An injury to one is an injury to all? When did L.A. Indymedia feature as their top article... the mass round ups and deporations of Middle Eastern Men here in L.A.? Where was the benefit concert for THOSE men? Where were/are the multiple "top story" postings from L.A. Indymedia focusing our attention on the attack against THOUSANDS of immigrants and foreign nationals? So many were arrested that the LAPD ran out of plastic handcuffs. Meanwhile, readers of L.A. Indymedia get ENDLESS stories concerning Sherman Austin.

L.A. Indymedia is dangerously close to becoming a platform for hero worship regarding Sherman Austin. His case seems to garner more attention than anything else on L.A. Indymedia... the tens of thousands of L.A.'s homeless, the outrageous "recall" election, the miserable war and occupation of Iraq... it all falls to the wayside and Sherman Austin gets top billing.

The volunteers at L.A. Indymedia should take a long hard look at themselves and engage in some self critism regarding their priorities. There are groups and organizations springing up all over L.A. county with the sole purpose of defeating and rolling back the so-called "Patriot Act." Why not give these groups top billing instead of focusing on one person?