[Peace-discuss] Drop bogus charges against Save Haven Advocate: contact Reitz Mon. & Courtwatch Tues. 9am

[Danielle Chynoweth]

<please forward>

Jesse Masengale, Save Haven resident and homeless advocate, was arrested on
June 11th for allegedly obstructing justice and assault.  The obstruction of
justice charge came from putting his hand up to block the videoing of the
Safe Haven tent community by police as the Catholic Worker House staff
explained that police did not have consent to search.  The assault charge
came from tossing his cell phone to a friend to take pictures as he was
being arrested for obstruction.  The officer claims that he could have been
hit by the cell phone.

Read the story here:
http://www.ucimc.org/content/cu-tent-community#comment-6552

The State's Attorney has duty to review cases and only press forward with
legitimate cases, which this is not.

*Call or email Julia Reitz *
Monday, July 26th to ask her justification for moving forward with Jesse's
charges and to press her to drop the charges.
(217) 384-3816
statesatty at co.champaign.il.us

*Come Courtwatch *
Tuesday at 9 am Courtroom F during Jesse's first hearing.
County courthouse on mainstreet in downtown Urbana
Do not bring cell phones, knives, halter tops or you will not be allowed in.

Please report any calls you make or whether you can come courtwatch to
discuss at communitycourtwatch.org (which is limited to CUCPJ members and not
archived publicly).

thanks!
Danielle
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