Police Brutality, Who are they serving?

It is clear, and is proven that when officers are sent to peaceful protests, things end up getting ugly. In most cases, the officers spark up the conflicts. With them dressed in their Navy Blue Uniforms, with loaded guns and battons sttrapped around their waist, and rolling up in their cruisers that read the words 'Police' and the motto "Ready to Protect, Proud to Serve."

But the questions is: who are they protecting and who are they serving? It's bad to overgeneralize and portray all the officers in a negative way. But the way they've been handeling situations on Wall Street, it seems they are on the bad side of history. This doesn't just happen on Wall Street or the Occupy Movements, but in peaceful non-violent protest.

Take a look for you self, and see it with your own eyes:
Occupy California, Officer pepper sprays the peaceful protestors. Police Brutality.

Occupy Wall Street, officers injure Protestors. Police Brutality.

Now, the police brutality is everywhere. After April 26, in Tucson, Arizona. Ethnic Studies fighter youth UNIDOS take over the board meeting, preventing a vote to be made on turning the classes into elective. Youth chain themselves to the empty board members seats in the of a Non-Violent Civil Disobedience. The video bellow shows the action, where no one was hurt and no vote was made.

Then when the meeting was postponed, on May 3rd, this is what the meeting looked like. Here it is easy to see the police brutality.

Who are they serving? Who are they protecting? They sure aren't protecting us and clearly they do not let us excessive our rights.

Architect Down, More to Go.

AZ State Sen. Russell Pearce

Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce was recalled November 8, 2011 and was defeated by Jerry Lewis. Unlike Pearce, Lewis does not support the harsh immigration laws that have taken a toll on the citizens of Arizona. Russel Pearce is know for his strong support of the harsh Anti-Immigrant law SB 1070.

It is said and known that Russel Pearce was one of the most powerful State Politicians in Arizona. Russell Pearce stood behind SB 1070, despite the lawsuits that from various government and civil rights groups. Russell Pearce also was the one behind changing the 14th Amendment. Pearce wanted to change the amendment so that it would deny automatic Citizenship to newborns of Undocumented parents. Pearce tried to convince and justify this act. According to Pearce those are 'Anchor Babies' Babies that are born here, sent back to the country their parents come from to raise them as Terrorists and bring them back with a Passport to terrorize America. That was not voted into law, and was denied.

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis, a republican who won 54% of the votes, claims to be against SB 1070. Lewis said that he would have voted No on the SB 1070 bill, despite the frustration to keep the border 'secure'. Lewis vowed to not "take any lobbyist or special interest group's gifts, lunches, tickets, or any other privilege."

Gov. Jan Brewer

Arizona took a step forward in recalling Russell Pearce, if this can be done, so can other things. For example; recalling Jan Brewer. Brewer signed: SB 1070 into law (she had the power to veto it), Signed HB 2281 into Law (the law that bans Ethnic Studies form being taught in the Tucson Unified School District) And is know to be affiliated with Private Prisons.

State Attorney General Tom Horne

Let's not forget former Superintendent of Public Education and now State Attorney General Tom Horne. Horne drafted HB 2281 and in charge of developing  English Learning Classes (which segregate Non-English Speaking individuals into 4 hours block periods)

Now, we have long ways to go in Arizona. But if Pearce can be recalled, so can these. La Lucha Sigue, The Struggle Continues!

Where's the Respect, Officers?

Non-Violent Civil Protesters in Occupy Wall Street, New York City marching.

As a lot may know (if you don't know, you will know after you read this post) there is occupations occurring around the globe. It started out with Occupy Wall Street, with a lot of protesters advocating against Crony Capitalism and speaking out that they are through being the 99%. and that the 1% (which are the wealthiest people that include corporations) need to stop robbing the hard working people.

Occupy Tucson TPD arriving to give Criminal Citations

This isn't just going on in New York City, but nation wide. Now, you would think that these Non-Violent Civil Protesters would be left alone to exercise their First Amendment Right (Rights to Assemble) That is not the case in these protests. Police Officers and Armed forces have made arrest and caused chaos more than the protesters have caused them selves.

In Occupy Tucson, protesters gather up at that occupation spot in Armory Park. Officers would return to the park at 10:30 P.M and give criminal citations to those occupants who refused to leave the public land. Of course those who were Cited were coming back to show that the community united, can never be divided.

Scott Olsen a Veteran injured by Police in Occupy Oakland.

