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Benefit at India Joze Held for Desiree Foster of the Santa Cruz Eleven
On July 1st, a benefit for Desiree Foster of the Santa Cruz Eleven was held at India Joze restaurant. Foster and ten other people were charged with two felonies each in relation to the occupation of a vacant bank building located at 75 River Street in Santa Cruz in the Fall of 2011. Foster, a 19 year old woman, has been undergoing financial difficulties due in part to her mother's cancer diagnosis, and she attempted to commit suicide. The benefit featured food cooked and served by India Joze owner Jozseph Schultz, who has been a strong supporter of Occupy Santa Cruz since its beginnings, and performances by several of Santa Cruz's biggest names in music and entertainment, including Bill Walker, Tom Noddy, and Rick Walker.
Eight of the Santa Cruz Eleven were present at the event. Foster spoke only briefly, thanking everyone for their generosity. After she spoke, words were also heard from four other members of the Santa Cruz Eleven: Becky Johnson, Franklin "Angel" Alacantara, Brent Adams, and Robert Norse. In addition, Linda Lemaster spoke about her upcoming hearing in court over the lodging citation she received for her part in the Peacecamp2010 protests.
Four of the Santa Cruz Eleven have had the charges against them dismissed by Santa Cruz judge Paul Burdick in pre-trial hearings, and many community members believe that District Attorney Bob Lee seriously overcharged the defendants in the case. Support for the Santa Cruz Eleven has come from organizations such as the ACLU Santa Cruz County, National Lawyer's Guild of the Monterey Bay Area, People’s Democratic Club, Resource Center for Nonviolence, Santa Cruz County Community Coalition to Overcome Racism, Watsonville Brown Berets, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, and the Women in Black.
In a recent column, Bruce Bratton responded to the news of Foster's suicide attempt: "It makes me deeply question the ethics and motives of District Attorney Bob Lee. You would think that a good District Attorney, anywhere in the country, would be focused on confronting and reducing suffering and crime in their community. But, in this situation, it seems as though there’s a serious miscarriage of justice. Our DA is, in fact, causing suffering!"
At the conclusion of the afternoon benefit's performances, musician Rick Walker wished , "The best of luck to all the people in the SC Eleven," and he added, "let us hope and pray that the D.A. has a change of heart and drops this madness, and if not we'll be there in court with you guys."
Another benefit for the Santa Cruz Eleven, which is also intended to be an anniversary party for India Joze, is planned for July 4 from 2-8pm at 535 Spring Street in Santa Cruz. The suggested donation is $20, which includes food provided by Jozseph Schultz. For more information, see:
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/07/02/18716778.php
For more information about the Santa Cruz Eleven, see:
http://santacruzeleven.org/
Alex Darocy
http://alexdarocy.blogspot.com/
I am also one of the "Santa Cruz Eleven", but the charges against me were dismissed in May. I have not received any money or donations in association with the Santa Cruz Eleven, and I have nothing to do with the organization of the support group for the Santa Cruz Eleven or the website.
Four of the Santa Cruz Eleven have had the charges against them dismissed by Santa Cruz judge Paul Burdick in pre-trial hearings, and many community members believe that District Attorney Bob Lee seriously overcharged the defendants in the case. Support for the Santa Cruz Eleven has come from organizations such as the ACLU Santa Cruz County, National Lawyer's Guild of the Monterey Bay Area, People’s Democratic Club, Resource Center for Nonviolence, Santa Cruz County Community Coalition to Overcome Racism, Watsonville Brown Berets, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, and the Women in Black.
In a recent column, Bruce Bratton responded to the news of Foster's suicide attempt: "It makes me deeply question the ethics and motives of District Attorney Bob Lee. You would think that a good District Attorney, anywhere in the country, would be focused on confronting and reducing suffering and crime in their community. But, in this situation, it seems as though there’s a serious miscarriage of justice. Our DA is, in fact, causing suffering!"
At the conclusion of the afternoon benefit's performances, musician Rick Walker wished , "The best of luck to all the people in the SC Eleven," and he added, "let us hope and pray that the D.A. has a change of heart and drops this madness, and if not we'll be there in court with you guys."
