Redwood Curtain CopWatch, based in the north coast of California, is part of a larger movement of self organized CopWatch groups throughout the US. Our local efforts seek to intervene in the drastic rise of the presence, militarization, and violence of the police, and build support networks based on self-determination, caring, and concrete needs.
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Off duty Humboldt Sheriff Deputy Joe Marsh Incident - Will this be investigated?
Submitted by copwatch on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 11:14pmor will the code of silence prevail? This is the cocky Sheriff Deputy who arrested two copwatchers in May- because he didn't like being watched.
Off-duty Humboldt County deputy, 10-year-old girl hospitalized after July 4 fireworks accident
Thadeus Greenson/The Times-Standard
Posted: 07/07/2010 01:16:02 AM PDT
A fireworks accident Sunday sent a man and a 10-year-old girl to the hospital with serious hand injuries.
The adult has been identified as Joe Marsh, a Humboldt County Sheriff's deputy. Sheriff's spokeswoman Brenda Godsey confirmed Tuesday that Marsh is employed by the department and said that he was off-duty at the time of the accident.
Open Letter to Humboldt District Attorney Gallegos: Return Our CopWatch Cameras!
Submitted by copwatch on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 8:05pmSent via email and personal delivery
April 5, 2010
Open Letter to Paul Gallegos,
On Monday, March 15, 2010, Mr. Ray Thompson and I were arrested while on CopWatch patrol. CopWatch patrol means that a small group of us were out with video cameras, papers and pens, handouts with CopWatch and Know-Your-Rights information, and watchful eyes and ears- to observe the police as they interact with other members of the public. Both Mr. Thompson and I are experienced observers and also well-versed in constitutional rights. As you know, observing and filming police activity in public is constitutionally protected activity. Although we encourage all people to stop, observe, and if possible film police anytime they see them interacting with the public, when we are 'on patrol,' those of us representing Redwood Curtain CopWatch wear visible patches that read “CopWatch.” Redwood Curtain CopWatch does not interfere with officers; we simply observe and document. Our reputation confirms that.
CopWatchers Arrested in Eureka!
Submitted by copwatch on Tue, 03/16/2010 - 1:10amLast night (Monday, March 15th) two copwatchers (of the three on patrol) were arrested on Broadway in Eureka. Humboldt County Sheriff Deputy, Joseph "Harsh" Marsh, seemed anxious to arrest anyone observing- he was not happy to see CopWatch on patrol.
The arrests were a major abuse of authority.
The cop confiscated our cameras, too.
We were released few minutes after midnight on Tuesday, March 16th.
More later. Keep watchin'!
