[IPSM] Stop the continual abuse, racism and violence against Native Americans~Petition

[JJ]

Stop the continual abuse, racism and violence against Native
Americans from police departments and other authorities.

http://www.petitiononline.com/Croud/petition.html



To: Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) & Duluth Police
Department
Stop the continual abuse, racism and violence against Native
Americans from police departments and other authorities.

On October 12, 2005 David Croud a 29 year old Native American from
the White Earth Reservation was beaten by officers from the Duluth
Police Department in downtown Duluth, MN. According to reports,
Croud was apparently intoxicated and had been harassing patrons at a
local casino. Police were called to take Croud to the detox center.

Eye witness accounts state "Croud was passive, it was the police
officers that were the aggressive ones" The officers in question
slammed Croud into a stone wall a couple of times, then flung him to
the pavement. His face was bloody and there was a pool of blood on
the pavement. He was then shoved into the police car.

Croud was taken to the St. Mary's Medical Center emergency room, not
the detox center. He was in critical condition upon arrival, placed
on life support in intensive care and never regained consciousness
after going into a coma.

Croud passed away on October 18, 2005.

The question is just because someone is intoxicated, does that mean
they deserve to be beaten and die because of it? What right did
these eight officers have to take his life?

The eight officers involved in this incident have been placed on
administrative leave and the case is "under investigation."

The continual racism and violence against Native Americans within
the police departments all over the country, must come to a end.
These officers should be immediately and permanently removed from
duty and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. These eight
officers should not be receiving special treatment in this case. The
eye witnesses have stated the events that took place, the facts are
all against the officers in question. Any other individual that
committed this crime would already be charged and imprisoned
awaiting trail. Instead almost two weeks later, the case is
still "under investigation."

Please support this petition and let the Minnesota Bureau of
Criminal Apprehension (BCA) & Duluth Police Department know that
this behavior and lack of immediate action will no longer be
tolerated.

The people DEMAND action in this case and these eight officers be
prosecuted in a criminal court for their crime. Justice must be
served.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned 



Native Solidarity News at
www.ckut.ca/nsn/

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