If people think that is bad, here is the case of Occupy Oakland, California where Police Officers abused their power and attacked unarmed Protesters. What is streaming across the news is the case of Scott Olsen. Scott Olsen is a Veteran who was injured at the Occupy Oakland protest. Officers launched tear gas, and fired rubber bullets at the unarmed protesters. Where is the honor in that? Why honor those who attack unarmed non-violent protesters? Where is the respect for our Veteran Scott Olsen? There is no respect for officers who use their power to turn a peaceful occupation into their own personal war zone.

In the following Video, you can see an officer launch a grenade into a crowd that were simply trying to get Scott Olsen (who was hit in the head with projectile that caused his skull to fracture) Viewer Digression is advised.

This isn't what Democracy looks like!

Rest In Power Judy Burns

Judy Burns and a TUSD student at the April 26th meeting

School Board Member of Tucson Unified School District Judy Burns, died last night of a heart attack. Judy Burns understood the power of the youth and the fight for their Education. This is a big loss for those who knew Judy. Judy Burns was one of the few brave supporters fighting against the injustices in the school district.(TUSD)

Judy Burns voted against the Turnaround Model for Rincon High School and Palo Verde High School. Burns also advocated against turning the Ethnic Studies classes into electives. Burns was not afraid to step up and speak when she knew something was wrong. Her heart and mind were in the right place and she was equal when it came to letting others speak. Judy Burns was not afraid to raise her fist for revolution and for education.

As a member of UNIDOS I would like to thank Judy Burns for listening and standing up for what was right. She was so powerful and had so much strength. We will miss her and never forget. FIST UP FOR JUDY BURNS!

April 26, 2011 UNIDOS youth chain themselves to the board member seats in order to stop the vote to turn the Ethnic Studies classes into electives. The meeting was cancelled, no vote was made.

Mark Stegeman (Ex-President of Tucson Unifued School District and John Pedicone (Superintendent of Tucson Unified School District treat a white man differently. Judy Burns (on the left) wont stand for it.

Apologies to La Raza

Current State Superintendent John Huppenthal will be at the Fox Theater today and so will protestors.

Huppenthal who ran his campaign vowing to "Stop La Raza" declared The Mexican-American Classes in violation of (A.R.S.) § 15-112) -HB 2281on June 15 2011. According to the $175K audits, the cirricuum was in no way violating the law, in fact they saw that the classes were positive and did not advocate to overthrow the United States Government. Huppenthal found the classes in violations and in compliance with HB 2281.

Not only did Huppenthal run a racist campaign, but he committed a class 6 fellony. Acording to Article 38-423, acording to public officers:
"A public officer authorized by law to make or give any certificate or other writing, who makes and delivers as true such a certificate or writing containing a statement which he knows is false, is guilty of a class 6 felony"?
Now why is Huppenthal still our superintendent, and why hasn't he apologized for harming teachers, students, and the community in which he should advocate for higher education? Why should we welcome him? When he doesn't welcome Education, especially not the Mexican American Studies classes?

 

 Here is a video of Huppenthal declaring the classes in compliance with HB 2281.

Occupy Comments

 I'm following the trail of Occupy Wall Street, not only is there an occupy here in Tucson (which I will be live blogging) But because it's on the news, and everyone is talking about it. I read the article 'Occupy' simple to stop and I commented with this bellow.

"In my opinion what people are doing out on Wall Street takes a lot of strength and courage. Not just to go out there, but continuing for such a long time. A lot of people may not agree with what they are doing and many people probably think they are not intelligent. No matter what any sort of boycott or occupation will be criticized. Sometimes taking it into their own hands is the only option they have. There is so many people making money from robbing others from the very little they have. Wall Street being one of the biggest."

iCapitalist?

On October 5, 2011 America lost one of the most revolutionary man in technology; Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs, the inventor of the iMac and iTouch passed away leaving behind a legacy.If we were to ask people on the street, we would get just that. Sir Steve Jobs left his prints on technology, our hearts and our lives.

But, did Steve Jobs just leave his revolutionary character behind or did he do more to those who helped make his products a success? Few know about Steve Jobs' and the harsh person he could be.

"Can anyone tell me what MobileMe is supposed to do?" Having received a satisfactory answer, he continued, "So why the fuck doesn't it do that?" out of What Everyone is Too Polite To Say About Steve Jobs post.

"You've tarnished Apple's reputation," he told them. "You should hate each other for having let each other down."

Or do people know what the condition that the working, underpaid citizens of his factory was like? [refer to What Everyone Ia Too Polite To Say About Steve Jobs]

If anyone is aware of what Capitalism is, here is the definition:

"an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, especially as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth."

Now I ask you to read Steve Jobs, billionaire capitalist and think: Is it possible for anyone to become as wealthy as Steve Jobs, without the use of capitalism. Think about it in the point of Technology. Does his revolution inventions justify his harsh character and abused workers?