Santa Rosa Copwatch
"A rotten barrel corrupts the apples it holds"

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Santa Rosa Copwatch works to eliminate or radically change police institutions.




Know Your Rights:

Under the U.S. Constitution, all citizens are afforded equal, basic protection under the law, regardless of your color, gender, age, political views or other personal beliefs. Copwatch stresses "Knowing Your Rights" because whatever your beliefs about the system may be, you are still granted legal protection by that system. Many people are not aware of their rights when dealing with law enforcement. Understanding your rights and the rights of your community may prevent police abuse. For basic information, check out The Bill of Rights. For more extensive information, feel free to contact us.


Important phrases:

WHEN STOPPED BY THE COPS, IF YOU ONLY REMEMBER A FEW KEY PHRASES, REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING! SAY THEM LOUDLY ENOUGH FOR OTHERS TO HEAR YOU! AND IF YOU CAN, RECORD THEM...

Click the phrases for more information!

- "I do not consent."

- "I'm going to remain silent."

- "I wish to speak to an attorney."

- "Am I being detained?"

- "Am I under arrest?"


If you don't have papers or fear you may be deported, don't say anything except "I am going to remain silent and wish to speak to an immigration attorney." Don't sign anything without an immigration attorney present. Asking for an immigration attorney does not mean you do not have legal status in the U.S. If you are on parole, your rights to search and seizure have probably been altered, so simply saying, "I am going to remain silent and I wish to speak to an attorney" is a safer bet.

And always, if you see someone being engaged by the police, stop and watch. You have the legal right to observe or film police activity.



About Copwatch:

Copwatch Berkeley started Copwatch in 1990. Since then, branches of this grassroots organization have flourished nationwide, in response to endemic problems with police harassment, misconduct, brutality, and even death. Because every Copwatch is part of its own unique community, different approaches and insight come from each chapter. Santa Rosa Copwatch feels diversity is one of humanities greatest strengths, and Copwatch encourages all persons to perform acts of great social justice -- holding police accountable when others turn a blind eye, simply by watching (preferably with a video camera, but a good report can serve just as well). Copwatch serves all citizens, educating them about their rights, about how to interact with the police, about what laws the police are truly bound to, and most simply, to encourage our neighbors to exercise their simple right to observe the police and advocate for one another. Isn't that what community is all about?

Local Police Brutality & Misconduct Issues:

In Sonoma County, From Feb through May 2007, 5 citizens were killed by law enforcement officers in 9 weeks. Haki Thurston, an unarmed African-American man shot 27 times; an unarmed 16-year old mentally distraught student (described as "black" by the police) named Jeremiah Chass; an unarmed, bipolar man named Richard diSantis whose wife notified 911 that he was unarmed and that she was seeking mental help -- she has now filed a suit against the city; Walter Heller, an unarmed 55-year old man who was tasered to death in a low-income trailer park ; and Luis Sanchez, a Latino man shot 5 times, also in a low-income trailer park.

Additionally, public backlash rages surrounding the death of 22-year old African-American man Ryan George, while incarcerated in the Sonoma County Jail on a 10-month sentence. He was the second inmate to die in less than one month while housed in Sonoma County's prison system of medical issues, in his case sickle-cell anemia. Moses McDowell also died while incarcerated in Sonoma County Jails. Numerous lawsuits have been, or are now in the process of being filed, surrounding these deaths. Many are not of clear status, such as in the officer-involved killing of unarmed Latino man Carlos Fernandez, last reported on in 2006.


Racial, Structural & Socioeconomic Factors:

Santa Rosa is a city of 160,000 people. Its population is approximately 50% Latino and 2-4% African-American, with 8.5% below poverty level. Over 50% of the county homeless population is located in Santa Rosa. The officer-involved fatality rate currently exceeds that of Miami, Florida, and, with 17 deaths in a 2 year period in 1997, surpassed even New York City.

In 2006, the Santa Rosa Police Department had a $46 million dollar budget totaling more than 1/3rd of the cities entire General Fund Budget. Unlike many other cities in the Bay Area, Santa Rosa has no oversight committee for police review except through the Sheriff's Department, with whom it partially shares law enforcement.


In other words, the police are solely responsible for investigating the police.



A Serious Call For Action:

Due to Santa Rosa's extremely high level of officer-involved fatalities, both currently and historically, there is public outcry for civilian review boards, from the NAACP, the ACLU, NAMI, numerous other social justice organizations, and countless outraged citizens. This call for oversight has been advocated since 1998. In July of 2007, CA Senate Bill 1019 was overturned. The Bill would have reversed the Copley ruling of last year, which blocks public access to records of police abuse, in conflict with both the California Public Records Act and general police transparency toward further social justice.

