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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Complaint Against Eureka Police Department's Sanchez
Submitted by copwatch on Tue, 04/27/2010 - 9:23pmA few days ago, a young man made this complaint to the Eureka Police Department:
I am a college student in Alaska, my home state. I am currently taking some time to travel through the continental states. Today (April 23, 2010), my friend and I sat down for a moment with our heavy backpacks near the St. Vincent de Paul's cafeteria. After a few minutes, Officer Reyna-Sanchez walked past many people and approached us. A third person who had stopped to rest saw Officer Reyna-Sanchez coming at us and said “Don't shoot.” The officer then smugly told us that he had shot and killed someone last month. He then told us that we were trespassing, though there were no signs indicating such. Officer Reyna-Sanchez verbally harassed me, telling me, for instance that he could take away my rights and “You better leave Eureka... You and I will bump heads if you stay around.”
Open Letter: EPD's Rodrigo Reyna-Sanchez threatens to kill!
Submitted by copwatch on Wed, 03/24/2010 - 9:31amMarch 23, 2010
Open Letter To Eureka Police Chief Garr Nielsen and all entities listed below:
It is unfortunate that we must write to you again about yet another series of violent incidences, one of many, wherein Eureka Police Officer Rodrigo Reyna-Sanchez is targeting, physically abusing, and threatening the life of a vulnerable Eureka resident. The City's lack of response to any of our prior letters and its failure, to date, to expel dangerous officers such as Sanchez from the police force exhibits your unwillingness to protect the people of Eureka. However, with this explicit notice of severe threats and abuse by Sanchez against a specific person, you have a moral and legal obligation to take whatever actions to prevent further abuse or even murder by Rodrigo Reyna-Sanchez.
Quotes from Sgt. Rodrigo Reyna-Sanchez
Submitted by copwatch on Sat, 06/13/2009 - 9:21amThese are only a few of things we have been told that Eureka PD's Sanchez has said to people:
"No one will miss you if I shoot you in the back of the head"
"Do you go to this church? Well I am Catholic and I do go to this church [not true], and I don't want you sleeping at my church"
"If I see you again sitting anywhere with your blanket, I will take you to jail."
"You'd be better off in prison" [to homeless and disabled woman]
"You wrote a letter calling me a liar. That's why I'm giving you a ticket."
"If I see you here again with that sign, I'm gonna arrest you."
"You'd be better off dead." [to homeless, middle-aged woman]
