I spoke to a friend of mine by phone who is at the protests outside the South Central Farm about an hour ago. This will be kinda vague, so...

1) The sheriffs had already broken open the lockboxes that people were using to lock themselves down to prevent their removal from the farm.

2) About 10 people had been dragged out, and two people were sent away in ambulances. We don't know what happened to them or how they are doing.

3) Bulldozers were lined up outside the fences, ready to come in.

The farmers were still asking people to come down to the farm (41st and Long Beach Ave), or MLK and Alameda, or to go protest down at city hall. Also, to call the mayor, Jan Perry, and the sheriff's office to complain.

Press Release

SOUTH CENTRAL FARMERS

Tuesday June13

Media Contact Leslie Morava (310) 428-9380

Harold Linde 323-382-7554

Fernando Flores 909-605-3136



URGENT BREAKING NEWS



SOUTH CENTRAL FARMERS EVICTION HAPPENING NOW

5 A.M. SQUADRON OF HELICOPTERS & SQUAD CARS CAME TO EVICT FARMERS & PEACEFUL SUPPORTERS



WHEN: Tuesday June 13, NOW



WHAT: Eviction of South Central Farmers and Supporters

Darryl Hannah and John Quigley still inside the property, other peaceful protestors conducting nonviolent civil disobedience.



WHERE: South Central Farm

4000 S. Long Beach Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90058

(Media enter on 40th Pl. through Long Beach Ave. Park on 41st )



WHY:

For over three weeks supporters have been onsite at the South Central Farm, the nation’s largest urban farm, which serves as a 14-acre oasis in the middle of L.A.’s concrete jungle. This 14-year-old community gem functions as an active farm for more than 350 families and fills a local need for fresh produce, green space and a safe haven in a poverty-stricken region of Los Angeles. The farmers, community volunteers and celebrity supporters are in a daily state of peril anxiously awaiting the farm’s fate.





“The South Central Farm is a gem in the Los Angeles landscape. It supplies local communities with fresh, organic produce, gives children a safe environment to play and learn in, and provides a successful example of urban sustainability for the rest of the world to follow…”

- Dr. Joseph Hurwitz, Rabbi Emeritus, Temple Isaiah, Palm Springs

GOOD STRATEGY NOW IS TO DRIVE IN DOWNTOWN LA DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, AND AGAIN THIS P.M. RUSH HOUR, CAUSE GRIDLOCK. HONK HORNS IN PROTEST. ALSO THOSE IN AREA OF FARM CAUSE GRIDLOCK ON SURFACE STREETS DURING MORNING AND AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR E.G. VERNON AT LONG BEACH, ALAMEDA BLVDS. CAUSE GRIDLOCK.

LATER IN EVEING PROTEST AT TIO--TACO "MAYOR" VILLARAGOSA'S HOME IN HANCOCK PARK WITH NOISY HORN HONKING DEMO AROUND BLOCKS AROUND HIS UPPPER-CLASS HOOD.

This is happening right now 8:25 AM. Pollice in riot gear are pulling people out. Supporters planning march down Long Beach Ave. to try to get into farm. They need as many people as possible to help. People are still locked down around tree. Daryl Hannanh and John Quigley are still in tree.

Farmer are calling for more people to come and help defend the farm NOW

June 13, 2006

URGENT: South Central Farmers assaulted by Sheriffs



This morning around 5:00 AM a large number of Los Angeles

County Sheriffs surrounded the 14 acre South Central Farm

and broke into the perimeter. In a military style operation,the

sheriffs immediately began rounding up and handcuffing

the farmers and their supporters which includes women and

children. Some of the farmers have chained themselves

around trees and, at this moment, the sheriffs are using

chainsaws to cut the trees to arrest the the farmers. Other

farmers placed their hands into barrels filled with

concrete and the sheriffs are using jackhammers to release

the farmers to arrest them. Large crowds have

gathered in surrounding streets. More later. . . .

my friend tried to goto the farm but it is way to hard to goto the farm.