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.
Eureka California
Response to Outrageous Gov't Premise for Police Action Against Occupy Eureka
Submitted by copwatch on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 2:24pmJan 7, 2011
Open Letter to Humboldt County District Attorney, Paul Gallegos:
We have reviewed your November 2, 2011 email to the Humboldt County Sheriff, County Counsel, and the County Administrative Officer in which you direct that the tents of Occupy Eureka be removed from the front of the Humboldt County Courthouse. The “go get 'em” email, obtained through a California Public Records Request, instigated, with no legal basis, the November 7 militarized raid, arrests, and civil rights violations by the Eureka Police Department [EPD] and the Humboldt County Sheriff's Department (and presumably the subsequent raids, arrests, and civil rights violations) and creates a conflict as you attempt to prosecute people arrested in those raids and related police actions. Most egregious, however, is that your email to the County is a malicious work of “shock and awe” deceit that should be retracted immediately. You wrote of Occupy Eureka protesters as if they might be terrorists with “explosives” in their tents. Redwood Curtain CopWatch is outraged and disgusted at your dangerous, wholly unfounded, and secret implications regarding non-violent Occupy Eureka protesters. Undoubtedly, thousands of people who will learn of your disingenuous and inflammatory Nov 2 email and the subsequent similar emails will also be appalled and offended by your actions.
Occupy Eureka PRESS CONFERENCE Monday Jan 9th
Submitted by copwatch on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 12:22amOccupy Eureka Confronts Secret & Outrageous Premise for Police Actions Against Non-Violent Protesters
Contact: Verbena Lea (707) 442-7465
Occupy Eureka Press Conference
Monday, January 9, 2012
1:00pm
in front of Humboldt County Courthouse steps in Eureka, CA (5th & I St.)
Recently, Occupy Eureka uncovered documents showing the unlawful government conspiracy to vilify and suppress the Occupy Wall Street demonstration in Eureka. We will be publicly addressing this information at the 1:00pm Press Conference.
Press packets will be available, in hard copy and/or email, on January 9th.
Disorganized (or deliberately inept?) Humboldt DA's Office, Resulting In Systematic Threats to Civil Liberties
Submitted by copwatch on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 1:48am[The 32 names of people arrested have been omitted from the below message for the purpose of this website post]
Occupy Eureka Persists In Strength Despite Ongoing Arrests and Police Repression (Dec19,2011)
Submitted by copwatch on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 12:00pmEureka, CA: The first trial of an arrested Occupier (Eureka) is over. The Humboldt County prosecutor's case revolved around the arrest of the demonstrator for videotaping Eureka police officer, Michael Guy, when he approached the Occupy Eureka site at 4am. After officials jailed the person who was filming for eight days, wasted the impoverished county's money, and spent nearly two weeks in court claiming that the videotaping woman's behavior put the officer in grave danger, a jury voted ten-to-two for acquittal. The case was dismissed.
Another Bunk Occupy Eureka Arrest, 4:15am Dec 26th
Submitted by copwatch on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 12:00amThis morning, the Eureka cops came and took another Occupier away. Sgt. Guy (the cop who falsely arrested Verbena for filming and incessantly lied during her successful jury trial) arrested Martin Katz for a warrant. But here's the thing (similar to Anne): He had gone in on his own days ago when he was showed up for court and was not on calendar. He had the piece of paper this morning when he was arrested that showed that he had made a date for December 28th. This "warrant" crap is simply another illegal and deliberate move by Gallegos (and the cops he tries so hard to please) to pick people off from Occupy Eureka.
SPEAK OUT!
Wed, Dec 21st: Homeless Persons' Memorial Day (Eureka & San Francisco)
Submitted by copwatch on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 1:13pmWe will be, in Eureka, honoring Homeless Persons' Memorial Day. Your suggestions, candles, names of people who have passed on, and your participation on the 21st are encouraged. We will have a table on the Old Town Gazebo at 2:00pm. Then, we may take an honoring walk through Old Town. Candlelight vigil at 7:00pm at Occupy Eureka in front of the Courthouse/Jail.
Email copwatchrwc@riseup.net. SF event flier below.
Please honor this day and night appropriately wherever you are. And remember, every other day of the year. Struggle with the People on the Streets!
Longest Night of the Year
Sat 12/17: Occupy Eureka Celebrates OWS 3 Month Birthday with New Free Speech Kiosk
Submitted by copwatch on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 1:18pm
Occupy Eureka invites you to the Humboldt County Courthouse to attend our unveiling of our new information kiosk as we call out for justice and equality for the 99% through the exercise of our first amendment rights. This event is part of a movement-wide call to "re-occupy" in the wake of coordinated attacks and subsequent evictions of occupations across the nation and around the world.
