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=o= Bennett Hall is a photographer who was falsely arrested for
taking pictures of the police arresting cyclists at the Critical
Mass ride in San Francisco this past July 25th.

=o= As the police took Hall and his camera away, a bystander
grabbed the camera and threw it into the crowd.  It landed at
the feet of Eugene Hill.  The police tackled Hill, and then,
having beaten, clubbed, bound and handcuffed him, peppersprayed
him in the face.

=o= The incident was reported nationwide as a protest that got
out of control, resulting in the arrest of 250 cyclists.  In
fact there were 115 arrests, and the charges were dropped for
112 of them.  Hall and Hill are 2 of the remaining 3 charges.

=o= We are protesting for justice for Bennett Hall TOMORROW,
Wednesday, 3-Dec-1997, 9:30AM at Justin ("Pee Wee") Herman
Plaza, at the foot of Market Street (near the Embarcadero
BART station).  Join us!  Bring a bike and join the mini-mass.

=o= We will ride to 850 Bryant Street (San Francisco's "Hall
of Justice) and rally at 10:00 AM.  Bring a bell and RING A
BELL FOR JUSTICE!

=o= For details on the bogus arrest of Bennett Hall, see this
web page:

  http://www.e-media.com/cm/hall.html.

=o= You might be wondering who the 3rd arrestee is.  She
is in the photo on this web page, her neck pinned under the
knee of a San Francisco police officer:

  http://www.e-media.com/cm/who.html.

I've personally viewed the videotape from which this photo
was taken.  The police were randomly knocking over cyclists
who were breaking no laws.
    <_Jym_>