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August 8, 2009 Cal Prison Riot at Chino
Statement From The Chicano Mexicano Prison Project , August 10, 2009
Once again, major violence between Raza and African prisoners has erupted within the United States Concentration Camp (Prison) System, this time at Chino California State Prison. Beginning at 8:20 PM, on Saturday evening (Aug. 8, 2009), African and Raza (Latino) prisoners, in the most brutal fashion, slashing, cutting, hitting each other with anything that could get their hands on, battled against each other for more than 11 hours. Over 200 hundred were hurt, several were critically injured with severe head injuries or stab wounds. Blood was spilled by everyone. Many of those involved will be scared and maimed for life, both physically and mentally.
Once again, major violence between Raza and African prisoners has erupted within the United States Concentration Camp (Prison) System, this time at Chino California State Prison. Beginning at 8:20 PM, on Saturday evening (Aug. 8, 2009), African and Raza (Latino) prisoners, in the most brutal fashion, slashing, cutting, hitting each other with anything that could get their hands on, battled against each other for more than 11 hours. Over 200 hundred were hurt, several were critically injured with severe head injuries or stab wounds. Blood was spilled by everyone. Many of those involved will be scared and maimed for life, both physically and mentally.
From: http://la.indymedia.org/news/2009/08/229472.php
Statement From The Chicano Mexicano Prison Project , August 10, 2009
Note: The Chicano Mexicano Prison Project (CMPP) was established in 1993 by Union del Barrio. For close to 20 years the CMPP has been the most active and consistent Mexican-Raza organization doing work around the question of prisons and their role in the oppression of poor and working class communities. On June 27th of this year (2009), the CMPP held its annual conference in East Los Angeles. where one of the issues discussed was the ongoing war between Mexican-Raza and African prisoners.
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Once again, major violence between Raza and African prisoners has erupted within the United States Concentration Camp (Prison) System, this time at Chino California State Prison. Beginning at 8:20 PM, on Saturday evening (Aug. 8, 2009), African and Raza (Latino) prisoners, in the most brutal fashion, slashing, cutting, hitting each other with anything that could get their hands on, battled against each other for more than 11 hours. Over 200 hundred were hurt, several were critically injured with severe head injuries or stab wounds. Blood was spilled by everyone. Many of those involved will be scared and maimed for life, both physically and mentally.
But this latest violence is nothing new. Nor was it the worst. For years, not only in California, but also throughout the United States, Raza and African prisoners have been at each other throats. Those of us who should know better –the social activists and so-called educated– should be clear about the root causes of this horrific violence that continues, unabated, decade after decade, and how it only serves to keep both nations oppressed and colonized; and most importantly, what we must do about it.
While some refused to see or accept the truth, the reality is that the prison wars between Raza and Africans are nothing but the old strategy of divide and conquer, which the European (white) colonialist-capitalist system has successfully used against our people for more than 500 years. The “hand of white supremacy” behind the recent hostilities should be obvious to everyone.
It is no coincidence that so few white prisoners were involved or hurt. Or, that not “one guard” suffered even a scratch. That fact is, that the racist prison system, which is responsible for the torturous and inhumane treatment of Raza and African prisoners was not the object of the prisoners’ anger. As racist as some of the white prisoners are (many belonging to groups such as the Aryan Brotherhood, Hells Angels, Skin Heads and Minutemen), they also were not the target of the riot. In fact, our carnales and brothers (and carnalas and sisters) in the prisons are so confused and disoriented by the divide and conquer tactics of the capitalists (from which white power comes from), that they don’t even see the prison system as their main enemy.
The constant blaming of Mexicans/Latinos for all the problems facing the United States, branding us “illegal aliens”, and the fact that even as the “riot” at Chino was taking place, prison officials and politicians were already blaming “Latinos” as the cause of the violence, all form part of the trickery called “divide and conquer”.
What we, Raza and Africans, and all oppressed people (including poor whites) must understand, it is that the “divide and conquer” strategy is the foundation upon which colonialism-capitalism rests. And, if we are serious about ending the vicious violence among colonized and oppressed (poor and working class) people, colonialism-capitalism must be destroyed.
It is in the question of the “destruction of capitalism” in which we find so many otherwise “educated” people acting dumb and stupid. It is here where we find some people to be “utterly lost” as to what causes violence and what is the solution –as the answer is found with them deciding on whether they want to keep their nice cars, cushy jobs, vacations, and nice homes, which capitalism provides, or do they destroy the foundations of capitalism (racism, colonialism, oppression, and destruction of our planet) and thus risk losing the materialistic lifestyle that they enjoy so much.
