Editor's Note: The young girl was assaulted by Robles, the police officer when she was seen puffing a cigarette, joint or cigar when Robles objected. Jeremy Marks home was later raided by the police. Jeremy's mother, Rochelle Pittman told the media that, when her neighbor Jason Glothon saw what was unfolding, "he came to get his kids, ages 11 and 13," who were at her house to get a ride to school from her, "and the police pointed their guns at him and told him to leave. He wouldn't go without his kids and told them so. We were scared to death." The neighbor, Jason Glothon told the media, "There were about 10 cars and a SWAT van" and it "was hard to keep up with the volume of cars at the Marks house. All the officers had guns drawn! Those were my kids at Rochelle's front door." Glothon adds, "SWAT got out with their guns drawn and went toward my children. I had to call my kids to get them out of the way."

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The Jeremy Marks case is one of the worst cases of state repression and deserving of everyone’s support across the state of California and the country.

Jeremy Marks

In May 2010 Jeremy videotaped a school police woman brutalizing one of his fellow students at a school bus stop.  The police officer assault was witnessed by many at Marks’ high school that day.  Unbelievably Jeremy was arrested for “lynching,” an outdated charge of inciting a riot. 18 year old Jeremy was put in jail with a $150,000 bail. He stayed in jail until December when a Google engineer put up the bail money and he got out of jail in time to spend Christmas at home.

Jeremy's Video

Our collective reality has been drastically changed since New Year’s 2009 when witnesses captured BART police on video murdering Oscar Grant and since the outbreak of rebellions in Oakland of ’09 and 2010.  For the first time in our lifetimes a white policeman is doing time for murdering an unarmed black man.

An Injury to One is an Injury to All

The powers that be certainly do not want the people to photograph police when they brutalize, terrorize and murder our people.  But we will continue to film the brutal actions of the police and share those videos for all to see.  There is no stopping the people’s demand to be free from police terror.
Since Oscar’s murder, laws are pending in 13 states making it illegal to record on‑duty police.  Prior to Oscar’s assassination, only 3 states had such anti-copwatching laws.

The Oscar Grant Committee stands in solidarity with Jeremy Marks and in defense of all copwatchers.  We support his struggle for justice and demand that the DA drop all the charges against him now.

A Black Mother’s Fight to Save Her Son Please join Ms. Rochelle Pittman, Jeremy’s mother, on Mother’s Day for a very special afternoon in Solidarity with Jeremy Marks Sunday, May 8th at 3 p.m. Eastside Arts Alliance Center2277 International Boulevard, Oakland

Hear Ms. Pittman speak on: Monday,  May 9th at 7:00 pm Humanist Hall 390-27th Street, Oakland - betw. Broadway & Telegraph

Also on: Wednesday, May 11 at 6:30 p.m. HOMIES EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM 1612 – 45th Avenue – Eastlake YMCA 2 blocks from Fremont High School

Sign the on-line petition at the ANSWER Coalition