Rally vs. Inglewood Police Friday

by Chang Links Friday, Jul. 12, 2002 at 3:03 AM
change@pacbell.net

MASSIVE DEMONSTRATION AT INGLEWOOD POLICE STATION! Friday July 12, @ 10 am. located at: 1 Manchester Blvd. (Just East of the 405 fwy)

MASSIVE DEMONSTRATION AT INGLEWOOD POLICE STATION!

Friday July 12, @ 10 am.

located at: 1 Manchester Blvd. (Just East of the 405 fwy)

Community residents became outraged after seeing video footage of Inglewood police officers beating a black 16-year-old. Police slammed the teenager on the hood of the police car, and punched him in the face.

This continuous brutality by the L.A.Sheriff's Dept. and the Inglwoood Police Department PD has communities outraged. At a press conference/rally on July 9th, community residents, mothers and fathers expressed outrage as they condemned the injustices that haunt us every day on the streets of this police state.

One women, a mother and resident of Inglewood expressed said "No more fighting fire with water! It's time to fight fire with fire!".

After the press conference, a marched pursued into the city hall and up onto the 9th floor where the council

room was taken over with loud chants and angry

demonstrators waiting to hear Major speak on behalf of the police beating. The major expressed 'mourn' on

behalf of the Incident and stated the police had no

justification for their brutal acts. However this did

not satisfy many angry community residents as their

outrage couldn't be cooled off by another repetitive

act of "mourn" by a city politician. One man

confronted the Major as he was leaving, calling him

out for his false character as someone representing

the black community, and "house-negro" behavior. "Fuck you!" he said. "I just done serving 9 years in jail!".

The man complained that the major wasn't doing

anything but simply making a speech to get attention.

Police brutality continues on daily on the streets of

Inglewood and Los Angeles and another speech by the mayor isn't going to cut it for many of those in the

community who are still in outrage. "I'm telling

everyone not to vote for your ass anymore!" the man

told the major before he exited the floor in an

elevator. "They've been attacking us for over 400

years" said another man. "this country, america is the

most violent country in the world".

The crowed then proceeded out to the front of the

building where the rally ended and people dispersed

peacefully.

COME FOR MASSIVE DEMONSTRATION @ INGLEWOOD POLICE

STATION!

OUR STREETS HAVE BEEN HIJACKED BY AN ARMY THAT CONTINUES TO REPRESS OUR OMMUNITIES EVERY SINGLE DAY!

IT'S TIME TO FIGHT BACK!

STOP THE BRUTALITY! STOP THE RACISM! RECLAIM YOUR

STREETS, RECLAIM YOUR DIGNITY, RECLAIM YOUR FREEDOM!

Friday July 12, @ 10 am. Inglwoood Police Department

located at: 1 Manchester Blvd.





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