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RALLY FOR JUSTICE FOR FONG LEE
Unarmed man killed by Minneapolis cops
Monday, May 11, 8:45 a.m.
Federal Courthouse
316 N Robert Street, St. Paul

Parking/transportation
Shuttle buses will be available starting at 8:00 a.m. from Lao Family
Community of Minnesota, 320 W University Ave, St. Paul
OR meet at 8:00 a.m. at Joseph's Grill, 140 Wabasha St S, St. Paul,
and march with others across the Robert Street bridge to the Courthouse

On July 22, 2006, Fong Lee was riding his bike with friends when
Minneapolis cop Jason Andersen and state trooper Craig Benz decided a
little "aggressive policing" was in order. They rode their squad car
up on the group of young men and, according to several witnesses, hit
the rear tire of Fong's bike. Fong either fell or jumped off the
bike as the officers ran out of their squad car. Andersen was
pointing his gun as he chased Fong through a school
playground. Andersen shot Fong 4 times in the back. As Fong lay
dying, Andersen shot him 4 more times. 31 seconds after the start of
the encounter, Fong Lee was dead. Throughout the entire ordeal, Benz
never pulled his weapon.

MPD Lies and Corruption

After the killing, MPD claimed Fong had a gun. However, witnesses
and evidence point strongly to a gun being planted on the scene by
cops. The gun cops claim was recovered next to Fong's body was in
their property room up to the time of the shooting and was likely
brought on the scene by a sergeant. The gun had no fingerprints, DNA
or blood on it. Further, Fong had a defensive wound in the palm of
his dominant hand. The squad car video was rendered useless because
it remained in the squad car to which Andersen had access for 10 days
after the incident and has, according to experts, been partially
erased. What the cops didn't count on is a video of the incident
captured by a camera at the school. That video clearly shows that
Fong never had a gun.

Case of Extreme Importance to Community

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Naked man dies after 4 taser shocks
David Edwards
Published: Friday December 26, 2008

A naked man wandering around an apartment complex near Houston, Texas died after police shocked him with a taser four times.


Texas' KPRC reports, "A naked man who banged on doors and cars at a north Harris County apartment complex died after he was shocked by a Taser gun, deputies told KPRC Local 2. An autopsy will determine the cause of the man's death.
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The article continues, "The deputies involved have been put on administrative duty pending the outcome of investigations by the internal affairs and homicide divisions.
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The Houston Chronicle provides the police account of what transpired: "The resident 'did not know who he was,' said Lt. John Legg of the Sheriff's Office. The first deputy arrived within minutes. 'He was immediately confronted by the suspect, who ran toward his patrol car, opened the front passenger door and climbed in,' Legg said.
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The Houston Chronicle story continues, "The deputy ordered the man out, but the man ignored his commands, yelling and flailing his arms, Legg said. 'He was incoherent,' the lieutenant said. 'The deputy said his eyes appeared glassed over.' The deputy's Taser had little, if any, effect, officials said. After the man got out of the patrol car and pulled out the stun gun's prongs, the deputy fired it again while struggling with the man, officials said. Another deputy arrived and ordered the naked man to back away, then used his Taser, investigators said.
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Earlier this year, members of the NYPD's Emergency Unit tasered an emotionally disturbed man who was waving a fluorescent light while standing naked on a a building ledge, who then fell over ten feet to his death. The tasering "violated departmental guideline," but no charges were brought against the officers involved.
Not long after, the NYPD lieutenant