Article by Rob Ruckus Middaugh ex political Prisoner (Edited by my wife >Marisa Sposaro Middaugh). > Quote from an article >entitled "The Improper Use of the Federal Grand Jury: Instrument for the >Internment of Political Activists" >by Michael E. Deutsch: "The fundamental principles of free >association and political freedom under the first amendment, coupled with >the historic right against self-incrimination codified in the fifth >amendment, establish a "political right of silence." [n14] This right >should bar the government from compelling cooperation with the grand jury >under threat of imprisonment in an investigation involving political >beliefs, activities, and associations." Despite this, many activists have >been subpoenaed to the Grand Jury up and down CA, the Bay Area, and all over >the United States. One of these activists is Rob Rukis Middaugh. Here is >his story. > > > I suspect this Subpoena has to do with the burning down of an Apartment >complex in San Diego in August 2003. In May 2004 the fbi took me by force >with threat of violence to be interrogated under cover of a petty parole >violation in order to ask me questions in regards to the above. > >After I was detained for the weekend, when trying to attend a Liberation >weekend conference, I was detained in the County jail. I was released back >on State parole under the condition that I sign a form that I am not to >associate with known anarchists. This is a condition that is used for >known gang members to prevent them from associating with their gang. The >FBI is using this as a way to dictate to my Parole officer, who I can and >can't associate with. > > >The fbi felt that that they didn't get the answers that they thought I >would give and they have wanted to implicate anyone from the Earth >Liberation Front and have me explain the infrastructure of it, for which I >have not committed any elf action. > >During the FBI investigation of myself, anyone that I have associated with >has also been watched and in most instances, the fbi have come to >their homes to question, intimidate and manipulate. They have interrogated >my wife (Marisa) at the airport in the lobby upon boarding her flight back >to Australia in July 2004 This led to her being questioned in her home in >Australia by the FBI about her relationship with, and her involvement with >the ABC group in her country as well as her speeches about the new USA PATRIOT >Act, which has corresponded with the FBI here in the States. The was also >questioned about her relationship with me, and had one of her conference >papers in their possession claiming they were doing research on Marisa. > > > >Their second attempt of interrogation occurred in the office of my parole >officer in July 2004 with him present. > > > >Their third attempt was during a Barbecue party with the family at my home >during Mother's day. A relative of mine that lives down the street who >works as a secretary for the FBI was sent to deliver a message to my mother >that they were willing to pay me 25 thousand dollars if I gave them the >information that they wanted. > > > >I have ignored their offer and now I have been served with Subpoena To >Testify before a Grand Jury in San Diego at the Federal Office Building, >880 Front Street in Room 5251 or 5254 on June 28, at 1:30 pm. There is a >another anarchist by the name of Nick who resides just outside of the >San Diego county who is scheduled on the same day, same building, same room >at 10:30 am. Nick has also been periodally harrassed by the fbi over the >last year and a half, to the extent that they have visited his mother's >work. > > >Nick was present with me during the May 2004 incident where I was detained > under gun point that was orchestrated under a surveillance operation >which is still continuing today. Nick was released at the site and was >later interrogated while I was taken by the FBI at that time. > > >In regards to my Demanded appearance, I will attend standing on my feet and >not crawling on my knees. > > >We Anarchists have a long history of oppression of being accused, exiled, >crucified, and executed. These latest > Indictments under the new Patriot Act is just a modern day inquisition >of a witch hunt upon us where they can use us to implicate others to be >convicted of a crime that the us government can't convict through a court >of law, as a way to corral us in their concentration camps that are >otherwise known as state and federal prisons. In the United States, the >government imprisons radical political activists, >often called terrorists, through the grand jury subpoena power, without a >specific criminal charge. This practice deeply offends our basic >constitutional principles of due process, presumption of innocence, and >trial by jury. > > >I am in need of a US Attorney that will help me for a reasonable fee or Pro >Bono if possible and that is willing to travel to San Diego. We need to >create a media frenzy over this to force these proceedings in the public >light. I don't know what Nick's decision is and what his needs are. I can >only speak for myself. > > >Thank you for your support. UNITED we stand, Divided we fall. > > >
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