Find truth about police, panel told

[Judi Lynn]

Posted on Fri, Jan. 16, 2004

FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS
Find truth about police, panel told
Police review panels hear allegations of police misconduct during hemispheric trade summit protests two months ago.
BY CAROLYN SALAZAR
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In an emotional four-hour hearing Thursday, civil libertarians had a clear message for members of Miami's Civilian Investigative Panel: We are counting on you to use your subpoena power to uncover the truth behind police conduct at November's controversial trade summit protests.

More than 100 people crowded into the City Commission chamber to hear or deliver testimony about allegations of civil rights violations by police during the Free Trade Area of the Americas ministerial meeting. Police officials, who will speak at a Feb. 5 hearing, say their officers acted properly.

Allegations made by dozens of protesters during the past two months were recounted, person by person, before two boards that will likely spend the next few months poring over records and assessing the facts.
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''I hope this investigation restores my faith and my civil rights,'' said Fred Frost, president of the South Florida AFL-CIO ``If you allow police officers to get away with what they did on Nov. 20, then this country is in sorry shape.''
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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/7726194.htm

[Dr.Phool]

1. Another reason to vote for Betty Castor

US Senate candidate, Alex Panellas (DINO) said he saw nothing wrong with what the police did, and they did a wonderful job. I guess they did do a wonderful job, if their job was to beat-up, tear gas, pepper spray, and shoot rubber bullets at non-violent, protesters and elderly,retired union members.:spank:
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