Other than the organizations and individuals already mentioned - the ACLU - the American Civil Liberties Union- the NAACP - the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illiness - a call for Civilian Police Review specific to Santa Rosa specifically is currently supported by Abolition Road; American Indian Movement of Sonoma County; Bay Area Police Watch; Blackwell Homes Inc.; Concerned Citizens for S.W. Area Youth; Idriss Stelley Foundation of San Francisco; Petaluma Cop Watch; Sonoma County Free Press; Voces de Mujeres Radio Collective; Rev. Ann Gray Byrd; Maryloud Hadditt; Dian Hardy; Elbert "Big Man" Howard; Willie Garrett; Patricia Robles Mitten; Mary Moore; Peter Phillips (of Project Censored); Karen Saari (former head researcher of the Stolen Lives Project; aand Pat Thurston).

Human Rights Watch, the largest human rights organization in the United States, reports that "Police abuse remains one of the most serious and divisive human rights violations in the United States. The excessive use of force by police officers, including unjustified shootings, severe beatings, fatal chokings, and rough treatment, persist because overwhelming barriers to accountability make it possible for officers who commit human rights violations to escape due punishment and often to repeat their offenses."

The American Civil Liberties Union also firmly supports Copwatch activities, encouraging people to reduce police violence through the 1st Amendment protected power of witness.

Even if an independent civilian review board is put into place, the need for Copwatch will continue, due to the depths of brutality, abuse, hatred, and corruption in our paramilitarized police force.

Who I'd like to meet:


Sonoma County residents with eyes, video cameras and true soul.


Others interested in helping oppose social injustice and police misconduct or brutality. People who are tired of people being beaten down by the police. People who oppose the racism, sexism, and classism entrenched in systems that pretend to advocate for all people while dividing those same people. People who seek to understand and apply the simple, non-violent precepts behind Copwatch, which are suitable for all. Individuals and groups to have dialogue, community, and consensus with.

GET INVOLVED:

Santa Rosa Copwatch Meeting

open soon to the public

1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the Month @ 7 pm

Free Mind Media

546 Pacific Avenue

Santa Rosa, CA

contact: copwatch@designarchist.com

707-579-1605

website: www.scdirectaction.org/copwatch

Knitting Circle Radical Reading Group

Knitting Circle and some members of Santa Rosa CopWatch engage in dialogue around policing and prisons in society with the goal of building a movement of resistance and creating alternatives in our communities, by our communities.

1st & 3rd Thursdays of the Month @ 7 pm

Private Residence

contact: bogoodness@riseup.net

707-579-1605


Know Your Rights Trainings:

Contact us about doing a free Know Your Rights training for your group or event. In English, Spanish, or both. Appropriate for all ages.

Make a Donation to Copwatch:



Proceeds to go toward events we help promote, such as the October 22nd National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, as well as patrol costs, including equipment, and costs associated with Know Your Rights Trainings. All the work we do is not for profit and is entirely volunteer and free to you. We appreciate your donation.

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Not My Government





Jul 5 2008 10:14 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

The starpig turns 7 years old today

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Jul 1 2008 5:15 PM

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Jun 10 2008 8:12 PM

thank you for doing this...
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Jun 7 2008 1:30 PM

Hi and thanks for being my friend here on myspace!

Stop by and say hi, leave a comment or ask me anything about window tinting you want. I am at your servese and honored to be your myspace friend.

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Toxic Reverend





May 29 2008 1:54 PM

This "No Drainbows's" photo is in response to an ordinance passed in
Sonoma County California, making it a $500 fine and 60 days in jail for
camping 3 hours or more (being homeless). I had lived in my RV for
several years and "mobile communities" would pop up around me.
But the "Drainbow's" were out of control and would do things like throw
bags with their feces into fields were kids played. Or urinate on a
building until the fire department had to be called to wash the stench
away.
"Drainbow's" are sacrilege to "Rainbow's" and against my religion.


..
"They" punished all, for the actions of a few".

Presently, I am blessed with renting an apartment with a friend of mine, so "no worries", about me.

You are welcome to print and use the photo, if you wish.


Blessings,

The Toxic Reverend
aka
Justice Is Homeless
www. myspace. com/justiceishomeless
Modesto Anarcho!





May 24 2008 1:34 PM

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May 12 2008 6:58 PM

The Committee to Free ‘Chip’ Fitzgerald urge the conscious community and supporters alike to sign the petition to the Board of Parole Hearings! 39 years down, let's witness the gates opening!! The new website and petition is our effort to help garner knowledge and support! Imagine fighting for your people and then they FORGET ABOUT YOU! Write articles, tell friends, repost on bulletins and comment boards. Read statements from comrades, and listen to Chip live!

