HELP!! TIP CUP PLEA - Our ride to Philly fell through. I am BEGGING
for donations to take a plane there. THERE IS A PAYPAL slot on this www.USuncutMN.blogspot.com
site.
I need $100 by tomorrow. Someone from Occupy Mpls/Mn needs to
BE THERE, collecting info and getting people on The Page about how we
are being "picked off" and criminalized. I have the foreclosure
moratorium/prevent homelessness presentation to do. Please. Nickels
and dimes add up. I need $100 by tomorrow and then I can fly there ...
I
so wish Ziggy Vouraun could come too. So be generous, we would do a GREAT JOB between live streaming, videoing and putting this all in writing .......
Help me get support to prevent homelessness via the foreclosure moratorium, speak about the need for the Financial Transaction Tax/Robin Hood tax anduse the media to exposure this cynical ploy by RT Rybeck!! Minnesota pioneered the foreclosure moratorium movement back in the Depression; we can so do it again.
Help me get support to prevent homelessness via the foreclosure moratorium, speak about the need for the Financial Transaction Tax/Robin Hood tax anduse the media to exposure this cynical ploy by RT Rybeck!! Minnesota pioneered the foreclosure moratorium movement back in the Depression; we can so do it again.
Here you can help by putting in a few keystrokes! http://signon.org/sign/41-million-reasons-for?source=c.url&r_by=260770.
Signing the petition will give a kickstart to a national demand, done via each state.
008RNC Redux! http://www.occupyhomesmn.org/nonviolent-cruz-family-supporters-targeted-with-riot-charges-weeks-after-arrests/ three arrestees at Cruz house charged with third degree Riot gross misdemeanor. 3rd degree riot (gross misdemeanor)
/ Obstructing legal process / Disorderly conduct / Presence At An
Unlawful Assembly / Trespassing. Bankster criminal ops continue
unhindered with state, local & federal protection from bullies
wearing nice clothes ....
Occupy Homes protesters charged with rioting
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Several Occupy protesters have been charged with rioting for their demonstrations at the Cruz family home.
Local protester Nick Espinosa, who made a name for himself by dropping pennies on Tom Emmer and glitter-bombing politicians across the county in addition to his work with Occupy Minnesota, was charged yesterday with third-degree riot (a gross misdemeanor), interfering with a peace officer, trespassing, disorderly conduct, and presence at unlawful assembly.
Espinosa did not return phone calls seeking comment but Occupy Homes released a statement blasting the city attorney for "escalating" charges against the protesters.
Initially, the protesters at the Cruz family home were charged with simple trespassing.
"These charges are a clear and disgraceful attempt to suppress the Occupy Homes movement and 'make an example' of anti-foreclosure organizers who were arrested while non-violently protesting an unjust eviction," Occupy's statement read. "City Attorney Susan Segal, appointed by Mayor RT Rybak, has also made it a point to aggressively prosecute other political defendants, including a group arrested while protesting US Bank's foreclosure practices last fall."
Despite the new charges, Occupy says it will continue its protests.
"This attempt to silence and stifle anti-foreclosure organizing will not deter us from fighting for our homes, our families, our neighbors, and our futures," Occupy said.
It is unknown at this time how many other protesters were hit with the new charges. Espinosa is one and the group acknowledges that "at least three arrestees (though likely more)" have been affected.
Related coverage:
-- Gary Schiff wants city of Minneapolis to send Cruz home police bill to PNC Bank
-- Police efforts at now-foreclosed Cruz family home cost taxpayers $42,429
-- Occupy Homes activist Nick Espinosa helps save his mom's Mpls home from foreclosure
-- Occupy Homes can't defend Cruz family home from third eviction attempt
-- Occupy Homes successfully defends foreclosed Mpls home against 4 a.m. eviction raid [PHOTOS]
Nonviolent Cruz Family Supporters Targeted with Riot Charges Weeks After Arrests
Minneapolis
Police Chief Tim Dolan steps on peaceful protesters outside the Cruz
home May 30. Fourteen were arrested that night, and so far at least
three have received riot charges.
Yesterday, several activists with Occupy Homes MN discovered that the
City Attorney has decided to escalate charges following their arrests defending the Cruz family
home. Prosecutors at the City Attorney’s office originally charged the
group of Cruz family supporters with trespassing, and have now moved to
significantly more serious charges including 3rd degree riot–a gross
misdemeanor which carries a sentence of up to one year in prison and a
$3,000 fine.
These charges are a clear and disgraceful attempt to suppress the
Occupy Homes movement and ‘make an example’ of anti-foreclosure
organizers who were arrested while non-violently protesting an unjust eviction.
City Attorney Susan Segal, appointed by Mayor RT Rybak, has also made
it a point to aggressively prosecute other political defendants,
including a group arrested while protesting US Bank’s foreclosure
practices last fall.
As of now at least three arrestees (though likely more) are charged with the following:
- 3rd degree riot (gross misdemeanor)
- Obstructing legal process
- Disorderly conduct
- Presence At An Unlawful Assembly
- Trespassing
Instead of prosecuting the criminal fraud of the bankers that crashed
our economy, or working to give relief to families devastated by the
foreclosure crisis, our tax dollars
are being spent to evict families at the banks’ behest, and to
intimidate and prosecute neighbors fighting to keep more vacant homes
out of their communities.
The fight to defend the Cruz family from a wrongful and unnecessary eviction has garnered support from hundreds of thousands of supporters around the country with solidarity actions in over a dozen cities, and has sent a message to big banks everywhere that we won’t stand by and let them steal our homes.
This attempt to silence and stifle anti-foreclosure organizing will
not deter us from fighting for our homes, our families, our neighbors,
and our futures.
We shall not be moved.
For more updates and ways to support the defendants, follow www.occupyhomesmn.org, http://www.facebook.com/OccupyHomesMN and www.twitter.com/OccupyHomesMN.
Please donate to our legal fund here to help cover the costs of this attack on our movement.
Thanks for your support,
Occupy Homes MN
Foreclosure Moratorium Flyer
Please sign and SHARE
Please sign and SHARE
Sitting on millions of dollars while people are being
evicted is unacceptable. Be transparent with the National Mortgage
Settlement and put a moratorium on foreclosures &
evictions until the process is up, running, and proven to be working
for at least one month.
There has been at
least $280 million available but on hold for over 6 months. This money was obtained to keep people in
their homes and as relief for victims of corrupt banking practices by Bank of
America, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citibank, and GMAC/Ally Financial.
Help us get this
money working and stop foreclosures & evictions until it is. Let’s prevent homelessness For
further information: Please contact USuncutMN@gmail.com
and/or see Virginia Deoccupy Homelessness Simson’s Facebook page. Petition can be accessed at http://signon.org/sign/41-million-reasons-for?source=c.url&r_byS=260770
www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/PressRelease/120209NatMtgSltmnt.asp
www.propublica.org/special/where-are-the-foreclosure-deal-millions-going
Article on how to obtain a state-wide foreclosure moratorium can be found at and what YOU can do is on:
www.opednews.com/articles/6/State-wide-Foreclosure-Mor-by-Virginia-Simson-120618-544.html
