UPDATES ON THE REPRESSION GOING DOWN IN LONG BEACH 4/28/02
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On Saturday evening April 20th Matthew Lamont age 20 and Maxwell Lucas age 17 were pulled over in their vehicle while driving in the city of La Habra. They were both arrested and later charged with possession of an explosive device and use of an explosive device.
Matthew Lamont was scheduled to have his first arraignment on Tuesday April 23rd in Division 7 of the North Court of Orange County in the city of Fullerton. During this arraignment Matthew asked for a 3-week continuance in order to obtain an attorney. Matt’s bail was placed at 100,000 dollars. At the end of the hearing, as matt was being led back out of the courtroom by the bailiff one of matt’s supporters in the courtroom, Jeff Hendricks, yelled ‘Thug life’. The Judge pressed the emergency button and the bailiff immediately arrested Jeff.
Jeff was arrested for two misdemeanor charges: contempt of court and communication with a prisoner. Jeff was held on 15,000 bail until his arraignment on Thursday April 25. During his arraignment Jeff had his bail lowered to 7,500. On Friday Jeff maid bail and was about to be released when a Deputy ran into the release room of the jail with a hold: A new warrant from the Long Beach police department for remaining at the scene of a riot. Jeff was placed back into custody. At 4 am Saturday morning Jeff was again bailed out. Jeff’s next arraignment is May 2nd in department 3 of the North Orange County Court.
CURRENT UPDATES:
Matthew Lamont: · Arrested April 20th · Currently in custody at the Theo Lacey Orange County Jail: 501 city drive, Orange, CA (714) 935-6940 · Jail ID number: D2036303 · Case number: 02NF1341 · Next arraignment: Orange County North Court in the city of Fullerton- May 14th in division 7. · CHARGES · Felony: PC 12303.3 Possession of a destructive/explosive device near certain places · Felony: PC 12303.3 Use of destructive device and explosive to injure/destroy · Felony: PC 12303.6 Transport of a destructive/explosive device · Felony: PC 12312 Possession of the ingredients to make an explosive device
Maxwell Lucas · Arrested April 20th · Currently in custody at the Orange county Juvenil detention center · Has lawyer · Next arraingment May 2nd at the Orange County North Court house · Felony: PC 12303.3 Possession of a destructive/explosive device near certain places · Felony: PC 12303.3 Use of destructive device and explosive to injure/destroy · So far Max is not being tried as an adult and may need to be separated from this case!
Jeff Hendricks · Arrested April 23 · Currently out on bail · ID number 2057409 · Case number SH02NM05301 · Next hearing date: May 2nd at the Orange County North Court in Fullerton in division 3 · CHARGES · Misdemeanor: PC 4570 Unauthorized communication with a prisoner · Misdemeanor: PC 166 A 1 Contempt of Court · Probation violation for remaining at the scene of a riot: warrant number LB1LMO178007 BOOKING CHARGE PC 409 HEARING DATE 5-24-2002 AT Long Beach Court division 509
HASAN HASAN
Hasan is a comrade who we have worked with here in Long Beach. He has been in the country on a work visa from Kuwait. Recently Hasan was fired from his job as a teacher in the Cerritos school district. Immediately upon his termination the INS arrested him on a visa violation for not being employed. He was originally held incommunicado. Now he is being held in INS detention in Lancaster. More info about this will follow. The ADC (American Arab anti discrimination committee) has been contacted about Hasan and may take up the struggle.