All of us, living inside and outside the U.S. Concentration Camp (Prison) System must realize that the violence between colonized people affects all of us, as prison wars spill out into the streets, communities, and the schools. “Race” violence occurs everyday within the United States. Most of the victims are innocent, and most are young people. Therefore, if we care about our youth, and about peace and justice, then we have to get involved in the struggle to end prison violence.
The CMPP calls on all of us to unite against colonialism-capitalism and all its manifestations. We must struggle for a revolutionary change in society. If the CMPP has learned anything during the last 2020 years, is that prisoners respect revolution. Only this type of struggle can unite Africans and Mexicans-Raza, and put an end to the antagonistic confrontations between our peoples.
El Pueblo Unido, Jamas Sera Vencido!
The People United, Will Never Be Defeated!
Hasta La Victoria –Venceremos!
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CMPP SEE:
http://uniondelbarrio.org/laverdad
http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:http://www.uniondelbarrio.org/cmpp/
Statement From The Chicano Mexicano Prison Project , August 10, 2009
Note: The Chicano Mexicano Prison Project (CMPP) was established in 1993 by Union del Barrio. For close to 20 years the CMPP has been the most active and consistent Mexican-Raza organization doing work around the question of prisons and their role in the oppression of poor and working class communities. On June 27th of this year (2009), the CMPP held its annual conference in East Los Angeles. where one of the issues discussed was the ongoing war between Mexican-Raza and African prisoners.
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Once again, major violence between Raza and African prisoners has erupted within the United States Concentration Camp (Prison) System, this time at Chino California State Prison. Beginning at 8:20 PM, on Saturday evening (Aug. 8, 2009), African and Raza (Latino) prisoners, in the most brutal fashion, slashing, cutting, hitting each other with anything that could get their hands on, battled against each other for more than 11 hours. Over 200 hundred were hurt, several were critically injured with severe head injuries or stab wounds. Blood was spilled by everyone. Many of those involved will be scared and maimed for life, both physically and mentally.
But this latest violence is nothing new. Nor was it the worst. For years, not only in California, but also throughout the United States, Raza and African prisoners have been at each other throats. Those of us who should know better –the social activists and so-called educated– should be clear about the root causes of this horrific violence that continues, unabated, decade after decade, and how it only serves to keep both nations oppressed and colonized; and most importantly, what we must do about it.
While some refused to see or accept the truth, the reality is that the prison wars between Raza and Africans are nothing but the old strategy of divide and conquer, which the European (white) colonialist-capitalist system has successfully used against our people for more than 500 years. The “hand of white supremacy” behind the recent hostilities should be obvious to everyone.
It is no coincidence that so few white prisoners were involved or hurt. Or, that not “one guard” suffered even a scratch. That fact is, that the racist prison system, which is responsible for the torturous and inhumane treatment of Raza and African prisoners was not the object of the prisoners’ anger. As racist as some of the white prisoners are (many belonging to groups such as the Aryan Brotherhood, Hells Angels, Skin Heads and Minutemen), they also were not the target of the riot. In fact, our carnales and brothers (and carnalas and sisters) in the prisons are so confused and disoriented by the divide and conquer tactics of the capitalists (from which white power comes from), that they don’t even see the prison system as their main enemy.
The constant blaming of Mexicans/Latinos for all the problems facing the United States, branding us “illegal aliens”, and the fact that even as the “riot” at Chino was taking place, prison officials and politicians were already blaming “Latinos” as the cause of the violence, all form part of the trickery called “divide and conquer”.
What we, Raza and Africans, and all oppressed people (including poor whites) must understand, it is that the “divide and conquer” strategy is the foundation upon which colonialism-capitalism rests. And, if we are serious about ending the vicious violence among colonized and oppressed (poor and working class) people, colonialism-capitalism must be destroyed.
It is in the question of the “destruction of capitalism” in which we find so many otherwise “educated” people acting dumb and stupid. It is here where we find some people to be “utterly lost” as to what causes violence and what is the solution –as the answer is found with them deciding on whether they want to keep their nice cars, cushy jobs, vacations, and nice homes, which capitalism provides, or do they destroy the foundations of capitalism (racism, colonialism, oppression, and destruction of our planet) and thus risk losing the materialistic lifestyle that they enjoy so much.
All of us, living inside and outside the U.S. Concentration Camp (Prison) System must realize that the violence between colonized people affects all of us, as prison wars spill out into the streets, communities, and the schools. “Race” violence occurs everyday within the United States. Most of the victims are innocent, and most are young people. Therefore, if we care about our youth, and about peace and justice, then we have to get involved in the struggle to end prison violence.
