DALLAS 6 TRIAL UPDATE

 

 The case has been postponed to May....but of course! On January 21, we went in for Judge Gelb to deny the rest of the pretrial motions as she has not acknowledged any of the case law pertaining to the motions or given any case law in defense of her denials to date. The air in the courtroom was as usual one of disrespect and intimidation. Guards hawk-eyed us from the moment we got in the courtroom, watched every move and every word we said. We had a guard come stand at the end of our row with her hands in a intimidating way (fist in palm). I think they still think its slavery days in that county. She also bumped into one of the supporters and then grimaced at her. But at the same time they were watching us we were writing notes on their every move and staring right back. 

WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED!  

We will not be intimidated and corrupt Luzerne "kids for cash" county SHOULD  not continue to think they are going to get away with maliciously prosecuting these men. The men held their own under the duress of being handcuffed throughout and unable to handle their paperwork which is illegal. They cited case law after case law which the judge did not acknowledge or consider!!! They were yelled at to sit down like they were animals if they stood to address the judge which is what you normally do when you address the court. But its quite clear a black man can't stand up or speak for himself without it being regarded as disrespect! 

As one of the supporters Karen Lee state "The judge was grossly inept, biased and shredded the constitution like it was confetti. In this hearing, the Dred Scott decision was acutely evident whereby black men had no rights that whites had to respect. " One thing for sure! We shall not be moved and Luzerne County is going to remember who they f-----d with when we get done. We will continue to build support and we will continue to do everything we can to SHUT THIS DOWN!!!

Audio - Carrington Keys gives update on Dallas 6 Trial

 JUSTICE FOR THE DALLAS 6

PACK THE COURTROOM

January 21, 2014

1:00 pm

Luzerne County Courthouse

200 N. River St
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

Judge Lisa Gelb

In April 2010, at SCI Dallas (PA), after a series of abuses at the hands of corrections officials, 6 prisoners housed in the solitary confinement unit decided they had enough and decided to stage a protest in response to the inhumane conditions and mistreatment of prisoners. Each prisoner involved in the protest is now collectively referred to as the Dallas 5.    They are Andre Jacobs, Carrington Keys, Anthony Locke, Duane Peters and Derrick Stanley. They peacefully covered their cell windows and barricaded their doors to protect themselves from harm after guards began beating prisoners one by one. They asked for an outside official to come into the prison and mediate between the inmates and guards, who were abusing prisoners.  Instead of receiving this mediation by an outside official, guards attacked the Dallas 5 with pepper spray, Tasers, and their fists.

For peacefully demonstrating for an end to human rights abuses, these men suffered retaliation and criminal charges of riot.   Contrary to the charges, these men did not incite riot. They did not cause or create riot!  They had no ability to do so within a single cell solitary confinement unit!  These same men contributed to the Human Rights Coalition report which detailed ongoing abuses and human rights violations within the dungeons of this state and especially at SCI Dallas.  These charges are inappropriate; non-violent protests are always handled through internal Pennsylvania Department of Corrections disciplinary actions not criminal court.

As revealed in the Human Rights Coalition report and before the House of Representatives, there has long been a policy within the prison walls of Dallas and the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) to operate a corrupt administration under an iron wall of silence.   Under this code of silence, SCI Dallas, PA DOC, District Attorney’s Office, Attorney General’s Office as well as the Pennsylvania State Police operates in participation and conjunction with one another to cover up crimes and misconduct by overlooking video footage of officers, the real criminals, committing human rights violations.   The guards should be on trial and not the Dallas 5.