September 13, Update on Civil Trial About Fatal Police Beating of Martin Cotton
Submitted by copwatch on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 2:12pmMEDIA UPDATE & CLARIFICATION*: September 13, 2011
Jury Seated and First Testimony Heard in Civil Trial About Fatal Police Beating of Martin Cotton
Oakland, CA: On the morning of September 12, 2011 in U.S. District Court, Northern District in Oakland, CA, a seven person jury was sworn in to hear the civil trial brought by the family of Martin Frederick Cotton II, who was killed by a fatal police beating in Eureka, California four years ago. Supporters and members of Redwood Curtain CopWatch and the Oscar Grant Committee Against Police Brutality rallied outside the courthouse early in the morning, spreading the word about the trial about to occur, speaking out against state brutality, and holding signs "Cops Beat Martin To Death. Justice For Martin Cotton!"
UPDATE: Trial For Police and Sheriff's Murder of Martin Cotton II Scheduled for Sept 12, 2011
Submitted by copwatch on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 9:02pmPlease begin or continue to
*organize in the Bay area for the trial,
*send donations so Humboldt residents can attend the trial in Oakland,
*invite CopWatch to do a presentation regarding Martin's death,
*and fight police brutality in your region!
Contact us at (707) 633-4493 or
through email at copwatchrwc@riseup.net
Eureka Cop With M-16 in the Center of Town Thinks He's in a Video Game
Submitted by copwatch on Thu, 01/13/2011 - 1:16pmREPORT FROM MORNING OF JAN 13, 2011
This morning, about 8:20am, I saw a Eureka cop park a police vehicle on 4th St. (Hwy 101) between N and M, across from Laudry Land. When I saw him park, I also observed another Eureka Police Department (EPD) vehicle go toward 3rd Street in the same area. The sole cop in the parked car got out, grabbed his M-16, and walked to the corner of M and 4th. There, he stood near a bush, behind the corner of a building, looking like he was hiding. The young cop and his big gun were in plain view from across the 101 (4th St) where I was- and several other people noticed him and the weapon. There were no people around or near the building corner and bush that he was hiding behind, no one coming at him from any direction, I asked him "What are you doing?" He looked at me (from across the street of course) and it seemed like he thought he was in a game of hide-n-seek. I told him "There's no one there."
Jan. 4, 2011: Four Years Since 18-Year Old ZACHARY COOK Was Killed By Eureka Cop
Submitted by copwatch on Tue, 01/04/2011 - 1:30pm
ZACHARY: Remembered and Loved by many!
On January 4, 2007, Eureka Police officer Terry Liles shot Zachary 16 times, killing him. Zachary had just turned eighteen years old. Zachary left behind many friends and family who adored him. Liles continues to be a Eureka Police Officer, now a detective. Liles has continued his terror, harassing Zachary's young relatives and friends.
Just two months before Liles shot Zachary, he murdered, by fatally shooting in the heart, 16 year old Christopher Burgess. Liles also continued to terrorize the Burgess family and Christopher's friends.
ORGANIZING & CONNECTING Around Upcoming Civil Trial in Oakland: Cotton v. Eureka Police and Humboldt Sheriff's
Submitted by copwatch on Sun, 03/13/2011 - 12:20pmThe federal civil trial regarding the deadly beating by police of Eureka homeless resident, Martin Cotton, was postponed (We learned mid-December) . The new date was set for September 12th.
Now there is more time to organize.
We have been getting together with groups and individuals in the Bay area to spread the word about Martin Cotton and the trial. Also, we've been connecting to strategize and talk about how our communities are struggling against police violence. And how we can strengthen our efforts. So far, while the situations we are dealing with are so intense, our encounters in the Bay area have been enriching experiences!
Martin and his daughter Siehna
Wed, Dec.15th: Navy in Eureka About Proposed Naval War Games and Weapons!
Submitted by copwatch on Tue, 12/14/2010 - 11:37pmNO to Navy Warfare Testing, Bomb Detonating, Sonar....
Navy coming on Wednesday Dec. 15th
5-7pm Wharfinger Bldg. Eureka
(technical details from Agriculture Defense Coalition are HERE ) http://www.agriculturedefensecoalition.org/?q=us-navy
The Killing of Cheri Lyn Moore
The killing of Cheri Lyn Moore on April 14, 2006 tragically illustrates the failures of a misguided and bureaucratized “public safety” system. In this writing we deliberately refer to Cheri Lyn Moore by her first name, as her friends and family do, and we acknowledge her as a real, feeling, dynamic human being; we want to counter the objectifying and criminalizing references made by media and police, calling her "Moore", and devaluing her life by repeatedly describing her through only the claims made by the police who murdered her.
