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Report from Robert Brown on January 26th Hearing

Unfortunately, with this letter comes torment and serious hostile repression :( which started on the 26th [Jan 2006]. In the morning I was escorted by 8 correctional officers and STG captains. I was escorted out of IMU and then DOUBLE belly-chained around my waist with 4 handcuffs (I immediately verbally resisted). 4 handcuffs & double belly chains is unheard of!! I was slammed in to the IMU wall, then double shackled from one ankle to the other (as tight as they could get them). I was then paraded through the general population area of the prison.

I was then thrown into a chain link cage and a video camera was rolled in front of the cage, along with a TV on wheels. Shortly thereafter I was told to state my name. I could see the judge on the screen and I'm assuming he saw me. Because he commented on my facial tattoos. When given the opportunity to speak, I said, 'As you view me from within this chain link fenced cage and see me dressed in these prison garbs I'm sure instead of the tattoo that read "Fuck Cops" across my face, what your really telling me is you see "Guilty." ' At that point I showed my shackles and chains to the Judge and said, "Your honor, do you see all these shackles and chains?" He kinda leaned forward in his chair and said yes. I told him this is the world right now. As I stand before you in chains, so do all my oppressed peoples that you and your corrupt system is destroying. He was hot. His face got all read and he said, "This hearing is finished, I'll see you Mr. Brown in court on March 2nd. Then the TV went black.

Well, the Correctional Officers took that as disrespect and when I got back into IMU I was stripped down butt naked and left in an "intake" cell for 8 hours. And after they and the next shift got tired of my kicking and yelling I was in thrown in this current cell. I have no running water, and THEY flush my toilet twice a day. I am forced to use the restroom when they say or I will be stuck with urine and feces in the cell for hours until flush time!