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</font><font size=4 color="#990000"><b>Seeking Eyewitnesses & Video
of Mar. 21 SFPD Attack;<br>
Demand Release of Those Arrested<br><br>
</b></font><font size=3>San Francisco police arrested 10 people and
assaulted many more during and after a permitted March 21 rally in the
Civic Center marking the sixth anniversary of the invasion of
Iraq.<br><br>
Dozens of people suffered bruises, cuts and other injuries in unprovoked
attacks. The police particularly focused their attack on young
Palestinians and other Arab Americans. <br><br>
As of this writing, eight of those arrested remain in jail, all but one
facing felony charges, their average bail is set at $50,000. One of the
women arrested remains hospitalized for a head injury inflicted by an
SFPD officer. <br>
<b>Legal Update from the National Lawyers Guild on Mar. 21 Anti-War March
in S.F.<br><br>
</b>There was a large amount of police violence at yesterday’s anti-war
rally and march. The SFPD arrested ten people. Five are being held on
felony Lynching and Resisting charges after a skirmish with police in the
Civic Center. Their bails are $53,000 each. <br><br>
At least one woman reportedly suffered a head injury during the arrests.
During the same incident SFPD also reportedly seriously injured two women
who were not arrested but were hospitalized with numerous injures
including reports of head trauma and multiple broken bones. <br><br>
Another five people were arrested in the BART station as the rally was
ending after an incident involving pepper spray. Police arrested five
Arab youths who were reportedly the victims of the pepper spraying. Two
of them who were under eighteen were released to their parents; the other
three are being held on Battery and Conspiracy charges also with bails of
$53,000 each.<br><br>
<b>The NLG and legal volunteers are keeping track of evidence concerning
these arrests. If you witnessed the incidents or know anyone who did,
please have them call the legal support hotline at 415-285-1011. </b>The
NLG will also be looking for lawyers to help with arraignments. <br><br>
<b>Immediate Action Alert from Arab American Community<br><br>
</b>You can use the following to call or email city officials about the
March 21st arrests:<br><br>
Hi my name is____________________________. <br>
I am calling about the arrests of: <br><br>
Mustafa Albouyha <br>
Majdi Abu Hamdieh <br>
Elizabeth Haskell <br>
Mohammed Ibrahim <br>
Nadeen Elshorafa <br><br>
These individuals were wrongfully arrested while participating in a
legal, peaceful march yesterday. We are demanding that the charges be
dropped immediately and that they be released to their families.<br><br>
Make your call immediately to all of the following:<br><br>
SFPD Public Affairs <br>
(415) 553-1651 (ph) <br>
(415) 553-9229 (fax) <br>
<a href="mailto:sfpd.online@sfgov.org">sfpd.online@sfgov.org</a>
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SF District Attorney <br>
Bureau of Investigation: (415) 553-1030 <br>
Public Inquiries: <br>
Erica Terry Derryck (415) 553-1167 <br>
Connie Chang (415) 553-9108 <br><br>
Mayor Gavin Newsom<br>
(415) 554-6141 <br>
<a href="mailto:gavin.newsom@sfgov.org">gavin.newsom@sfgov.org</a>
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If you find out any update about these arrests during your calls, please
let us know by calling (510) 534-7933. <br><br>
<i>Forward Widely<br><br>
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