The CMPP calls on all of us to unite against colonialism-capitalism and all its manifestations. We must struggle for a revolutionary change in society. If the CMPP has learned anything during the last 2020 years, is that prisoners respect revolution. Only this type of struggle can unite Africans and Mexicans-Raza, and put an end to the antagonistic confrontations between our peoples.
El Pueblo Unido, Jamas Sera Vencido!
The People United, Will Never Be Defeated!
Hasta La Victoria –Venceremos!
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CMPP SEE:
http://uniondelbarrio.org/laverdad
http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:http://www.uniondelbarrio.org/cmpp/
For more information:
http://la.indymedia.org/news/2009/08/22947...
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If CMPP is really anti-capitalist, this is an important omission. And if you are down with "poor whites," than why leave us out of the final sentence calling for unity? There's a lot of ignorant white boys from jacked up communities who get sucked into white nationalism because they think it's their only chance for safety and brotherhood. That's where revolution comes in comrades...
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Because Mexicans and Blacks are the most heavily marginalized groups living in America. Since they are the least privileged shouldn't they be given greater preference? I think so. In America, there's simply not as many white's living in the same oppressive predicament whether it be social, political or economical BUT just because I say they need more attention doesn't mean "poor white" people deserve no attention at all. It would be morally unethical to give poor whites equal attention when the majority of unprivileged people living in American are either black or brown Hispanic. Just saying, so nobody gets it twisted. The FACT that poor white males get sucked up into white supremacy when they feel that is the only way to protect them selves is well known with in the ghetto since many from the ghetto are the ones to wind up in prison to see the magnification of segregation upclose and personal. Reform isn't going to solve anything since the system was obviously designed to be racist, oppressive, hierarchical, greedy and unequal which is why so many people wind up in prison to begin with and why everything is so fuck't up all the time. Not even Obama can reform the system now that the system is too powerful globally for just one person to change it. It wasn’t designed for reform, it was designed to be run and controlled by bankers, corporations, the police and the military so the only way to bring about change to destroy the global system would be to reclaim all the streets worldwide and fuck shit up in every metropolitan area in the world being dictated by the global elite. We're gonna have to reclaim everything they have stolen from us to win. A simultaneous demolition of capital by the Black Bloc world wide would be awesome and then the world would come out to join us because anything world wide would be viewed as a popular revolt. The stock market would crash due to all the violence. Capitalism would be dead and then we will have the chance to forge global justice and racial equality and all that good stuff we all desire.
I am considered White by some people, and not so white by others, and the idea that White Supremacists control the government is absurd. In much of the USA, the black and whites are intermingled in blood and in their neighbhorhoods and the same thing goes for Mexicans.
The human race has become subjugated. We live in a prison state and rip each other apart in prisons. Many are guilty of no crime and many are guilty of non-victim crimes.
When I was LA County Jail after being injected and tortured by federal agents after FDIC employment, I felt at risk like everyone. I hoped for a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles to free me in 2001. Instead I got two aberrant planes in NY, one in the Pentagon, and one in a farm field.
The fights between the people in the jails are because those men have lost hope. They want the nuclear bomb on them just as I did. Never trust the USA governments under the current regime. We are nothing to them, no matter what color your human skin appears.
The human race has become subjugated. We live in a prison state and rip each other apart in prisons. Many are guilty of no crime and many are guilty of non-victim crimes.
When I was LA County Jail after being injected and tortured by federal agents after FDIC employment, I felt at risk like everyone. I hoped for a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles to free me in 2001. Instead I got two aberrant planes in NY, one in the Pentagon, and one in a farm field.
The fights between the people in the jails are because those men have lost hope. They want the nuclear bomb on them just as I did. Never trust the USA governments under the current regime. We are nothing to them, no matter what color your human skin appears.
For more information:
http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/democracyor...
"simultaneous blac block demolition"? And what about the BLUE bloc that most people would be supporting and praying they restore order? Comrades, please, let's not forget: the SOCIAL revolution must come first.
"It would be morally unethical to give poor whites equal attention when the majority of unprivileged people living in American are either black or brown Hispanic."
Check YOUR racism. ALL underprivileged folks should be the target of our attention.
Also, instead of just "fucking shit up", why don't you help fix some shit too. Most people in power are intentionally fucking shit up, and have been doing so for a long time. Don't join their mindset.
Check YOUR racism. ALL underprivileged folks should be the target of our attention.
Also, instead of just "fucking shit up", why don't you help fix some shit too. Most people in power are intentionally fucking shit up, and have been doing so for a long time. Don't join their mindset.
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