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DESCRIPTION:Come pack the courtroom on February 8th to support the ACAC 
 19!\n\nSolidarity is our weapon against the state! Our love for our 
 comrades is stronger than their cages and their courts!\n \nWhen: Friday 
 February 8th, 12:30PM\nWhere: 850 Bryant St. San Francisco, Department 
 16\nWhat: Pack the Court\n\n \n\nOn Friday February 8th, 2013 members of 
 the Anti-Capitalist Anti-Colonial (ACAC) 19 will be appearing in San 
 Francisco Superior Court at 850 Bryant Street for a pretrial motions 
 hearing. We call on you, supporters, friends, and comrades to pack the 
 courtroom. Support comes in many forms: banners and signs on the court 
 steps, people in the courtroom and spreading the word about the trial. Let 
 us show the District Attorney that our comrades are not alone in their 
 relentless struggle against colonialism, capitalism and the state.\n\nThe 
 ACAC 19 is a group of anti-colonial, anti-capitalists who were beaten, 
 arrested and then subjected to a media smear campaign by the San Francisco 
 Police Department on October 6, 2012. The arrests occurred during a series 
 of demonstrations on Columbus Day weekend against colonization and empire, 
 as well as the racist celebrations of genocide and conquest. The actions 
 were organized in solidarity with indigenous struggles in the Bay Area and 
 beyond.\n\nAfter being released from jail, two defendants found threatening 
 leaflets in their neighborhood with their home addresses and photos printed 
 on them. At least one member of the ACAC 19 has also experienced continued 
 police harassment at his workplace. In early December, two defendants 
 received word that their Twitter accounts had been subpoenaed – evidence 
 that the SFPD is using the case to map and surveill radical political 
 networks in the Bay area.  In the wake of a year of rebellious and militant 
 political activity across the country, we see this as one of many attempts 
 to harass, intimidate, and control radical movements.\n\nOn January 5th the 
 San Francisco District Attorney withdrew the Twitter subpoenas due to a 
 successful call-in campaign and mounting public pressure from organizations 
 including the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and the 
 Electronic Frontier Foundation. While we recognize this as a limited 
 victory, the withdrawal of the Twitter subpoenas shows the strength of 
 community support and solidarity.  It is imperative that we show the 
 District Attorney and the SFPD that repression will not stop us!\n\nThe 
 ACAC 19 are currently facing multiple misdemeanor charges ranging from 
 unlawful assembly to battery on a uniformed officer. We stand in solidarity 
 with all those working to resist state repression and those who have been 
 directly targeted by it. Come support your comrades on Feb 8th!\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/01/22/18730643.php
SUMMARY:Support the ACAC 19! Pack the Courtroom on Feb. 8th!
LOCATION:850 Bryant St. San Francisco, Department 16
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/01/22/18730643.php
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