Comments on: Political Prisoner in NYC http://www.eddie.com/2004/09/05/political-prisoner-in-nyc/ Official happenings from Eddie Codel Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:31:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bill payne http://www.eddie.com/2004/09/05/political-prisoner-in-nyc/#comment-856768 bill payne Sat, 23 Oct 2004 13:12:00 +0000 http://www.eddie.com/wp/?p=14#comment-856768 Readers might be interested in New Mexico pro se litigation to have right to trial by jury http://mywebpages.comcast.net/bpayne37/index.htm. Readers might be interested in New Mexico pro se litigation to have right to trial by jury
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]]> By: gerry http://www.eddie.com/2004/09/05/political-prisoner-in-nyc/#comment-856767 gerry Mon, 11 Oct 2004 03:08:00 +0000 http://www.eddie.com/wp/?p=14#comment-856767 chat with an activist who has had some experience getting arrested during direct actions over the years. He tells me that during the Mayor Dinkins and Koch years, things weren't so bad, you'd get out fairly quickly, usually under 12 hours. When Guliani took over things became much different. He tells me that you get busted for simple possession of pot and expect to spend 3 days in the Tombs before seeing a judge. Part of Guliani's 'quality of life' initiative and all that. We talk a bit about different pleas and that's when I learn about ACD, which stands for Adjournment for Contemplation of Dismissal. ACDs are common outcomes in civil disobedience cases or situations where the charge is simply a violation. If the district attorney offers an ACD and you accept it, there is no judgement of guilt, but you have to avoid being charged with the same violation for the next 6 months. If you are charged, they can reopen the initial case and try you. Mr. Activist Dude tells me it's very rare that happens. Most of the time the city doesn't want to bother opening old cases, just too much work. He tells me has gotten 5 ACDs over the years. chat with an activist who has had some experience getting arrested during direct actions over the years. He tells me that during the Mayor Dinkins and Koch years, things weren’t so bad, you’d get out fairly quickly, usually under 12 hours. When Guliani took over things became much different. He tells me that you get busted for simple possession of pot and expect to spend 3 days in the Tombs before seeing a judge. Part of Guliani’s ‘quality of life’ initiative and all that. We talk a bit about different pleas and that’s when I learn about ACD, which stands for Adjournment for Contemplation of Dismissal. ACDs are common outcomes in civil disobedience cases or situations where the charge is simply a violation. If the district attorney offers an ACD and you accept it, there is no judgement of guilt, but you have to avoid being charged with the same violation for the next 6 months. If you are charged, they can reopen the initial case and try you. Mr. Activist Dude tells me it’s very rare that happens. Most of the time the city doesn’t want to bother opening old cases, just too much work. He tells me has gotten 5 ACDs over the years.

]]> By: renegade http://www.eddie.com/2004/09/05/political-prisoner-in-nyc/#comment-856766 renegade Mon, 04 Oct 2004 01:11:00 +0000 http://www.eddie.com/wp/?p=14#comment-856766 H*Ly ShEEt! I am just catching up on some blogs and didn't even know about this! That sucks! I hope you get some justice and some cash. the part about projecting Love to the officers had me cracking up! H*Ly ShEEt! I am just catching up on some blogs and didn’t even know about this! That sucks! I hope you get some justice and some cash. the part about projecting Love to the officers had me cracking up!

]]> By: Chucky http://www.eddie.com/2004/09/05/political-prisoner-in-nyc/#comment-856765 Chucky Fri, 10 Sep 2004 15:04:00 +0000 http://www.eddie.com/wp/?p=14#comment-856765 Wow. I printed this whole page. The other guys are right, peeps; we gotta get that sh*t out of the White House. The same thing that happened in the 2000 election'll probably happen again, and if Bush 'wins', stuff like this will happen again. Wow. I printed this whole page. The other guys are right, peeps; we gotta get that sh*t out of the White House. The same thing that happened in the 2000 election’ll probably happen again, and if Bush ‘wins’, stuff like this will happen again.

]]> By: Scotus http://www.eddie.com/2004/09/05/political-prisoner-in-nyc/#comment-856764 Scotus Fri, 10 Sep 2004 11:09:00 +0000 http://www.eddie.com/wp/?p=14#comment-856764 There is a persistent story making the rounds that Guantanamo on the Hudson was a facility leased by the RNC for the NYPD to use. If this is so, we are seeing the first concentration camp of this administration. Can anybody verify the story about the RNC being the legal lessee of the facility? There is a persistent story making the rounds that Guantanamo on the Hudson was a facility leased by the RNC for the NYPD to use. If this is so, we are seeing the first concentration camp of this administration. Can anybody verify the story about the RNC being the legal lessee of the facility?

