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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The Largest Street Gang in America [VIDEOS]
Submitted by copwatch on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 11:19pmThe Militarization Of The US Police Force
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Posted June 28, 2011
Not Unusual Cop Behavior
Submitted by copwatch on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 2:57amCop says on camera: “I regret not killing you by putting 10 bullets in your ass.” I should have executed you!!
Protest at the Humboldt DA's Office, April 8, 2010
Submitted by copwatch on Wed, 04/07/2010 - 11:00pmWHY WE ARE HERE TODAY!!
NO CHARGES AGAINST COPWATCHERS AFTER BUNK ARRESTS
“In the interest of justice,” the Humboldt County District Attorney, Paul Gallegos, needs to decline from charging Kimberly Starr and Ray Thompson, of Redwood Curtain CopWatch, with any crimes stemming from their March 15, 2010 arrest. We insist that the DA's office today officially put this case to an end. The arrests of Ms. Starr and Mr. Thompson, while they were engaged in copwatch activities (observing and recording police activity), were warrantless, unjustified, and clear violations of their civil liberties. Now , almost a month later, the DA's office continues to say that the case is “pending.”
EPD Officer Winkle Falsely Arrests and Injures Young Woman, Wed night March 31, 2010
Submitted by copwatch on Sat, 04/03/2010 - 5:06pm
On Wednesday night, March 31, 2010, Officer Justin Winkle of the Eureka Police Department [EPD], once again, went too far and hurt someone.
Winkle was one of the cops who killed Martin Cotton II in August of 2007- beat him to death. The other night, he abused a 20 year old woman who was happily skipping down the street. He stopped her and said that he was looking for a woman in particular (a “suspect”). He demanded ID, and when the woman gave him her name, he called it in. The EPD voice on the other end of the police radio informed Winkle that she was not the one- not the person the police were looking for. Nevertheless, Winkle continued to detain the young woman. She told him that she had done nothing wrong and wanted to leave, that there is no law against skipping, and she knew that she had a right to continue on her way.
Drop All Charges Against Holly Works!
Submitted by copwatch on Fri, 04/02/2010 - 6:07pm
Please post and distribute widely -
A message from the Labor Action Committee To Free Mumia Abu-Jamal -
An Injury To One Is An Injury To All -
DROP ALL CHARGES AGAINST HOLLY WORKS!
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'!
Janelle Jackson arrests local woman for crying and has her beaten by 5 cops in Eureka jail
Eureka Cops Make Second Bunk Arrest at City Hall, VIDEO from Dec 12, 2009
Submitted by copwatch on Fri, 02/12/2010 - 11:47pmEureka City Hall False Arrest, Harassment of Houseless from we watch on Vimeo.
Eureka City Hall False Arrest, Harassment of Houseless People
Video Transcribed- What are they saying?:
Officer Aubochon: We gotta advise you guys of a trespassing ordinance over here...'cause you were standing in the parking lot.
