A new video of spectator photos found the weekend after the trial (Aug 27) Some new perspectives on Eric, Esther, and Elizabeth:

Here's a new video (Aug 19) from photos and police radio traffic gotten through subpoena and discovery, showing no obstruction, police brutality, and closeups of Elizabeth's wounds:

Since the "St Paddy 7" are charged with obstructing a passageway, here is a NEW (August 17) video that PROVES, there was no obstruction at any time, and of course, no INTENT to obstruct:

Also showing Eric thrown down, Esther thrown down, and Elizabeth dragged off

The Springs Police Chief Myers says cops didn't do anything wrong at the St. Patrick's day parade, and council member Gallagher agrees! (On Monday, that is. On Tuesday Mr. Gallagher had nothing to say after seeing the video below) The council session will be shown on cable ch 18 this Saturday, May 12 in the afternoon. I shot video of the entire thing, so look here for updates.

Police Chief Mayors gave his after-action report to Colorado Springs City Council Monday and Tuesday on events that led to seven peace activists being arrested amid accusations of police brutality. We responded Tuesday, May 8 with 7 speakers and this video:

Now, what does that have to do with the "St. Paddy's 7"? Funny you should ask. The lead arresting officer is both embarrassments of the force and the city are the one-and-only (wait for it) Officer Erwin Paladino! Remember him? He dragged Elizabeth across the street! First cop on the scene, he was standing in the street to stop us because we didn't have a permit to walk in the parade. (we did) He's the one that pulled Eric out of the van and down in the street, then put Esther down in the street on top of Eric, twisting her arm for good measure.

Well in 2003, after the protests at Palmer Park and Pete Field were over, a few people went OT have lunch at the Dairy Queen. It's near Pete Field, but out in the county where the CSPD have no jurisdiction. Our little cowboy cop decides he hasn't arrested enough people that day, so he goes over to the Dairy Queen (leaves the city where he has jurisdiction) walks inside and tells everyone if you aren't buying food you'll be arrested. People going to the car to get money are arrested. People coming outside to see what's going on are arrested. People who were not at either protest are arrested. People sitting in the van waiting to drive back to Boulder are told if you don't start walking you'll be arrested and they are. The city, of course, looses the lawsuits and the recent public forum was part of the settlement, ironically, a month after the arrests and brutalization of elderly people in the St. Patrick's Day Parade. And who is there for all the fun and games at both events? Erwin Paladino, of course.

Since we have been accused of sneaking onto the parade from a side street without a permit, and hiding our signs so parade officials wouldn't know what we were doing, these photos are offered as evidence that all that is CYA bullshit, or more accurately BUSHit

Anyone who wishes to register a police brutality complaint with the police regarding the St. Patrick's Day parade incident (you don't have to be an arrestee to do so) please pick up a complaint form at police headquarters. Also, we ask anyone who considers him or herself a witness or who has pictures which help establish what happened, to please call police headquarters and tell what you saw. We suggest the latter since the media is implying that all the calls being received by police are supportive of police behavior and of the removal of peace marchers from the parade.

The police blotter. A disturbing pack of lies and second hand misinformation. Notice, that they confirm they were told that we didn't have a permit, but call us "protesters" and claim we all refused to leave. Only 2 sat down and the rest were thrown to the ground, of were violently removed without every being on the ground. They can't get the facts and evidence straight any better than the media, but they're armed and dangerous:

Incident Date

Officials at the St. Patrick's Day Parade notified CSPD Officers that a group was attempting to march in the parade without a permit, and that they had an anti-war message that was in violation even if they had a permit. Officers contacted the approx 45 protestors and advised them that the parade officals were prohibiting them from the parade, and that they needed to leave the parade route. The protestors refused and a conversation of several minutes followed, and all but seven protestors left the route. The remaining seven were given additional lawful orders to leave the route and they refused, sitting on the street and being uncooperative with the officers. The seven had to be physically removed from the route and were served and released for "Failure to Desist or Disperse." On female protestor received an abrasion to her hip and was transported to the hospital.

St. Patrick's Day Massacre of Civil Rights