Wake Up America – by Susan Duclos
According to Raw Story and the video details of the footage you will see below, Iraq war veteran Emily Yates was arrested on Friday after a dispute with police about where she could stand while playing her banjo during a protest against U.S. military action in Syria.
Yates was asking the Federal Parks Police why they were demanding she move from a shady area at Independence Mall in Philadelphia.
After repeatedly asking them as well as talking to those around her, the cops over a park bench and handcuffed her, with her screaming “We live in a police state.” We live in a f*cking police state! They’re damaging my body and my personal property! I went to war for this country! Stop manhandling me! Stop! Stop! Help! Help!”
By the end as they were dragging Yates away, eight cops were participating.
According to a web page claiming to be a defence fund for Yates, the description of the event is as follows:
On the evening of August 30th, Emily Yates, an Iraq war veteran, was just illegally arrested, choked and brutalized by park police at Independence Mall in Philadelphia. She was not engaged in any illegal activity and was not told why she was being attacked. While she was busy playing a song, park rangers accosted her. When she demanded an explanation for their aggression, they pinned her first to a park bench then to the pavement for an extended period before dragging her off to the Philadelphia Federal Detention Center.
Emily, an organizer with Iraq Veterans Against the War, was out in the streets in Philadelphia today with many others protesting the impending war in Syria. She marched peacefully with the protest to Independence Mall and there commenced playing her banjo, as she does all over the country. Now she’s in jail. She has not been allowed any communication with the outside world. We are raising money to pay for both her legal defense and the incidental expenses of her unjust imprisonment.
Our Veterans can fight for our constitutional rights, offer their lives for ours, but asking questions and demanding answers, peacefully, is now a reason to be arrested in today’s police state.
The original video was uploaded to Live Leak – Aug. 31, 2013
What will it take for people to wake up and realize the nightmare they currently live in? What happened to brave souls like the veterans who prosecuted the battle of athens?
This is the result of isralification of the police. Brought to you by the khazarian ‘jews’ and their traitorous dc puppets. Does the white phosporous need to rain down to make americans realize they’re palestinians too?
I wonder what injustice will finally turn the tide. The tide must turn if america is to survive at all.
-flek
When banjos are outlawed, only outlaws will have banjos.
This reminds me of that song called “Signs” by the Five Man Electrical Band………..If people are going to protest then they should also be ready to fight back when one of the protesters are being arrested or brutalized. If you are going to protest then it is also time to start KICKIN SOME COPS ASSES when they act like they do. Time of singing songs, carrying signs, and bitchin` is over. Time to start carrying some of that pepper spray that is used on bears and yea maybe even those energency flare guns and start gut shooting them pigs in the guts or in the face. Them cops figure that they are powerful because they got the so called – LOL – law on their side but they – the cops – are the law breakers and they very rarely ever get charged.
Damn straight, digger!
Time quit bitchin’, and start bustin’ heads. (and by that, I mean FATALLY).
Once the SHTF, scumbag cops are going to be my # 1 priority. The blue hats are just going to have wait their turn.
Yes #1, there have been many protests around the country since the 60`s and before and the cops have always been the violent ones, time for us real people to stand up to them guys in what ever way possible. The cops have got to be knocked off of their high horse.
No shit, #1. It’s time to take out the trash!
Way PAST time, imo NC.
If you see someone getting abducted and mistreated do you just stand there and watch? KICK their a55es.
Thanks nottoobitter, that is exactly what I mean by my comment @ 9:24 above. People have been non-violently protesting for many decades and the cops come in to bash peoples heads in, brutalize people, shoot and kill people and the protesters just stand there and do nothing else more than just carry signs and shout insults? WTF. Yea nottoobitter, I agree with ya 100%…. If people want to go to a protests or some anti govt. rally then they should be ready to dish out some violence back to them pig cops, and do it with a serious heart and show no mercy to them cops.
Exactly! I’m so sick of this shit. These people piss me off by just standing there doing nothing.
Then you have the policeman in the video playing psychological mind games with the people by saying, “Don’t do anything rash now. You don’t want to do anything that will get you arrested and ruin your life over. It’s not worth it.”
F**K YOU, you cowardly son of a bitch!!!
To the people I say, FIGHT BACK!!! Don’t let them play mind games with you with their intimidation tactics. THEY ARE IN THE WRONG AND YOU KNOW IT!! FIGHT BACK and watch them run home like cowards to mommy.
They have no power and no authority. The only power they have is what you give them. SHOW NO FEAR AND FIGHT BACK, DAMMIT!
The crowd outnumbered the thugs greatly. The only thing these gangsters understand is force, like any gangster. The time for peaceful demonstration is OVER!
What lawful action did they commit? NONE.
Remember the US Constitution and all state Constitutions are LAWS. They also define exactly what those federal and state employees can do- and Can NOT do.
What crimes did those that assaulted a peaceful protestor on PUBLIC property? Let’s start with:
Assault & Battery: Two separate offenses against the person that when used in one expression may be defined as any unlawful and unpermitted touching of another. Assault is an act that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent, harmful, or offensive contact. The act consists of a threat of harm accompanied by an apparent, present ability to carry out the threat. Battery is a harmful or offensive touching of another.
The main distinction between the two offenses is the existence or nonexistence of a touching or contact. While contact is an essential element of battery, there must be an absence of contact for assault. Sometimes assault is defined loosely to include battery.
Assault and battery are offenses in both criminal and Tort Law; therefore, they can give rise to criminal or civil liability.
