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By: Land & Housing Action Group, 17-Jun-10
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| Ashaunra Young being arrested. Photo courtesy of Michael Marko |
Ashaundra Young was arrested during a Take Back the Land- Miami eviction defense of her apartment complex on June 15, 2010. JP Morgan-Chase subsidiary ECP Properties moved to evict every renter in the 820 & 830 NW 70th St. apartments and the residents fought back by defending their homes against the evictions. Take Back the Land- Miami member Max Rameau was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor refusal to obey a lawful order, while resident Ashaundra was charged with incitement to riot and spent the night in jail.
SEE COVERAGE OF THE ACTION, INCLUDING VIDEO AND PICTURES HERE
The charge is a FELONY and if convicted, Ashaundra will lose her right to vote. This was Ashaundra's first arrest and now, on all future job applications, she must report that she was arrested and charged with a FELONY.
READ THE FULL ARREST REPORT HERE
Here is the video of the felony incitement to riot:
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Ashaundra is clearly seen moving a young man AWAY from the apartment in which an eviction is taking place, which, by most definitions, is the exact OPPOSITE of inciting a riot. She was inciting someone to not get arrested for interfering with an eviction.
The video tape seems to contradict the police version of events, at least as represented in the sworn statement known as the arrest form.
If convicted of this felony, Ashaundra will lose her right to vote in the state of Florida.
This is clearly an attempt to intimidate residents and impacted people from participating in protests and actions designed to challenge the "right" of banks to evict families and board up homes for no good reason. Shame on JP Morgan-Chase. Shame on the city of Miami Police.
Take Back the Land considers Ashaundra Young is the victim of a political arrest and is, therefore, a political defendant. The Take Back the Land Movement, with support from the US Human Rights Network (USHRNetwork.org) and the Center for Constitutional Rights )CCRJustice.org), is providing Ashaundra with an attorney, Bernadette Armand, esq.
GO TO TAKEBACKTHELAND.ORG FOR MORE INFO ABOUT THE HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT CAMPAIGN
We demand the State Attorney drop all charges against Ashaundra Young. We urge you to email and call Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez-Rundle and demand she drop the charges against Ashaundra Young immediately.
email: katherinefernandezrundle@miamisao.com
phone:305-547-0100