[GPSCC-chat] Update On Arrest

[Gerry Gras]

Apparently Laura Wells will be on Democracy Now,
94.1 at 9AM.

Gerry


Gerry Gras wrote:
>
> As you know, Laura Wells, Green Party candidate for Governor
> of California was arrested yesterday in San Rafael, California.
>
> The charge is trespassing, which I have been told is a
> misdemeanor, and could mean 6 months to a year in jail.
>
> She is now scheduled to appear in court on November 2,
> election day. But in my experience the date may change.
>
> NOTE: On the issue of being excluded from the debate,
> Laura says 2 things:
> 1) she received a letter inviting her to the debates provided
> that she received 10% support in a poll,
> 2) at least one poll asked people if they preferred Brown or
> Whitman, (no other option was provided), and if anyone
> declared preference for another, he was put in the
> "undecided" category.
>
> This is not just an affront to Laura, it is also a blow
> against civil liberties and democracy.
>
> For more info:
>
> Laura Wells for Governor website (including statement
> about arrest):
> http://www.laurawells.org/
>
> Green Party of California (including a news release and
> links to various media stories):
> http://cagreens.org/
>
> Green Party of the United States (including a press
> release and a link to a news story):
> http://gp.org/
>
> California Greening video:
> http://cagreening.blogspot.com/2010/10/laura-wells-green-party-candidate.html
>
>
> Gerry
>
> "If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention."
>
>