[Ppnews] Michael Tarif & Evelyn Warren arrested & released

[Political Prisoner News]

  Date: June 22, 2007 4:46:35 AM EDT

  Subject: UPDATE-MICHAEL TARIF WARREN & EVELYN WARREN RELEASED

  "Round about midnight" People's Attorneys Michael Tarif Warren and
  his wife Evelyn Warren were released to a cheering crowd of
  supporters who had come from near and far to stand vigil demanding
  their immediate release. JC, MXG, FIERCE, CAAAV, DECEMBER 12TH
  MOVEMENT, INTERNATIONAL ACTION CENTER, The MUMIA
  Coalition, CEMOTAP, Jericho, The Safiya/Nuh Foundation were present. WBAI
  was on the scene with Rosa making sure the news got to the airwaves.
  The Muslim community was also well represented and countless other
  community groups and individuals also represented and came out strong
  for our Sister and Brother lawyers.

  Tarif has defended many of our political prisoners, done countless
  police brutality cases, unpopular cases like Larry Davis and El
  Sayyid A. Nosair - the accused killer of right wing anti-Arab
  extremist Meir Kahane, and countless others. Tarif and Evelyn have
  always stood on solid principles of people power and it was a
  wonderful sight to see the response of the people. All Power To the
  people!

  In the final analysis it was THE PEOPLE who secured the
  release of these two fighters. And of course the people's politician,
  Brooklyn City Councilmember, Charles Barron, was there and never left
  their side. 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement lent their support and
  called the Borough Commander to the 77th Precinct - by then already
  swelling to capacity and beyond with The People...and they kept
  arriving. It soon became clear to the Precinct personnel and NYPD top
  brass that no one intended to leave until Michael and Evelyn were
  released. Evelyn was released first. Stoic as she was and remained,
  it was obvious the experience had taken an extreme toll and her face
  was bruised where the police reportedly hit her. Within the hour after
  that, word filtered out that they were considering/planning to
  release.

  Tarif with a "DAT". Still no one moved - and more people arrived
  outside. Then one officer came outside to the vehicle where Evelyn
  was sitting saying she could go inside and sit with her husband.
  Twenty minutes later both walked out surrounded by Charles Barron,
  Attorney Roger Wareham and other attorneys and an elated crowd
  shouting "Freedom Fighters" and "Allah Akbar" and cheering their
  release.

  HERE ARE THE FACTS AS i KNOW THEM SO FAR:

  Shortly before 6PM Thursday evening Evelyn and Tarif were in their
  vehicle stopped at a traffic light on Vanderbilt and Atlantic
  Avenue's in Brooklyn when they saw a young man running with a lot of
  police apparently chasing him. When they catch him and throw him to
  the ground with his hands behind him the Warrens see police encircle
  him and begin to kick him. When they get out of their vehicle and
  begin to approach the scene verbally questioning why the police
  order them to get back in their vehicle.

  After they got back in the vehicle police aggressively approached
  them. When they announce that they are lawyers the officer reportedly
  became irate and began an assault on Tarif. When Evelyn asked "why
  are you doing that?" the cop reportedly hit her in the jaw, pulled
  Tarif out of the vehicle, cuffed him and arrested him. A huge crowd
  had apparently gathered so Evelyn went to speak to witnesses. When
  she tried to take her vehicle and drive off she too was arrested.

  i can say for certain that both Tarif and Evelyn were bruised in the
  face and Tarif's clothing appeared torn. Evelyn was charged
  with disorderly conduct and Michael Tarif Warren is charged with
  resisting arrest, obstruction of governmental administration and
  disorderly conduct...While misdemeanors, if convicted this people's
  attorney could be disbarred!





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