2010 National Days of Action To Stop Police Brutality: Art, Photos, Media
Submitted by copwatch on Mon, 10/25/2010 - 11:58pmLocally and All Over the Country
Brothers of Chris Burgess, killed by Eureka cop 4 years ago, Oct 23rd
Christopher Jan 6 1990 ~ October 23 2006
California Street, Eureka CA October 23, 2010
Humboldt County Adopts Racist "Secure Communities Program"- SECRETLY
Submitted by copwatch on Sun, 09/26/2010 - 2:58pm
Humboldt County, on August 10, 2010, signed onto the Secure Communities Program [S-Comm] with ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement], an agency of the Department of Homeland Security. The public had no say in the decision to adopt the invasive, unjust, and racist program for Humboldt County; the Board of Supervisors has not elicited public opinion about adopting this program, nor has it done anything to inform the public about it.
What is the "Secure Communities" Program? If you are booked into jail, your fingerprints are taken and forwarded to ICE. The fingerprints are crosschecked with immigration and FBI databases. ICE evaluates each fingerprint scan to see what enforcement action, if any, will be taken against you. Enforcement actions can include arrest by ICE, transfer to ICE custody and/or initiation of removal proceedings (AKA deportation).
DAYS OF ACTION AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY, October 22nd and 23rd
Submitted by copwatch on Mon, 08/23/2010 - 2:48pmUNITE AND FIGHT!
DAYS OF ACTION AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY
October 22nd & 23rd
No School * No Work
Call 707.633.4493
Know Your Rights training, October 16th, Eureka
Submitted by copwatch on Mon, 10/11/2010 - 7:18am
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAINING:
HOW TO HANDLE ENCOUNTERS WITH COPS
Saturday October 16th 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Do you know what to do if you’re stopped by the police? Do your children?
Are you tired of your rights being violated?
This workshop focuses on the law "on the street” — what your rights are and how cops try to trick you out of them. We want to share strategies to survive police encounters.
Hosted by Redwood Curtain CopWatch
The training will be in EUREKA at PARC [Peoples' Action For Rights and Community].
MOBILIZATION meeting for Days Of Action Against Police Brutality: Thursday, Oct.14th, 6pm at PARC in Eureka
Submitted by copwatch on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 11:03am
Please call for more information if you are interested in coming to the meeting. We need all kinds of help!
The PARC office [Peoples' Action for Rights and Community] is in downtown Eureka. Call us for directions. Redwood Curtain CopWatch (707) 633-4493
For More about Days of Action Against Police Brutality, CLICK HERE
Post copwatch info and site and art on your FACEBOOK!! Various fliers to come!
If you can't make it to organizing meetings, but you want to contribute some way for the Days of Action (lots to do behind the scenes), please get in contact.
Know Your Rights training, Sept. 25th, Eureka
Submitted by copwatch on Mon, 09/20/2010 - 10:17am
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAINING:
HOW TO HANDLE ENCOUNTERS WITH COPS
Saturday Sept. 25th 1:30pm - 5:30pm
hosted by Redwood Curtain CopWatch
at PARC [Peoples' Action For Rights and Community]
EUREKA
Q St. Alley between 3rd and 2nd St.
ALL AGES
FREE
SNACKS
Call (707) 633-4493 for more info.
Eureka Police Department TERRORIZING People Living Outside in Eureka
Submitted by copwatch on Sat, 08/21/2010 - 5:59pmSaturday, August 21, 2010:
The cops have been slashing tents and terrorizing people with night raids. Rodrigo Reyna-Sanchez, holding a machete, and 4 other cops have been out since Wednesday are the reports I'm getting from folks.
Cotton Day is Monday Aug. 9, 2010 - watch VIDEO now!
This is an Invite and Call To Action!
Young Mexican Man KILLED by Mendocino Sheriff's Officer: Don't Believe the Cops' Lies!
Submitted by copwatch on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 10:20pmRedwood Curtain CopWatch just received a call about a young man who was murdered by a Mendocino Sheriff's Officer. This is a quick alert- more will come later regarding the truth of what happened, and possibly urgings to you to support the family and get the truth out.
August 9th is Cotton Day- Remembering Martin Cotton II and Protesting Police Violence
Submitted by copwatch on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 6:58pm
Details soon.
If you are interested in organizing for August 9th [Cotton Day] or in hanging up and handing out fliers for August 9th, please call Redwood Curtain CopWatch at (707) 633-4493.
