rioters bloc
8th September 2005, 02:53
Originally posted by organic
[email protected] 8 2005, 12:01 PM
yeah, if you need money for anything just ask.. even though we dont know eachother that much... and i dont have much money. how sweet :P
so h given a callout for witness statements/footage of the protest:
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About 16 people were arrested and charged during Tuesday and Wednesday’s Forbes protests. They will all be in court on September 27th
>>>Contact point for witnesses:
I’m happy to be a contact point for witnesses. Give me a call or email if you witnessed arrests, or events preceding an arrest, or dodgy cop behaviour. I’m not going to name the people facing charges, but we can work out whose arrest you witnessed, and pass contact details onto the arrested person. If you are required as a witness, the solicitors will contact you.
SUGGESTION FOR PEOPLE: Write your statements now. If you witnessed arrests, events preceding an arrest, or dodgy cop behaviour, write down your account now. Sign it, date it, and keep it. If you are required as a witness, you can be discredited if it can be shown you have forgotten details, etc. An witness statement that is signed and dated is admissible as evidence. You can refer to the written account whilst giving evidence before a court.
>>>Callout for footage/photos:
1. Footage to assist people facing charges, especially footage of fence coming down and arrests on Tuesday night, and arrests at Reclaim The Streets on Wednesday. I will pass it onto people facing charges.
2. General dodgy cop behaviour: some people are setting up a website www.piggywatch.com (http://www.piggywatch.com) <http://www.piggywatch.com/> of cops misbehaving. Such footage would also helpful in analysing the nature of police behaviour during the Forbes protests.
Send to:
************
[postal address]
************
Alternatively, contact me, and we’ll figure out a way of making copies, getting access, etc.
>>> Cop complaints:
Very few people made witness statements during the Forbes protests to legal observers. If people want to make a complaint about cop behaviour, one thing that might be useful to add to any complaint might be “For the avoidance of doubt, I don’t want to be visited by a police officer at my home about this matter”. So the cops don’t come a knockin’….
A coupla thoughts from me ;-)
* The arrests and charges are attacks on all participants in the 30A protests, on the right to protest....
* As most of us take action collectively, hopefully we can support arrested people collectively. Facing charges can be an expensive, draining, and incredibly lengthy and exhausting experience Some people facing charges are from Adelaide, Melbourne, and Tassie. Anyone got any ideas on how we can support each other???
Cool. People can contact me with questions, are interested in supporting people on charges, have ideas or time to help, have random suggestions… or have friends in high places….
*************
[mobile number]
[email address
*************
Or if I disappear into an ASIO cell….
UTS Students’ Association [phone number]
mobile number]
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anyway if anyone does have anything like that, please im me for numbers and email addresses of aforementioned people, it's very important!
peace all :)