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DESCRIPTION:Elderly disabled activist Donna Deiss goes to trial for "resisting arrest" 
 in a trial likely to last several days.  Deiss is a short, older woman half 
 the weight of the police sergeant who broke her arm and then charged her 
 with "resisting arrest".   \n\nDetails on the false arrest can be found in 
 earlier stories: \n\n"60 Year Old Homeless Wolman Says Police Broke Her 
 Arm"\nhttp://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/05/10/18498341.php\n\nand\n\n"Sgt. 
 LeMoss #114 Santa Cruz PD breaks arm of 60 year old disabled woman without 
 cause" 
 \nhttp://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/05/14/18499096.php\n\nMeanwhile, 
 LeMoss, the sergeant who broke Deiss's arm, is still rolling merrily along 
 on the police force.  The trial, in my opinion, is a cover so the city can 
 try to avoid liability for his assault on Deiss under color of law.'\n\nThe 
 trial is likely to last several days at least.  Jury selection will begin 
 Monday and likely be concluded by early afternoon.  Attorney Ben Rice has 
 volunteered to defend her pro bono (without charge).  \n\nJudge Ariadne 
 Symons is a former D.A. who was twice ruled unqualified to be a judge by 
 the Commission on Judicial Performance.  \n\nDonna has reportedly been 
 offered a deal if she rolls over and agrees not to sue the City, but she 
 has refused, feeling it's a matter of community importance that there be 
 some check against police violence.\n\nSome of Donna's earlier activist 
 work was with the Tenants Union of Santa Cruz (TRUSC) and more recently 
 defending the rights of vehicularly-housed people.\n\n"Long-Time Santa Cruz 
 Tenant and Homeless Activist Explains the City Hall Sleep-Out" 
 \nhttp://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/21/18442047.php\n\n"Harassment 
 of Homeless in RVs, a Letter from Donna 
 Deiss"\nhttp://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/10/08/18452903.php\n\nThere 
 were also numerous radio interviews of Deiss and her witnesses, which can 
 be found by going to www.huffsantacruz.org, clicking on " Descriptions of 
 Bathrobespierre's Broadsides radio shows...", and then searching for 
 "Deiss".  The audio files can be downloaded.\n\nOr you can come to the 
 trial and watch the D.A. spend public money covering for their pals in the 
 PD.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/05/17/18595596.php
SUMMARY:Harassment Jury Trial of Donna Deiss for "Resisting Arrest"
LOCATION:701 Ocean St. Department 1
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/05/17/18595596.php
DTSTART:20090518T163000Z
DTEND:20090518T233000Z
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