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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Hunger Strike Grows; CA Prison System Lies about Numbers
Submitted by copwatch on Mon, 07/04/2011 - 9:15amVIDEO RELEASED: Seattle Cop on POWER TRIP Killed John T. Williams- Partially Deaf Man, Native Woodcarver
Submitted by copwatch on Fri, 12/24/2010 - 9:19pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjv-jma8ECk&NR=1
Seattle cop killed partially deaf man over closed knife, attorney insists
By Eric W. Dolan Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
Recently released footage from a police cruiser's dashboard camera shows the events leading up to the fatal shooting of a partially deaf man by a Seattle police officer.
John T. Williams, a Native American wood carver who was partially deaf, was killed on August 30th after walking past Officer Ian Birk, 27, on the street with a knife in his hand.
Message from Del Norte to Humboldt- Attorney General Investigate Killing by Police?
Submitted by copwatch on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 11:21pmThe District Attorney can request the California Attorney General's office to do the investigation into Robert Garth's death .* In the Daniel Sylvester taser execution in Del Norte, DA Riese requested the AG conduct the investigation. This has at least provided the appearance of more impartiality.
*Not sure what sort of pressure would be needed on Gallegos to request the outside investigation; not sure how much better an AG investigation is (the only satisfaction we got from it in Del Norte was that there are permanent records at the state level and that Del Norte had to squirm a bit. Still, that's something.). The only benefits I can see for pushing for external investigations is that the AG's office may eventually become so tired of doing them, stronger local internal oversight policies may be imposed and "shoot-first" behavior may be reduced, if they think they'll have to answer to DOJ agents.
