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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Full Probe Demanded Into EPD's Entrenched Culture: The Erosion of Law and Order Behind Humboldt County's "Redwood Curtain", by Jackie Wellbaum April 2011
Submitted by copwatch on Mon, 05/16/2011 - 11:57pmDear Redwood Curtain Cop Watch,
Does ‘Dereliction-of-Duty’ Just Happen Serendipitously?
Law enforcement personnel, police officers and department line-of-command should be held to a higher standard than civilians--not in terms of normalhuman foibles but in terms of law and order. They've gone to college in many cases, then onto the academy, taken sworn oaths, are sent annually totraining courses to keep up skills and acquire additional skills all to uphold complex laws and to work to keep communities more safe, morepeaceful. Law enforcement officers are considered 'experts' by the public and, given their years of specialized training, would be expected to understand what is right and wrong not only in spirit but by the letter ofthe law.
POLICE STATE And Yet Another Reason to SAVE RICHARDSON GROVE
Submitted by copwatch on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 1:10pmYou may ask, "What does saving the grove have to do with the police state?"....well....lets start from the beginning... The Interstate Highways were initially implemented by Eisenhower. How did he come up with the idea of these interstate highways? He got his grandiose plan from an army convoy he participated in, and from inspirations he got from Germany's autobahn, which he got to see because he was in the military during WWII. The history of the highways are rooted in militarization. Eisenhower's plan for the highways was even named "The National Defense Highway", this system was designed to move military equipment and personnel with greater efficiency and create a broader reach for the military.
RALLY To Stop Highway Expansion Through Richardson Grove This Monday, February 21st
Submitted by copwatch on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 11:11pm
Richardson Grove Action Now invites all to a rally on Monday, February 21st, to stop the highway expansion through Richardson Grove State Park.
Expose CalTrans' lies and misinformation campaign!
Monday's rally will begin at NOON in the Garberville Town Square.
Rideshares to and from Garberville.
Bring anything you want to express yourself!
Resist Invasion!
For more info contact Richardson Grove Action Now, call
(707) 602-7551 or email rgroveactionnow@gmail.com.
Richardson Grove Action Now literature exposing CalTrans LIES and misinformation coming soon!
Richardson Grove Action Now pamphlet: http://www.box.net/shared/6xyyml02vu
RIDESHARE INFO:
Mon, Feb 7th: RALLY at CalTrans, NO Highway Expansion Thru Richardson Grove!
Submitted by copwatch on Thu, 01/27/2011 - 12:53pm
Mass RALLY at CalTrans in Eureka
NO ROAD WIDENING THROUGH RICHARDSON GROVE!
Protect the forest and our future. Resist Invasion.
Monday, Feb 7th NOON
CalTrans District 1 Headquarters
1656 Union St. (Union and Wabash)
Eureka
Bring anything you want to express yourself!
For info or to get more involved contact Richardson Grove Action Now: (707) 602-7551, rgroveactionnow@gmail.com
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'!
