Update on political prisoner Aaron Patterson

We are often encouraged to "move on" from slavery and "forget" the past. But our oppressors NEVER forget...they remain focused on suffocating the spirit of resistance. The work and determination of Bro. Aaron Patterson stands as a powerful example to us all. His resilience in the face of such blatant racism and injustice is a testament to his personal character and committment to the community.

Emergency Update on Political Prisoner Aaron Patterson: Political prisoner Aaron Patterson was tortured by Chicago police, and brought up on trumped charges, originally, in 1986, when he was framed for a double homicide. In 2003, after Gov. Ryan of Illinois acknowledged the torturing tactics of the Chicago Police Department under the leadership of Lt. Jon Burge and tenure of now - Mayor Richard Daley, Patterson and 3 other prisoners were released, a moratorium was put on the death penalty, and restitution was deemed to be paid. After exposing the Daley Machines direct involvement in these trumped up torture cases, from the platform of running for State Representative, Aaron Patterson was given another trumped up drug and gun case, and given 30 years. The Safe Neighborhoods Act was used in his case, to place him under federal custody.

MOI JR: What's going on with A.P.?

Ch. Fred: Taking into account the government's recent attacks waged against Aaron Patterson, we see it necessary to provide the people with an update. After being convicted on trumped up charges Aaron Patterson, a true servant of the people, was transferred from Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Chicago, Illinois to the infamous Big Sandy USP, in Inez Kentucky.

I emphasize "infamous" do to its notorious history since its opening in 2003. A history which includes staff assualting the prison population, stabbings of prisoners by staff, and agent provocteurs. Knowing this history, the campaign was immediately launched when Patterson was designated to be sent to this particular camp. The campaign that one, put the government on notice, as well as was used to inform the people of the dire situation that the state was attempting to place Patterson in.

And it also called on the USP (United States Prisons) to honor their own classification guidelines, in which by their own rules Aaron Patterson was not to be placed in this particular camp. This campaign brought to the forefront such contradictions as some U.S.P. officials actually stating that they intend to implement the death penalty on Aaron Patterson, one way or another. This campaign also exposed to the international community, the lengths in which the state would go, to silence Aaron Patterson. The U.S. Congressman Danny Davis, who is responsible for overseeing transfer designations according to guidelines, was surveillanced and harassed by law enforcement officials, immediately after calling into question the arbitrary transfer of Aaron Patterson to the infamous Big Sandy. Since Patterson's inception into Big Sandy, he nor the people have let up on the demand for the freedom of Aaron Patterson.

Patterson came under more intense scrutiny after his historic May 2008 testimony to the United Nations Rapporteur, a testimony that not only addressed the frame-up and torture that he was subjected to, but he put on the world stage the conditions that the colonized community is subjected to, in general, in particular, under the tenure of former State's Attorney and present mayor of Chicago, Richard Daley, the mayor who U.S. President George Bush refers to as the most powerful mayor in the country. To address the pressing matter at hand, Patterson has arbitrarily been placed in isolation, in other words, the jail inside the jail, in which he has been denied all visitation, and their have been attempts on his life. In one incident, while handcuffed, the isolation door was opened and another individual was brought into the cell, in which he immediately attempted to attack Patterson, armed with a shank (jail-house weapon).

We need the same community that Aaron Patterson was, and is a servant of, to heed this urgent call that the government not be allowed to implement the death penalty on Aaron Patterson in no way shape or form.

Call Warden Rios - (606) 433-2400 and inquire as to why Aaron Patterson is being held in isolation, and most importantly state that we are concerned for his well-being, especially taking into account the history of this particular prison, combined with the recent events surrounding Aaron Patterson.

Write:
Aaron Patterson
2164424 U.S.P. Big Sandy
PO Box 2068
Inez, Kentucky, 41224

Hit up the:
Free Aaron Patterson Defense Committee
PO Box 368255
Chicago, Il, 60636

And to get more for more info on the case hit up www.myspace.com/freeaaronpatterson