Fwd: My Observation Today on 125th Street

[Ambreen Esmail]

What bothers me - This is only a few blocks away from Senator Bill Perkins office & the Capital building in HARLEM..seriously??

I Know I upset people, Because I speak my mind and have no fear for saying it as I see it. But the Leaders in the community must take action and stop hiding behind the WALLS of their fancy tall buildings...get into the street and experience the pain. Its time to clean up Washington with some new Blood ( you know who ) 

BTW - I do love all you guys and the efforts you are making if this en-devour. I vent out & thanks for listening, I am on my way to NY this week to be part of the Campaign4f Freedom- VOTE 2012 launch in the Bronx with Danny Figueroa's office..This is strictly dedicated to the voting registration process for the Families & Friends of the incarcerated while keeping the people informed and weaving out the candidates who are not working for us. We are a bit late but still have time. The Occupy D.O.C is still dedicated to this cause and we will work in conjunction with candidates & agencies through out NYS..If you have ideas or would like to help please email me..thanks:-)

Ambreen

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From: Ricky Ricks <seer...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 4:39 AM
Subject: Fwd: My Observation Today on 125th Street
To: ricky ricks <seer...@gmail.com>

This is why this Law library is need!!

C

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From: John D <smith...@earthlink.net>
Date: April 3, 2012 12:29:57 AM EDT
To: smith...@earthlink.net
Subject: My Observation Today on 125th Street
Reply-To: John D <smith...@earthlink.net>

At about 4:45 p.m. today (Monday, April 2nd)

while heading east on 125th Street, passing

the Apollo Theatre, there was a single

policeman standing in front of six youths...no

more than 14 years old...who were "lined up"

with their backs to the fense covering the

empty lot adjacent to the theatre. 

 

I had passed the theatre, then suddenly turned

around to return to the western side of the theatre

(the Frederick Douglass side) to be an observer

(witness) to the incident, as no pedestrian was

stopping or paying any attention.

 

The sole policeman had apparently put out a signal

for backup, as one policeman approached from

the west end and another from the east end of

125th Street, the youths standing calmly as the

first policeman takes out his pad to right up "an

incident" report, I suspect.

 

I am standing near the sole street vender working

on the western end of the Apollo marque, asking

him if he had a camera, as I asked a few passersby,

who ignored me.  As I stood a safe distance not 

to be charged with interferring in an action, the 

second policeman overheard me asking for some-

one with a camera to record the incident and he

pointed to the other side of the street letting me 

know that I could purchase one at Verizon across

the street.

 

Within seconds three police cars arrived in front of

the theatre as I and the vendor spoke about these

clean looking, innocent looking youth being stopped

(but not frisked, yet).  Seconds later several police

cars moved in and, as quickly, moved away from

the scene...the first car was driven by a Black officer.

Obviously, it was apparent to them that these youths

posed no threat.

 

I continued on my way, stopping to ask the palm card

distributor under the Apollo marque if he had a camera.

He responded that the Apollo security camera records

all events.

 

What could have justified stopping these youths?  I

wish I knew, but I had to move on.  I believe we must

stand our ground as observers/recorders.  It's time

for me to purchase a camera/recorder as my cheap

cellphone can only take small pictures without the

ability to download them. 

 

What would be their response if their children were

stopped while walking white!  John