Young Native American Mother Attacked and Severly Beaten by Skinheads. No investigation

[annm4peace]

(I grew up in Fresno, CA which is next to Clovis). in the 70's and 80's it was a very racist city and skinheads and KKK youth were common, and there was many assaults. A good ol' boy network. the town is full of cowboy decorations and country bars. It had gotten better as time went on but still has it's racists. It is also full of fundamental Christian churches and conservatives)


Witnesses told police they saw a white woman and two men with swastika tattoos and shaved heads kick and beat Dawson, leaving her unconscious and bleeding in the parking lot.

Because of a lack of federal funding to Indian Health Service facilities, Dawson was told that if her injuries required rehabilitation or surgery, she would have to travel to the nearest IHS facility in Phoenix, Arizona for medical care.

“My sister is a kind and quiet person who did nothing to deserve this,” said Cindy. The family has no insurance, so treatment for trauma or counseling is out of reach, and she worries how this will affect them in the long term.

“Her head injuries are still causing vomiting and other problems, and there’s damage to her upper cheek. The doctor told my sister she’s not to be working and she was the sole source of income for her family. We’re still waiting to hear from victim’s services to see if we can get some assistance.”

The family has been concerned that they were not getting a response from local police, despite repeated calls by family and community members.

ICTMN left messages at the Clovis Sheriff’s Department for the detective assigned to the case, but calls were not returned. Another staff member said he was on vacation.

“Detective Tuscano from the Sheriff’s Department assured my sister that they will find the people who did this to her,” said Cindy. “I’m told they may know who the assailants are because witnesses reported the license plate number.”

In the meantime, the family is trying to get on with life and seeking treatment for Patty’s physical and emotional trauma.

A fund has been set up to help the Dawson family. Those who wish to help may contribute at any Wells Fargo Bank, to the Patty Dawson One Love Fund.


read more here: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/07/native-mother-attacked-and-beaten/

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Courtesy the Dawson Family
Patty Dawson, was attacked in her car on June 14, by what she calls “skinheads.” Here she is pictured with her baby.

[rfranklin]

1. They have the licence plates and no arrests...

that's interesting.

[FreakinDJ]

5. thats what I was thinking

[myrna minx]

2. How horrible! K&R n/t

[annm4peace]

3. There isn't a Clovis Sheriff. There is Clovis Police, and Fresno County Sheriff

Fresno County Sheriff's Dept


[phone]

2200 Fresno St
Fresno, CA 93721

http://www.fresnosheriff.org/index.htm

[annm4peace]

4. this is a Fresno County Sheriff and Clovis Police.. but not a Clovis Sheriff

http://www.fresnosheriff.org/index.htm

it is hard to find a phone # on this page.

Fresno County Sheriff's Dept

[phone]

2200 Fresno St
Fresno, CA 93721

[LeftinOH]

6. WTF? Sounds like the local police aren't too concerned. What kind of hell-hole area

is this?

[H2O Man]

7. Recommended, and

I will be passing this information on to a number of individuals & groups.

I would suggest that anyone from the DU community that wants to help both donate, and contact the Southern Poverty Law Center. The SPLC is going to be among the very best advocates for justice in this case.(I use the word "justice" with an awareness that there really can be no "justice" in a case where all human decency has been so violently violated.)

[ensho]

8. kick the skinheads

nt

[annm4peace]

9. does anyone know if the CA Attorney General should be investigating this ?

I really don't understand with there being a hate crime laws that the AG General isn't calling for a federal investigation of the beating.

thank you for sharing with others. there are progressives in Clovis and other Central Valley cities, but they are a small group and don't have the resources that are in other cities.
they do what the can. Like post this article on indymedia in hopes of getting the word out.

[EFerrari]

10. NAACP might have referrals.

[Odin2005]

11. Isn't Fresno where Freak Republic is based?

Figures!

[Uncle Joe]

12. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, annm4peace.

[Shandris]

13. This infuriates me on a level I can't even begin to describe.

I know some of my fellow liberals believe that violence is never a solution to anything, but cases like this are what fuel my belief that it is a more nuanced understanding: initiating violence is never a solution, but defensive violence is perfectly acceptable. And if this isn't worthy of defensive violence...what is?

[DeSwiss]

14. Where is the Justice Department?

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_racial_violence_in_the_United_States">When does it stop?

K&R





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