Another benefit for the Santa Cruz Eleven, which is also intended to be an anniversary party for India Joze, is planned for July 4 from 2-8pm at 535 Spring Street in Santa Cruz. The suggested donation is $20, which includes food provided by Jozseph Schultz. For more information, see:
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/07/02/18716778.php
For more information about the Santa Cruz Eleven, see:
http://santacruzeleven.org/
Alex Darocy
http://alexdarocy.blogspot.com/
I am also one of the "Santa Cruz Eleven", but the charges against me were dismissed in May. I have not received any money or donations in association with the Santa Cruz Eleven, and I have nothing to do with the organization of the support group for the Santa Cruz Eleven or the website.
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I hope folks also check out Brent's 8th Annual Flag Roasting Event at Seabright Beach tonight as well as the second India Joze benefit for the SC-11 on July 4th tomorrow.
For poets, activists, and folks fed up with police-and-d.a. banksterboosting, some of us are looking to have a night commemorating the 75 River St. impetus.
The climate of fear around legitimate peaceful protest against those who are bankrupting the country, seizing homes, and murdering people abroad--that climate of fear must be lifted.
Homeless people continue to be harassed for sleeping, performing, sitting, smoking.
If you'd like to speak or help support such an evening event, please contact me at 423-4833.
For poets, activists, and folks fed up with police-and-d.a. banksterboosting, some of us are looking to have a night commemorating the 75 River St. impetus.
The climate of fear around legitimate peaceful protest against those who are bankrupting the country, seizing homes, and murdering people abroad--that climate of fear must be lifted.
Homeless people continue to be harassed for sleeping, performing, sitting, smoking.
If you'd like to speak or help support such an evening event, please contact me at 423-4833.
Let me express again how nice it was to see the entire "occupy community" turn out for the afternoon.
Kudos to organizers, hosts, supporters, guests, ... I appreciate being able to watch the videos and see the photographs from my desktop ... I especially enjoyed the chance to for the first time hear Walker, see Noddy ... Thank you all.
I believe that the federal government is aware of DA Bob Lee and his assistant Rebekah Young's abuse of power to violate the civil rights of the Santa Cruz Eleven, as I have been communicating with the federal government.
I believe that DA Bob Lee and his assistant Rebekah Young will be investigated by the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice for color of law civil rights violations.
I predict that DA Bob Lee and his assistant Rebekah Young will resign in disgrace, becoming targets of national scorn in the news media.
These are my beliefs and predictions. They are not statements of fact, but beliefs and opinions.
I believe that DA Bob Lee and his assistant Rebekah Young will be investigated by the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice for color of law civil rights violations.
I predict that DA Bob Lee and his assistant Rebekah Young will resign in disgrace, becoming targets of national scorn in the news media.
These are my beliefs and predictions. They are not statements of fact, but beliefs and opinions.
Wow, this is like a REAL NEWS STORY AND STUFF! :) TY ALEX and Indybay for giving us a rich variety of news to choose from! <3 Des is a great young woman and I think the police & Wells Fargo HAVA to know they look like evil old grinches for going after her and the other activists/ journalists from SC11. OSC (Occupy Santa Cruz) has been victim of bad press and even some bad feelings. However, like I said on another post, the haters don't matter because it is the Inspiration and push we all provide for our country that does make a difference. If democracy is a boat, some are rowing and some are watching. We are getting tired people, it is time for you to help us move forward! :) <3
For more information:
http://denicacassandra.tumblr.com/
A recently taped hour long forum on Community TV exploring the Santa Cruz Eleven cases and the Occupation of 75 River St.'s vacant Wells Fargo-leased bank last year can be heard at http://www.radiolibre.org/brb/brb120701.mp3 (fast forward to 2 hours and forty minutes into the file).
For the Community TV schedule to see the forum, go to http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/07/02/18716800.php .
For the Community TV schedule to see the forum, go to http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/07/02/18716800.php .
Looking forward to those Top Of The Pitz benefits for the tyrannies that be!
#FireBobLee
#FireBobLee
For more information:
http://peacecamp2010insider.blogspot.com/
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