]]> By: diego http://www.eddie.com/2004/09/05/political-prisoner-in-nyc/#comment-856763 diego Fri, 10 Sep 2004 06:45:00 +0000 http://www.eddie.com/wp/?p=14#comment-856763 Hey....I used to live in SF but don't think we ever met even though we ran in the same circles... Anyway, I am glad you listed your account. It is extremely important for facts to be publicly presented about what happened during the RNC. Even more so, the facts happening right now about the Bush administration and their tactics. Shockingly (or not), the media has all but ceased to cover any followups to the harassment and incarceration of protesters. Bush has a wide ugly wingspan and it is imperative voter turnout happens in November. Too many people are feeling worn down at the moment and are less likely to vote. Keep spreading the message that change must happen. Hey….I used to live in SF but don’t think we ever met even though we ran in the same circles…

Anyway, I am glad you listed your account. It is extremely important for facts to be publicly presented about what happened during the RNC. Even more so, the facts happening right now about the Bush administration and their tactics. Shockingly (or not), the media has all but ceased to cover any followups to the harassment and incarceration of protesters.

Bush has a wide ugly wingspan and it is imperative voter turnout happens in November. Too many people are feeling worn down at the moment and are less likely to vote. Keep spreading the message that change must happen.

]]> By: steve http://www.eddie.com/2004/09/05/political-prisoner-in-nyc/#comment-856762 steve Thu, 09 Sep 2004 20:29:00 +0000 http://www.eddie.com/wp/?p=14#comment-856762 Good , fair honest story. Few people would report without anger or resentment. I don't know why you were there, you didn't say . I can't say I feel sorry for you but I do respect you for the truth in the story. So many people protest and the media doesn't really explain their cause I wonder if its really worth it. You getting locked up cost you your time but it cost tax payers a lot of extra money. Good , fair honest story. Few people would report without anger or resentment.
I don’t know why you were there, you didn’t say .
I can’t say I feel sorry for you but I do respect you for the truth in the story.
So many people protest and the media doesn’t really explain their cause I wonder if its really worth it. You getting locked up cost you your time but it cost tax payers a lot of extra money.

]]> By: rich fromm http://www.eddie.com/2004/09/05/political-prisoner-in-nyc/#comment-856761 rich fromm Wed, 08 Sep 2004 22:55:00 +0000 http://www.eddie.com/wp/?p=14#comment-856761 hey eddie, glad to hear that you're out and okay. thanks for posting all of the details. i really, really hope things change for the better -- we live in pretty scary times. hey eddie, glad to hear that you’re out and okay. thanks for posting all of the details. i really, really hope things change for the better — we live in pretty scary times.

]]> By: A nervous Canadian http://www.eddie.com/2004/09/05/political-prisoner-in-nyc/#comment-856760 A nervous Canadian Wed, 08 Sep 2004 11:49:00 +0000 http://www.eddie.com/wp/?p=14#comment-856760 WAKE UP AMERICA!!!! You ARE NOT the land of the free or the home of the brave. You are the land of the oppressed and the home of the international bullies for oil. Bye-bye democracy, bye-bye civil rights. OLIGARCHY 1. a. Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families. b. Those making up such a government. 2. A state governed by a few persons. I'm sorry, Jibber Jabber, this is the wrong place for this rant, most people on this blog know what a sh*t hole the US has become. (Except maybe Taco Disease) Why on earth is Bush's approval rating still hovering around 50%? Make sure EVERY AMERICAN votes in the upcoming election and get that nut and his cronies out of office!!!! (Except there's going to be some kind of "terrorism threat" and Bush can hold off elections indefinately.) WAKE UP AMERICA!!!! You ARE NOT the land of the free or the home of the brave. You are the land of the oppressed and the home of the international bullies for oil. Bye-bye democracy, bye-bye civil rights.

OLIGARCHY
1. a. Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.
b. Those making up such a government.
2. A state governed by a few persons.

I’m sorry, Jibber Jabber, this is the wrong place for this rant, most people on this blog know what a sh*t hole the US has become. (Except maybe Taco Disease)

Why on earth is Bush’s approval rating still hovering around 50%? Make sure EVERY AMERICAN votes in the upcoming election and get that nut and his cronies out of office!!!!

(Except there’s going to be some kind of “terrorism threat” and Bush can hold off elections indefinately.)

]]> By: Taco Disease http://www.eddie.com/2004/09/05/political-prisoner-in-nyc/#comment-856759 Taco Disease Wed, 08 Sep 2004 09:31:00 +0000 http://www.eddie.com/wp/?p=14#comment-856759 Oh I am so sorry you had to be detained. It was a RNC convention, the Presidents life was in danger from raving lunatics. better a couple of peope who are "innoncent" get locked up, rather than a couple of crazies be loose. In this world not everything can be perfect all the time. Being locked up for any amount of time is horrible, but believe me your all making a huge issue out of this. Why even be in a hot spot if you didnt think you might go to jail? just wondering.... Oh I am so sorry you had to be detained. It was a RNC convention, the Presidents life was in danger from raving lunatics. better a couple of peope who are “innoncent” get locked up, rather than a couple of crazies be loose.
In this world not everything can be perfect all the time. Being locked up for any amount of time is horrible, but believe me your all making a huge issue out of this. Why even be in a hot spot if you didnt think you might go to jail? just wondering….

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