"We just started tha hunger strike…it is a beautiful ride str8 up"

July 18, 2013 | Revolution Newspaper | revcom.us

 

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From a prisoner at Corcoran CA, 7/9/2013

Greetings RCP.

Just a few quick words 2 convey my regards & 2 let-u-guys know we are, as always, still 2gather.

We just started tha hunger strike, was surprised so many people was on board. Asians, Blacks, whites, Hispanic. It's a beautiful thing.

We'll see where it goes. But it is a beautiful ride str8 up.

Im tierd of being treated like an animal. Tierd of flies all over my food. Tierd of having 2 wait 'til 9:00 at night 2 get mail that has already been at tha prison 4 over 2 weeks. Tierd of them makin' a mockery of tha appeals process. Tierd of seein' them cover each other dirt and deny us our humanity.

What does n-e of us have 2 lose.

PTSD is an understatement 4 me. I can't see past tha beatings, tha bogus SHU terms, tha fact that my release date was 12 years ago until some too tough 4 TV pig thought he'd give me a little rough justice then cry foul when it didn't work out his way.

Im always on edge…NE ways im just sayin'…we have to expose all aspects of this putrid system!

I still disagree wit' your position on Zimmerman. Its not justice 2 see him behind bars…Its not proletariat jail. Fuck their jails period. But I hate 2 see the trial. It's a joke. That man stalked, tracked and executed that young brother simply because he was Black. Fuck what happened after he got his racist ass out of his SUV. Its not a debate!

Its good people brought it 2 tha front stage and refused 2 let Trayvon be anotha freeby 4 this crooked ass system.

I would be surprised if he gets real time as-u-you guys hope.

But I hope it becomes an indictment of this system because he did not deviate 4rm tha outlook of tha police mentality regardless if he acted as a vigilante or not. Its what they think of young Black life. Its how its been and until we sweep this trash ass system N-2 tha dust bin of history its how its gonna be…

Hope your successful wit' getting BA out far & wide! Im wit'-u-on that. Str8 up.

N-E ways take care & remain vigilant. We haven't seen half of what they have comin thru tha pipe line.

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