A Statement from Occupy Eureka.

In the latest show of complete lawlessness and blatant disregard for the Constitutional Rights of the Citizens of Humboldt County, the Eureka Police Department has once again raided the Occupy Eureka site and stolen both the Information Booth and the Scott Olsen Social Center. In addition to this robbery, they have also kidnapped 2 of our Comrades - Kimberly Starr and Stanton Woods are now being held in the Humboldt County Jail despite the fact that they were doing nothing other than exercising their First Amendment Right to speak and hand out literature in a public place. The EPD is trying to claim that Kim Starr was in violation of a court order when she handed out fliers. At the court proceedings to which the EPD were referring, Judge Cissna EXPLICITLY, on the record, said that she was free to speak and hand out papers on the sidewalk. They claim that she further violated orders by erecting the Scott Olsen Center (which was not blocking the sidewalk or in any other way impeding foot traffic and was only there to protect the information table from the weather and as a gathering place for Occupiers and conversations) even though she never even touched any part of it.

DEMAND THE RELEASE OF KIM STARR AND STANTON WOODS. Don't allow the Paul Gallegos and the Humboldt County Jail to keep these activists locked up. Remind them that Penal Code 825 requires them to bring Kim and Stan in front of a judge (for arraignment) "without unnecessary delay, and, in any event, within 48 hours after his or her arrest."

DEMAND THE RETURN OF OUR STOLEN LITERATURE, BANNERS, AND SUPPLIES!! Call and email the Eureka Police Department, Property Officer Erin McBride emcbride@ci.eureka.ca.gov, and Temp. Chief Murl Harpham mharpham@ci.eureka.ca.gov


INSIST THE POLICE RESPECT OUR RIGHT TO PROTEST, STOP ABUSING US & STOP VIOLATING CIVIL RIGHTS


HUMBOLDT SHERIFF'S DEPT.: 707.445.7251

EUREKA POLICE: 707.441.4060
Temp Chief: Murl Harpham mharpham@ci.eureka.ca.gov

DISTRICT ATTORNEY: 707.445.7411 and 707.267.4400 (you can also text this one!)

Gallegos districtattorney@co.humboldt.ca.us, pgallegos@co.humboldt.ca.us

BOARD OF SUPES: 707.476.2396 jrsmith, cclendenen, mlovelace, vbass, rsundberg @co.humboldt.ca.us

EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: 707.441.4144 fjager, mbrady, latkins, mnewman,mciarabellini, lmadsen, cityclerk @ci.eureka.ca.gov