[Peace-discuss] Re: [Peace] We won! Eavesdropping charges against Martel have been dropped

[Sandra Ahten]

This is great... but really not a victory as long as Patrick is still 
charged. It speaks volumes to the capriciousness of John Pilands prosecution 
techniques. It is a tactic he uses often. Prosecute the criminals who the 
public will have no sympathy for. This charge will be used against Patrick 
so that he has so many years of possible sentence hanging over his head... 
that he will cop a plea on something that he otherwise might be able to 
plead innocent to... or that he might get a much  lesser sentence for.

I don't know the details of Patricks other case. But it is beside the point. 
This should NOT be declared a victory until the charges are dropped for 
Patrick. It is easy to get behind someone who looks good in the press... but 
can we get behind someone, who equally or even MORE so needs our support?

I'm sure this case was difficult for Martel to fight. But can you imagine 
trying to fight it when your maximum contact with anyone who is supporting 
you is two 20 minutes visits per week? (That is what Champaign county jails 
allow). And even those visits are difficult to maneuver.

Let's NOT DECLARE THIS A VICTORY UNTIL PATRICK IS CLEARED OF IT ALSO.

Sandra


>From: Ricky Baldwin <baldwinricky at yahoo.com>
>To: Kimberlie Kranich <kakranich at yahoo.com>,cu_citizens at yahoogroups.com
>CC: peace discuss <peace-discuss at lists.cu.groogroo.com>
>Subject: [Peace-discuss] Re: [Peace] We won! Eavesdropping charges 
>againstMartel have been dropped
>Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 16:12:04 -0700 (PDT)
>
>FANTASTIC!
>
>Congratulations!  And please tell Martel if you see
>him before I do: CONGRATULATIONS!  Excellent job!
>Thanks for sticking up for all our rights!
>
>Let's crow about this!  From the rooftops!
>
>I've been very impressed with the courage, the
>intelligence and the hard work that went into this
>struggle from the very beginning (down to the details
>of the videotape itself).  An amazing thing to behold!
>
>Who says the good guys never win?
>
>This ought to be a real boost for the movement for
>oversight of the police and for the rights of ordinary
>folks!
>
>Ricky
>
>--- Kimberlie Kranich <kakranich at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > See full story at:  ucimc.org
> >
> > about how the community unity made the difference!
> >
> > onward!!!!!!
> >
> >
> >
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