False Arrest: A tort (a civil wrong) that consists of an unlawful restraint of an individual’s personal liberty or freedom of movement by another purporting to act according to the law.
The term false arrest is sometimes used interchangeably with that of the tort of False Imprisonment, and a false arrest is one method of committing a false imprisonment. A false arrest must be perpetrated by one who asserts that he or she is acting pursuant to legal authority, whereas a false imprisonment is any unlawful confinement. For example, if a sheriff arrests a person without any Probable Cause or reasonable basis, the sheriff has committed the torts of false arrest and false imprisonment. The sheriff has acted under the assumption of legal authority to deprive a person unlawfully of his or her liberty of movement.
A person who knowingly gives police false information in order to have someone arrested has committed the tort of Malicious Prosecution.
An action can be instituted for the damages ensuing from false arrest, such as loss of salary while imprisoned, or injury to reputation that results in a pecuniary loss to the victim. Ill will and malice are not elements of the tort, but if these factors are proven, Punitive Damages can be awarded in addition to Compensatory Damages or nominal damages.
False Imprisonment: is the unlawful restraint of a person against her will by someone without legal authority or justification. False imprisonment is a common-law felony and a tort.
28 C.F.R. Section 0.85 Terrorism: “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives”. Domestic terrorism is the unlawful use, or threatened use, of force or violence by a group or individual based and operating entirely within the United States or Puerto Rico without foreign direction committed against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof in furtherance of political or social objectives.
42 USC § 1983 – Civil action for deprivation of rights
Supreme Law: The requirement for all Federal and State Civil officers to give their solemn and binding Oath is established in Article VI, Section 1, Clause 4.
They are bound by their Oath to support the US Constitution, and should they abrogate their Oath by their acts or inaction, are subject to charges of impeachment and censure – political remedy for a political offense; civil and criminal charges.
5 U.S.C. 3331, provides the text of the actual oath of office the three branches of our government, the military, all law enforcement, the heads of the States, all federal employees are required to take before assuming office.
5 U.S.C. 3333 requires the three branches of our government, the military, all law enforcement, the heads of the States, all federal employees sign an affidavit that they have taken the oath of office required by 5 U.S.C. 3331 and have not or will not violate that oath of office during their tenure of office as defined by the third part of the law
18 U.S.C. 1918 provides penalties for violation of oath of office described in 5 U.S.C. 7311 which include: (1) removal from office and; (2) confinement or a fine.
18 USC § 241 – Conspiracy against rights: If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same; or
If two or more persons go in disguise on the highway, or on the premises of another, with intent to prevent or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege so secured—
They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.
“An officer who acts in violation of the constitution ceases to represent the government.” Brookfield Construction Company V. Stewart 284 F Sup. 94
“There can be no sanction or penalty imposed upon one because of his exercise of Constitutional rights.” Sherar v. Cullen, 481 F. 946
”The Legislature, either by amending or otherwise, may not nullify a constitutional provision.” Rost v. Municipal Court of Southern Judicial District of San Mateo (1960)
“Where rights secured by the Constitution are involved, there can be no rule-making or legislation which would abrogate them.” U.S. Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona, 380 U.S. 436 (1966)
“State Judges, as well as federal, have the responsibility to respect and protect persons from violations of federal constitutional rights.” Gross v. State of Illinois, 312 F 2d 257; (1963).
The Supreme Court in Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. v. Greenmoss Builders, Inc., proclaimed that “a citizen’s right to speak on matters of public concern “‘is more than self-expression; it is the essence of self-government.’”
Eisner v. Macomber, 252 U.S. 189, 1920: “Congress … cannot by legislation alter the Constitution, from which alone it derives its power to legislate, and within whose limitations alone that power can be lawfully exercised.”
U.S. Supreme Court
NORTON v. SHELBY COUNTY, 118 U.S. 425, 118 U.S. 425
NORTON v. SHELBY CO., STATE OF TENNESSEE.
“…An unconstitutional act is not a law; it confers no rights; it imposes no duties; it affords no protection; it creates no office; it is, in legal contemplation, as inoperative as though it had never been passed.”
You have to laugh at the guys who ask the police if they have any balls
That tyrannical pig is an evasive species…..It should be eliminated before it breeds into many……..
These F**KING PEOPLE ARE SO DAMN STUPID! DON’T JUST STAND THERE!!! FIGHT BACK, DAMMIT!! BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF THESE COPS!! Half of them are so fat they couldn’t even chase after you after you beat the shit out of them.
What are you afraid of??!!! There are three times as many more of you than there are of them. FIGHT BACK! FIGHT BACK! FIGHT BACK!!! Enough talk. Enough with the bullshit. FIGHT BACK!!!
Yes, tell the mean ugly man to stop hurting the poor girl. I’m sure they will listen, especially when most of them have to hide their eyes behind a pair of sunglasses on a non-sunny day. What? Do they think they are secret service or something?
Oh and don’t forget to wear your black gloves. Don’t want any of your fingerprints showing up on the person you manhandled, molested and tortured and because it just makes you look cool and part of the gang, you sick F**KS!!!
Yes, tell them to stop because that worked so well after all of the other times protesters have been abused.
Yes, yell at them because that scared them so many times and worked so well after all of the other times protesters have been abused.
WAKE THE F**K UP, PEOPLE!!! Enough talk! FIGHT BACK!!! FIGHT BACK!!! FIGHT BACK!!!