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July 15, 2002
Got *two*VCRs in the back of his car
Remember, liberal media. That's why the headline of this story is CNN.com - Officer deserves due process, mayor says - July 13, 2002
And way down in the last five paragraphs, we find:
Meanwhile, [videotaper Mitchell] Crooks was in jail near Sacramento on 1999 charges unrelated to the Jackson case. Waters said she and other community leaders planned to follow his case and safeguard his rights because of his role in the Jackson arrest.
"This is a signal to all citizens to say, if you have the courage and if you witness something that's going on and you tape it or shoot it or video it, we appreciate you and we're going to stand behind you," she said.
Waters and others announced Saturday they have raised $3,000 to pay Crooks' legal bills and hope to raise another $7,000.
Crooks, 27, was sentenced to seven months in jail for stealing two VCRs from his mother's home and being involved in a hit-and-run accident while driving under the influence on his way to the theft, Placer County Sheriff Edward Bonner said.
Crooks was arrested Thursday in Los Angeles. His attorney, Dean Masserman, said Crooks faces a pending court appearance in Placer County Superior Court next week.
A reader (did you want to remain anonymous?) sent links to stories at the Chicago Tribune and the LA Times. Both of which require registration, or at least a login (cypherpunk) and password (cypherpunk), if you want to check 'em out.
The LA Times story mentions, "[Crooks] told ABC he wouldn't give the network the videotape unless they put Bill Maher's recently canceled `Politically Incorrect' back on television, [Dan] Hanna said."
Oliver Stone is gonna love this one. . .
Posted by Aaron at July 15, 2002 07:32 AM
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