Closure?

[Sheena Chou]

Hello Friends,

I've been procrastinating. I apologize.

We will not be going back to court for a second trial in September.
The Cho family has settled the case against La Habra Police
Department. The city has paid $250k, with less than half going to the
Cho family after attorney fees.

I did not want to go through trial again. I realllly did not want to
go through trial again. Every aspect of it makes you have hate in
your heart. Trial was a joke. Their attorney was a joke. The cops
are a joke. They tell lie after lie, contradicting themselves left
and right, contradicting previous sworn testimony, saying whatever
they want to say regardless of truth or validity. Witnesses couldn't
agree on anything. They pumped fear into the jury, were extremely
rude and even said that Michael Cho didn't care if he died. There is
zero compassion for humanity, for human life, for anything at all.
They did everything they could to have zero accountability, placing
blame on everything and everyone but themselves.

So I didn't want to sit through another 2 weeks of lies, photos of a
bloody and dead friend, smirks from killer cops, etc. But $250k? I'm
pretty offended by that number. Justice For Mike Cho fully supports
the decisions of the family but we are still nonetheless offended and
saddened by the world we live in. If the exact same thing happened
and it was me in the cops' shoes, I'd probably be in jail forever.
But these cops went on paid vacation, got promoted and had the city
"pay" for their deadly actions.

We will always remember you, Mike. Thank you for showing me how
beautiful humanity Can be. You are loved and missed.

Thank you again to Korean Community Lawyers Association, October 22nd
Coalition to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization
of a Generation, Los Angeles Coalition For Justice For Oscar Grant and
all supporters of Mike, the Cho family and Justice For Mike Cho.


One,
Sheena Chou
Justice For Mike Cho



**********************Message From October 22nd**********************


Jail the cops who killed Manuel Jamines!

On September 5 Manuel Jamines, a 37- year-old worker from Guatemala,
was shot to death by LAPD cops at 6th Street and Union. These same
police officers have a record of brutality and harassment of workers
in the Westlake neighborhood. The cops have responded to protests with
more brutality, arrests, and a virtual occupation of the area.

Why is police brutality increasing as workers’ living conditions go
downhill? How can we wage an effective fight against police brutality?
Come to a discussion.

Friday, Sept. 17 7:30pm
@ Militant Labor Forum 4025 S. Western Ave., LA 90062
Suggested Donation $5 / Unemployed $1

For more info: 323-295-2600

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JUSTICE FOR MANUEL!
Saturday, Sept 18th - 10 am
Gather @ 6th & Union
March to LAPD Rampart Station, then to MacArthur Park for Rally

- Officer Frank Hernandez be fired immediately!
- District Attorney Steve Cooley open a criminal investigation into
the murder of Manuel Jaminez
- Officer Frank Hernandez be prosecuted for the MURDER of an UNARMED
man!

This march is being organized by the Southern California Immigration
Coalition
www.immigrationcoalition.org

Please bring your flags, posters, signs...etc!
For more info: 323-602-3480, 213-712-0370