Fighting the Police State

I thought by fighting against Police Abuse and telling the truth in the Court of Law in Kenora was the best thing to do. It was a fight that did not go unanswered by the Police and the Court System.

I was warned if I wanted to go all the way by a lecturer at CopWatch International in Winnipeg that I would be fighting a very hard battle. I did care and heeded his warnings as well as others lecturing there, and I was an unwilling warrior at times, but I could not let myself and others down. I needed to go through this fight.

I did a complaint against the male officer who assaulted me at the Lakeside Mini Mart to the Kenora Police Detachment. They directed me to make a complaint to the Office of the Independent Police Review Director... They sent a very nice man down to investigate the complaint against Officer M. Barclay and then directed it back to the Kenora Detachment for more investigation. The final report was so eloquently done and made the Officer look like he was doing his job by assaulting a Anishinabe women for a HTA, and made it look like that I was a criminal in the Kenora Court System by finally charging me with Obstruction of a Police Officer and HTA (Driving While Under Suspension - for unpaid fines).

Please note, that if you have any kind of criminal charge or have made a complaint to the police about an abusive boyfriend they will use that against you to make it look like the assault by the police officer was all your fault.

Please note, my circumstances are different and if you have a clean record or have not been charged with anything you will have a better chance than I. Please be safe you are fighting against the Police and Court System that is built on colonialism. Meaning it is just another racist and abstract/oppressive system that is not good for us Anishinabeg here in Kenora, or the poor.

In the court system in Kenora, Judge Frazer told me he was thinking of putting me in jail, but because of my Lawyers excellent representation (He is and still is a lawyer who I admire and respect: here in Kenora) and my daughter who was witness on my behalf showed good and moral character must of said something good about me as a mother. Therefore I have six months probation and 20 hours of community work, and a thousand dollar fine.

So I have to be good for another four months, but I do have a conviction of Obstructing a Police Officer. Therefore I have to be a good and moral and very civilised "Indian."

You will here from me again. I am scared but not alone.

CopWatch Winnipeg Manitoba lecture at the Nonviolent Gathering "Stop Police Abuse"

Winnipeg, Manitoba lecture and workshop in what you can do to stop Police Abuse and Brutality in our communities. I thank both lectures from Copwatch for taking the time to come down to let us know our rights in documenting and videoing police who are abusing our community members and what we can do to change things in our community against Police Abuse and Brutality.

meegwich (thank you) CopWatch, your support and lecture to us have helped so much.

Intro at Nonviolent Gathering "Stop Police Abuse"

Diane McLeod, local activist in Kenora against Police Abuse is doing the Intro and, why she is fighting against police abuse. Additionally people and my family have been harassed by police with scare tactics and intimidation. While at the gathering we were blasted by sirens, Policeman, Sargent Wiebe came uninvited to the gathering and mentioned we could make our complaints to the Police detachment, and Diane McLeod said, "I already did." Then asked Diane to go aside from the others to issue a statement, but she declined and walked away. Also while at the gathering a white Ford Truck drove 20 feet near the people attending and pointed fingers and laughed at the attendees. We all ignored them and continued with our presentations and gathering against "Police Abuse." The two men in the truck left. Please watch the videos 1 and 2 for uncut version of the Nonviolent Gathering "Stop Police Abuse" on Anishinabe scared land at Anishinabe Park in Kenora, Ontario. I thank the people who attended and who supported the cause and understand  that people were worried and scared to come out, but our fight is not over. There are so many others than myself and my family and our community who have been beaten, coerced, and frightened  into not complaining against the police who have abused them. I, Diane McLeod is starting this stand against Police Abuse and will continue to do it in the court system and hope you will come out and support the cause in the future!

Nonviolent Gathering "Stop Police Abuse" Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: “Abuse is Abuse” no matter what color you wear

 

NEWS RELEASE

July 22, 2011 – Kenora, ON

“Abuse is Abuse” no matter what color you wear

The Nonviolent Gathering “Stop Police Abuse” at Anishinabe Park, Kenora, Ontario – July 31^st, 4 – 7 p.m. will provide people with a Sharing and Healing Circle in telling “their stories of police abuse.” The Opening Ceremony and prayers will be done by Elder, Nancy Morrison. There will be special guest speakers.

Nonviolent Gathering "Stop Police Abuse” is a way for me to get involved in human rights issues, said local activist Diane McLeod. “We all support the great work that these volunteers are doing - and the donation from Chief and Council at Northwest Angle #37 is making sure this day will happen."

The event goes beyond “talking out” about police abuses - too “sharing” and “healing” and knowing you are supported by others who have been abused by the policing system. “It humanizes – against a very coercive and dehumanizing process.” This is for all people who come into contact with their policing systems that are abused, brutalized, or killed by it.

It is very important to ask, “Why police abuses are still happening here,” while understanding other important justice issues: “for equal justice under the law” and “restoring public’s trust” by making the police accountable for their actions.

Looking at the G20 police brutality against the nonviolent protesters in Toronto have made it all to clear how much power the Canadian Government and policing systems have in Canada against all Canadians... “It is very scary,” and asking, “How can we make things change here in Kenora,” makes us realize we are not alone in our fight against police abuse.

For more information contact Diane McLeod at megwunekway@kmts.ca│Tel: (807) 407-7822

Stop Police Abuse!

As special speakers confirm, I will be putting them up on the poster.

First Nations Assimilation

What has happened to divide and conquer Indigenous people?https://warriorpublications.wordpress.com/2011/02/11/resist-the-assimilation-of-first-nations/

Anishinabe (Ojibway) Clan System Booklet

http://www.scribd.com/doc/55999689/Booklet-Ready-to-Pub1