Anna Guo, Victim of Police Brutality

Open Letter

http://anna.yellowworld.org

Dear All,

My name is Sy Nguyen, and I am writing today to bring to your attention the case of Anna Guo. I would like to ask the help and support of your organization in this matter.

On May 5, 2002, 14-year old Anna Guo was attempting suicide by slashing her wrists with a knife when five Ventura County (California) police officers arrived at the home of her foster parents. Instead of rescuing the suicidal girl -- or at the very least, calming or disarming her -- officers responded with deadly force, firing three shots into her abdominal area, the last bullet striking Anna's side after she'd already crumpled to the floor.

In order to cover-up their negligent misconduct, the District Attorney's Office charged Anna with felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon, in hopes of providing officers a reasonable defense for the shooting of a girl, barely five feet tall and surrounded by two other officers. Anna's trial will take place on December 16, 2002. She is currently detained at Ventura's Juvenile Hall and is still recovering from the gunshot wounds.

We at Yellowworld.org ask your organization join us in our letter writing and petition campaign to request the district attorney to drop the charge against Anna until further investigation of police misconduct is made. Information and a sample letter can be found at
http://anna.yellowworld.org. Please feel free to email us at webmaster [at] yellowworld.org or kasie [at] yellowworld.org if you have any questions.

Sincerely yours,


Sy Nguyen


http://anna.yellowworld.org