Kurt Isobe, one the last protestors still in Orange
County jail after being arrested by Garden Grove
police at last Wednesday's demonstration against
Minuteman founder Jim Gilchrist, was arraigned today
in Department W15 at the West Justice Center in
Westminister. His case was heard by Orange County
Court Commissioner Richard E. Pacheco

The District Attorney's office is charging Isobe with
committing one felony and three misdemeanors: PC
245(c), assault with a deadly weapon other than a
firearm to produce great bodily injury on a peace
officer; PC 148(a)(1), resisting or obstructing a
peace officer in the performance of his duties; PC
600(a), throwing or hurling objects at a horse being
used by a peace officer in the performance of his
duties; and PC 185, wearing a mask in the commission
of a public offense.

David Haas, an Orange County civil rights attorney,
entered a plea of "not guilty" on Isobe's behalf. Haas
also asked Commissioner Pacheco to drop the $50,000
bail that had been set and allow him to be released on
his own recognisance. The Commissioner refused to
release Isobe on those grounds, but said he was
willing to consider reducing the bail.

Andrea Burke, the Deputy District Attorney assigned
the task of handling the arraignment, strenously
argued against reducing bail for Isobe, claiming he
was a potential flight risk. She also argued that
Isobe posed a threat to public safety, stating that
Garden Grove police allegedly saw him throwing two
cans full of marbles at their officers standing on the
street and on horseback.

Haas responded to Burke's statements by telling the
Commissioner that Isobe is an 18 year old student who
lives at home with his parents and has no prior
criminal record. He emphasized that Isobe is not a
flight risk and pointed out the fact that close to 40
of his friends, concerned citizens, and family members
-- including both his parents -- had attended today's
arraignment in support of him.

Upon hearing all the arguments, Commissioner Pacheco
finally agreed to reduce bail to $25,000 but attached
the condition that Isobe not be involved in organizing
or participating in any "protests, picketing, or any
conduct like what happened in this last demonstration"
-- a blatantly unconstitutional requirement -- but one
that was reluctantly agreed too.

Isobe's family will be meeting with a bailbondsman
later tonight to post $25,000 bail. It's expected that
he'll be released from the custody of the Orange
County jail sometime early Saturday morning.

Statements, videotape, and other evidence are in the
process of being collected and analyzed. If anyone has
information they believe will be useful to Isobe's
defense, they can email this author at the following
email address: duaneroberts92804@yahoo.com.

In the meanwhile, Isobe's next court appearance has
been scheduled for Wednesday, June 15th, 2005 at 8:30
am in Department W15 at the West Justice Center,
Orange County Superior Court, 8131 13th Street,
Westminster, CA.

thanks for posting this. i really appreciate everybody staying on top of this, and reporting all updates. i am very interested in hearing as consistent updates on the remaining families. any word (how about a complete listing of everybody's charges, their bails, etc??)
just trying to stay on top of it:)
thanks, D

Hi:

> thanks for posting this. i really appreciate
> everybody staying on top of this, and reporting
> all updates. i am very interested in hearing
> as consistent updates on the remaining
> families. any word (how about a complete
> listing of everybody's charges, their
> bails, etc??) just trying to stay on top of
> it:)
> thanks, D

I agree. The reason why I wrote specifically about Kurt Isobe's case was because I was able to attend his hearing and observe what was going on. But we can't lose sight of the fact that four other people were arrested last Wednesday evening by Garden Grove police and that they need support as well. So we need to follow up on this.

Sincerely,

Duane J. Roberts
duaneroberts92804@yahoo.com

This goes out to Kurt Isobe;

Hey bro, im a big fan of your fights against racial diversity and against the racist minutemen organization. I have acknowledge the fact that you are being held in contempt for your protest against what you believe is right, but as you may know, YES!! Its true, the minutemen organization only targets Mexicans and acts only against Mexicans. The minutemen organization is unjust and undemocratic, and the only way we, Mexicans!! Will prevail and conquer this unjust actions is by uniting and conquering, we must UNITE AND CONQUER the white men because they fear us, they fear our vary presence, they fear that if we unite we will take matters into our own hands, and put an end to their so-called patriotic principles, but they are right, if we unite there is nothing from which we can't overcome. We could overcome any obstacle that stands on our path of obtaining our rights, the rights of immigrants. There are many people who also fear our idea of uniting, like California’s governor Arnold, an Austrian immigrant himself cant stand the fact that we are here to stay, that they may do whatever they want, but they will never crush our spirits because we are Mexicans, we are Aztec's and come of proud and honorable ancestors, who wont stand down and let the white man have its way, we must fight and act, but not in violence, but in peaceful negotiations. As a student (Junior) at Westminster High School and resident of Westminster City, I have first hand seen and experience the effects and consequences of the actions of the minutemen and their so-called patriotic principles.

One more thing Kurt, if you know of any protest that are going to take part against the minuteman or if you need any help in organizing any protest's against the minuteman, feel free to contact me.

Has he been released yet?

Theres video tape confiming violent protestors throwing bags full of marbles, kicking cars, surrounding cars.... Photos can be doctored... video can not. All politics put aside....watch the video. Theres reasons why people aren't charged... VIDEO can't lie.

I just want everyone to know that all photos are real... I used poor word usage by saying doctored... I meant to mean one sided... nonetheless... I'm sorry to 1planet , ...his photos are 100 percent real!!!

Unbiased OUT

Wait... are videos real or doctored?

Fake, real. Real, fake.

If there's something to be learned here about truth... is that those in power will always try to define it, and those without power will have their truth challenged.

History is revised to justify the present conditions.