Leave us a comment if you agree!!!

Visit www. freechip. org, and then click to the petition for support! Free CHIP NOW!!!!!
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May 5 2008 8:34 PM

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Apr 29 2008 8:29 PM

Northwoods Documents - Pentagon planned US terrorism (1962) -

Official gov't papers released by FOIA to the Nat'l Security Archives of George Washington Univ.

"These proposals - part of a secret anti-Castro program known as Operation Mongoose - included staging the assassinations of Cubans living in the United States, developing a fake "Communist Cuban terror campaign in the Miami area, in other Florida cities and even in Washington," including "sinking a boatload of Cuban refugees (real or simulated)," faking a Cuban airforce attack on a civilian jetliner, and concocting a "Remember the Maine" incident by blowing up a U.S. ship in Cuban waters and then blaming the incident on Cuban sabotage."
National Security Archives, Pentagon Proposed Pretexts For Cuban Invasion in 1962

Northwoods document link

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Mar 6 2008 12:55 PM

Mr.Illmannered-707 SANTA ROSA UNDERBOSS


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Mar 20 2008 1:30 PM

Something should be said about a few of the Rohnert Park Police who were extremely out of line / borderline bullying with my roomate, my wife and myself...now they went and shot another lady who was supposedly carrying a knife...why couldn't a taser have been used against that girl?
MEChA de Santa Rosa





Mar 31 2008 10:40 PM

May 1st. The Event of the Year.
We've got it all planned and ready to go. We're gonna have a free benefit concert/rally with Rafael Casal and the Getback Crew coming up from Berkeley!!! Just bring yourself and let everybody know: tell 'em get ready to have fun and march for social justice!!!

May Day March Poster

Rafael Casal & the Getback Crew will be performing at the free benefit concert.




Here is some spoken word when Rafael Casal appeared on Russel Simmon's HBO Def Poetry



The Getback Crew Performance.




"Donchawannabeastar"

JoHnnY_BoY





Apr 7 2008 8:33 PM

MAN U GUYS ARE DOIN A GOOD THING HERE! I JUST WANA LET U KNOW U GUYS GOT MA RESPECT AND SUPPORT!!!! FUCK THOSE CROOKED ASS COPS, WE GOTA KEEP THEM IN CHECK AS MUCH AS THEY DO US! ONE STEP AT A TIME MY FRIENDS
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Apr 9 2008 11:28 PM

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Dec 31 2007 7:29 PM

The website is up, so feel free to go ahead and register so you can help contribute to the forums! We're trying to get this thing rolling as early as possible, and as you probably know, the more people that are involved in a thing, the more people that will get involved.


So you can definitely help us by simply poking around the forums and just generate some content. Nothing fancy needed, just some momentum building generic content.


We are accepting submittals for the blog, and there is a "blog submittal" forum online.


We have a "activist group" section up, so if want a seperate area on the forums for your group, just say the word.


We also have a "music submittal" section up, so if you are in a band, you can post a link to your music in there.


We also have a "celebrity" section, so if you are famous, you can post in there!


If you can help, thanks in advance!



Brian


Communications Director


brian@recreate99.org


www.recreate99.org



PS if you don't give a damn about war/peace, environment, etc., please delete us from your friends list. we have too many "friends" that are half assed rappers, and we're trying to cut down on excess baggage...


Shredward





Jan 10 2008 12:56 AM

2 NEW SONGS POSTED!

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Mar 1 2008 5:22 PM

thanx alot for thy add, any bands or dj's out there wana have me at there next gig or party, i can adapt my style from intense to mello low key what ever will work,i am inspiered by music and i am just lookin ta do what i do and hang with cool musicians.bands iv painted with onstage:

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Jan 23 2008 3:34 PM

Justice Is





Jan 26 2008 8:15 PM

"Beware the Roid a cops"

Ya, so I retitled the CBS video after
my posted blog titled,
Roid a cops; Police brutality and steroid abuse".
The sudden fits of rage that are induced by steroid abuse
are so common and well known that they have been dubbed,"Roiding".

The CBS News video is all about the steroid abuse among
law enforcement being a National epidemic and is posted at:
http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1243654828&channel=86259178


..

If you do not see the above linked in video, you probably need

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More information on
Justice Is Homeless
, and the situation facing many of
our sick Veterans, is now posted.

Included are links to reports that document the National trend
to criminalize homelessness, the high percentage of Veterans
among the homeless populations and hate crimes against the
homeless. Most of the hate crimes do appear to be centered
around "the Stigma's" of homelessness and mental illness. So
I have added some links and reference material
Modesto Anarcho!





Feb 3 2008 8:20 PM

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