex and Bradley, yesterday which continued this abusive process, I circulated the following flier.

We followed up with a march to D.A. Bob Lee's office demanding charges be dropped against. 15 of us demanded D.A. Bob Lee or one of his reps speak to us about the issue, specifically the rumor that Lee intended to recharge the two with the felony vandalism and felony conspiracy to commit vandalism charges. The receptionist went and hid in the back office. A D.A. detective refused to give us any information. They covered the window with black cloth in an ironic gesture of non-transparency.

Our next event demanding a dropping of charges and supporting the Right to Exist for Poor and Homeless folks as well "Food is a Right Not A Privilege" as well as solidarity with actions in Fresno and San Francisco involving Re-Occupy actions is April 1st 1:30 PM at the Santa Cruz Town Clock.

More info for "Food is a Right Not a Privilege" at
http://www.foodnotbombs.net/food%20is%20a%20right%20day%20of%20compassion%20flyer.pdf

"No Foolin' Right to Exist"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-boden/no-fooling-national-day-o_b_1236917.html
http://www.habitants.org/news/inhabitants_of_americas/april_1_2012_from_union_square_in_nyc_to_union_square_in_san_francisco

San Francisco Re-Occupy Action
http://twitter.com/#!/OccupySFAA

Fresno Re-Occupy Action:
Tune in to Bathrobespierre's Broadsides on Free Radio Santa Cruz at http://audio.str3am.com:5110/listen.pls Sunday 4-1 at 10 AM for breaking news.