Torture in Miami's FTAA

Colored activistis separated and tortured by police. <!--break--> Subject: [imc-la]horror story from ftaa Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 10:02:47 -0800 Subject: Activists of Color Tortured in Miami Jails Apparently some APOC are drafting up a press release about police oppression on the APOC bloc- lookin out for that... Prateek ---------------------------- Activists of Color Tortured in Miami Jails Chicago IMC , 11.22.2003 14:38 Two male activists of color were separated from others in police custody and tortured. Among those arrested at the support demonstration that occurred outside the Miami Dade Detention Center yesterday, November 21, were two male activists of color, one African American and one of Mexican descent. In jail, many activists and both men of color were participating in jail solidarity, not giving their names, dates of birth or other information to the police. These men were separated from the other demonstrators who were arrested yesterday and taken to a different detention facility. Here, they were put in metal cages resembling dog kennels. They were denied use of a bathroom and were forced to expel their bodily wastes into the small cages. While in the cages, pepper spray and high-powered water hoses with freezing water were used on the men. The pepper spray was used inches from the men?s eyes. The men were not treated for exposure to chemical weapons. While in police custody both men were beaten with nightsticks. The African American male is believed to have been beaten for over two hours. It is possible that this beating resulted in brain injuries in one of the men. The man of Mexican descent was brought back to the Miami Dade Detention Center and put in a cell with the other activists who are being held there. The other activists were told that the men who had been beaten and pepper sprayed would not receive medical treatment if jail solidarity tactics were continued. Two members of Anarchist People of Color (APOC) and one lawyer went to visit the man of Mexican descent in the detention center. As they were leaving the detention center and walking back to their cars, the police apprehended one of the APOC members. A member of Chicago Action Medical reports that it is believed that the African American activist has been released from police custody, his whereabouts are not known at this time.

<p>Colored activistis separated and tortured by police.</p> <!--break--><p>Subject: [imc-la]horror story from ftaa<br /> Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 10:02:47 -0800 </p> <p>Subject: Activists of Color Tortured in Miami Jails</p> <p>Apparently some APOC are drafting up a press release about<br /> police<br /> oppression on<br /> the APOC bloc- lookin out for that...</p> <p>Prateek<br /> ----------------------------<br /> Activists of Color Tortured in Miami Jails<br /> Chicago IMC , 11.22.2003 14:38<br /> Two male activists of color were separated from others in<br /> police<br /> custody and tortured. Among those arrested at the support<br /> demonstration<br /> that occurred outside the Miami Dade Detention Center<br /> yesterday,<br /> November 21, were two male activists of color, one African<br /> American and<br /> one of Mexican descent. In jail, many activists and both<br /> men of color<br /> were participating in jail solidarity, not giving their<br /> names, dates of<br /> birth or other<br /> information to the police.</p> <p>These men were separated from the other demonstrators who<br /> were arrested<br /> yesterday and taken to a different detention facility.<br /> Here, they were<br /> put in metal cages resembling dog kennels. They were denied<br /> use of a<br /> bathroom and were forced to expel their bodily wastes into<br /> the small<br /> cages. While in the cages, pepper spray and high-powered<br /> water hoses<br /> with freezing water were used on the men. The pepper spray<br /> was used<br /> inches from the men?s eyes. The men were not treated for<br /> exposure to<br /> chemical weapons.<br /> While in police custody both men were beaten with<br /> nightsticks. The<br /> African American male is believed to have been beaten for<br /> over two<br /> hours. It is possible that this beating resulted in brain<br /> injuries in<br /> one of the men.</p> <p>The man of Mexican descent was brought back to the Miami<br /> Dade Detention<br /> Center and put in a cell with the other activists who are<br /> being held<br /> there. The other activists were told that the men who had<br /> been beaten<br /> and pepper sprayed would not receive medical treatment if<br /> jail<br /> solidarity tactics were continued. Two members of Anarchist<br /> People of<br /> Color (APOC) and one lawyer went to visit the man of<br /> Mexican descent in<br /> the detention center. As they were leaving the detention<br /> center and<br /> walking back to their cars, the police apprehended one of<br /> the APOC<br /> members.</p> <p>A member of Chicago Action Medical reports that it is<br /> believed that the<br /> African American activist has been released from police<br /> custody, his<br /> whereabouts are not known at this time. </p>