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Miranda Rights Card and arrest souvenirs

by Kirsten (oak5 [at] redjellyfish.net)
Images of the materials from my recent arrest.
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I took the following photos of the ticket, the Miranda Rights card, Inspection stickers and other articles that I have from my recent trip/arrest - Washington DC - International Women's Day. I was the first woman arrested in front of the White House on 3/8/03. Myself, Amy Goodman, Medea Benjamin, Alice Walker, Susan Griffin, Nina Utne, and about 20 other women were arrested while singing during a blissful demonstration. Amy Goodman and I were reporting during the demonstration. Amy spoke about the arrest on her show "Democracy Now". The demonstration was a part of the Code Pink 4 Peace rally and march held on International Women's Day. For more photos All rights reserved for all photos taken by Kirsten Michel. © copyright 2003 Kirsten Michel. Please contact me for permission to reuse, reprint, or rebroadcast. Code Pink 4 Peace - Bay Area Code Pink 4 Peace PEACE
§Arresting Officer: T. Dupee
by Kirsten (oak5 [at] redjellyfish.net)
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Officer DUPE???!! I've been duped, alright!
§Middle of Ticket
by Kirsten (oak5 [at] redjellyfish.net)
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Why do they block out my name and other info about me?
§Address to mail payment to
by Kirsten (oak5 [at] redjellyfish.net)
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I got the ticket in Washington DC and they want me to mail the payment to Atlanta, GA
§Miranda Rights Card
by Kirsten (oak5 [at] redjellyfish.net)
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The police will NOT read you your Miranda rights! They will not.

I received this card 2 1/2 hours after I was in jail. We were "ordered" to fill this card out, sign it, and return it. (they were stupid enough to not even notice that I never did any of this) None of us were allowed a phone call or to speak to an attorney. We asked, and were told that someone would attend to that, but that they had a lot of work getting us processed. They kept saying, "We'll get to that soon."
The card reads:

"You are under arrest. Before we ask you any questions, you must understand what your rights are.

You have the right to remain silent. You are not required to say anything to us at any time or to answer any questions. Anything you say can be used against you in court.

You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we question you and to have him with you during questioning.

If you cannot afford a lawyer and want one, a lawyer will be provided for you.

If you want to answer questions without a lawyer present you will still have the right to stop answering at any time. You also have the right to stop answering at anytime until you talk to a lawyer."

§Miranda Rights Card back
by Kirsten (oak5 [at] redjellyfish.net)
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Again, the officer who handed the card to us when we were in the cell was VERY bossy.
He TOLD us how to fill out the card..."After the first question, you'll write 'yes'. After the second question, you'll write 'yes'...

The card reads:

"WAIVER"

Have you read or had read to you the warning as to your rights?

Do you understand these rights?

Do you wish to answer any questions?

Are you willing to answer any questions without having an attorney present?

Signature of defendant:

Time: Date:

Signature of officer:

Signature of witness:

§Only Visa and Mastercard Accepted
by Kirsten (oak5 [at] redjellyfish.net)
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Only Visa and Mastercard Accepted.
Apparently your out of luck if you have American Express or Discover.
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Furnishing you social security number on this notice is mandatory under the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, 31 U.S.C. 7701 (c).
Your SSN may be used to facilitate collection of forteited collateral or any adjudicated fines and penalties, and may be disclosed to the US Department of Justice an dthe Internal Revenue Service for this purpose. Your SSN may also be disclosed to other federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies in connection with other possible violations of law."
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mother of arrestee
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