From: Duane Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 19:38:07 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Border01] Defend free speech! Support Coyotl Tezcatlipoca at his Feb. 3rd court hearing!
>>> PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY <<< ================================== SUPPORT COYOTL TEZCATLIPOCA AT HIS FEBRUARY 3, 2006 COURT HEARING! ================================== At the Tuesday, January 3rd meeting of the Costa Mesa City Council, Mayor Allan Mansoor, a Minuteman supporter and a proponent of merging local law enforcement with immigration duties, abruptly cut off Coyotl Tezcatlipoca, a critic of that proposal, even though he had about 40 seconds left to speak. Although Mayor Mansoor claims he did this because Tezcatlipoca violated "rules" that forbid speakers from asking the audience to stand up, he allowed Minuteman Project founder Jim Gilchrist to do the exact same thing early on at the meeting: in fact, Mansoor thanked him for what he did! Not only does the evidence suggest that the Mayor violated Tezcatlipoca's constitutional right to free speech and assembly, but that he enforced the "rules" in an arbitrary and capricious manner, and may himself have broken a law that regulates the conduct of council members at public meetings. But instead of arresting the Mayor for disorderly conduct, as should have been done, the Police Chief ordered his officers to forcibly remove Tezcatlipoca from the room while the meeting was not legally in session -- this despite the fact he was fully complying with their orders asking him to leave. Video footage shot of the incident and numerous witnesses allege that Tezcatlipoca was choked, hit, kicked, and sat upon by several policemen. Then, after they finished physically assaulted him, the cops had the audacity of booking him on a charge of resisting arrest! This case highlights the absurdity of Orange County's backward system of criminal justice in the era of Minutemen: Tezcatlipoca is facing prosecution for offenses that were committed against him by police and government officials! Defend the right of free speech and assembly! Show your solidarity with Tezcatlipoca by attending his upcoming court hearing! REMEMBER: AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL! WHEN? Friday, February 3, 2006 8:30 a.m. WHERE? Harbor Justice Center 4601 Jamboree Road Newport Beach, Ca Please arrive early for good seating. Check the court calendar for the name, "Benito Acosta," to find out which courtroom Coyotl Tezcatlipoca will be arraigned in. See following map for directions: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=4601+Jamboree+Road,+Newport+Beach,+CA+92660&btnG=Search&ll=33.664782,-117.856135&spn=0.016859,0.042915 For more info, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------- Online articles --------------- Costa Mesa Mayor Allan Mansoor Puts Choke-hold on First Amendment in Immigrant Crackdown: http://ocorganizer.com/html/monsoor.html Mayor Allan Mansoor Explains Speech Crackdown & Continues Selective Enforcement: http://ocorganizer.com/html/mansoor_2.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
