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<font size=2 color="#003399"><b>Davey D</a><br><br>
</b></font><font size=3>Date: Jun 18, 2008 2:08 PM<br><br>
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</font><font size=4><b><u>NYC Police Beat Up Rap Group Members Rebel
Diaz<br><br>
</u></b></font><font size=3>By Davey D<br><br>
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</font><font size=5><b>L</b></font><font size=3>ooks like the NYPD are
living up to their reputation of being bonafide 'dipshits'. We are just
getting word that NYC Police located in what was once known as Fort
Apache-the 41st Precint in the Bronx, have shown that police terrorism is
alive and well.<br><br>
The word is in a unprovoked attack they badly assaulted tw o members of
the Rap group <b>Rebel Diaz</b>.<br><br>
The story we are hearing is that group <b>Rodstarz</b> and <b>G1</b> were
up in Bronx on Southern Blvd in Hunts Point, when they noticed the police
were harassing a street vendor who was selling fruit. The two went over
to witness the cops in action and when they saw the police being abusive
they pulled out a cell phone to video tape the incident and asked for the
officers badge numbers. keep in mind that part of the Bronx has a large
immigrant community and it is also being gentrified. The police from the
41st Precint have made it a point to commit acts of terror including the
shooting and killing of an unarmed immigrant man last year. The case
brought up images of Amadou Diallo another immigrant was gunned down by
out of control Bronx cops in the neighboring precint.<br><br>
According to witnesses, when Rodstarz and G1 asked for badge numbers the
police became agitated and turned around and started beating them with
bully clubs and kicking them in full view of other vendors and people on
the crowded street. The two were dragged off bloody, put into a police
car and charged with resisting arrest and assault.<br><br>
The backdrop to this story is that Rebel Diaz are not your ordinary
rappers. They are well known activist who not only speak out against
police terrorism, but have been key in helping out folks within this
immigrant community. Hence it would not be usual for group members to
bear witness and to speak out against the injustices. Rebel Diaz has
committed themselves to given voice to the voiceless in that Bronx
neighborhood.<br><br>
Many feel that the assault by these cowardly Bronx police officers in
plain view of everyone was a way to send a strong message to folks in the
community that the police run things and they b est stay in line. By
beating the Rebel Diaz members in front of everyone was a way to spark
fear and remind people that no one is safe from the police. They wanna
let folks know that they can brazenly beat up popular rappers in front
everyone even with cell phone cameras rolling and do so with impunity.
The whole ordeal is akin to the slave masters from way back sparking fear
in the hearts of other slaves by beating the strongest among them in
front of everyone for all to see.<br><br>
Over the past year NY Police have been man handling, arresting and
terrorizing politicized Hip Hop artists, activists and news
reporters.<br><br>
For example, last year in Brooklyn well known attorney <b>Michael Tarif
Warren </b>who routinely represents people in police abuse cases was
badly beaten along with his wife when they stopped to watch and bear
witness to NY cops terrorizing a unarmed tennage boy at a gas
station.<br><br>
During the protests immediately following the acquittal of the officers
on trial for the Sean Bell shooting, journalists who had been speaking
out against the police were harassed and roughed up.<br><br>
Hopefully folks will read this and understand that what the police are
doing will not work.. A police state will not take place on our
collective watch..<br><br>
Tonight there will be a rally infront of the 41st Precint Police
station<br><br>
bring drums, noise makers, banners, and people power! <br><br>
***please forward widely***<br><br>
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ACTION ALERT! <br><br>
COPS BEAT REBEL DIAZ RODSTARZ & G1<br><br>
ALL OUT TO PROTEST THE 41ST PRECINCT!!!!<br><br>
bring drums, noise makers, banners, and people power!<br><br>
1035 Longwood Avenue (@Southern Blvd.<br><br>
<br><br>
) 6PM TODAY June 18, 2008<br><br>
take the 6 train to Longwood<br><br>
<br><br>
Please call the 41st precinct <b>718-542- 4771</b> and the arresting
Officer MacHugo <b>718-542-8745</b> to demand:<br><br>
1. Drop All Charges<br><br>
2. Release Rebel Diaz!<br><br>
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