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Scenes from the Raid on May Molina's Home

Beginning with one of the two doors battered in by police Monday night, below are photos showing how they ransacked two apartments during the raid which ultimately resulted in May Molina's death.
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A source in the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said today that preliminary results of Molina's autopsy said she had six packets of heroin in her esophagus and stomach. Rather than supporting police suggestions that she was a "drug fiend," this suggests that the drugs were stuffed in her well AFTER she was in police custody, and that police responsibility for her death is far more severe than mere medical neglect.

Any foreign object in the esophagus is either involuntarily swallowed or expelled within minutes. If Molina truly was trying to "swallow the evidence" at the time of the raid, there is no way "the evidence" would have remained in her esophagus for the 28-1/2 hours she was in custody before she died. The only conclusion that one can reach is that this was murder.
 
 

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She Was No Druggie

That was not her way. Aside from anything else, in her physical condition, doing heroin would have killed her instantly.

The devastation you see above is typical of a raid by a Narco squad (the hot dogs of the CPD) when they want to send a message to someone.

I doubt if they set out to kill her (but I wuoldn't put it past them.) I can imagine the scene in the interrogation room:

"Oh shit, she's out cold!"

"Fuck -- she aint breathing."

"Goddamnit! There's gonna be beefs all over this broad."

"I can take care of that" [stuffs packets of heroin down her throat]

"Let her get cold before you call this in."



Fucking bastards.
 

Re: Scenes from the Raid on May Molina's Home

In this town, and as usual, they fucked it up. They tried to set someone else up close to this group a few years ago. These cops hate truth - they couldn't deal with Spanish ladies calling them on their bullshit. Hey you lyin' pigs, you suck, and if there is a hell, you are going to it.
 

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Even if she had voluntarily swallowed those packets, which I sincerely doubt as do the people that knew her, the responsibility for her death would still fall upon the CPD. If they had given her the medical treatment that she, her family and her lawyer had been requesting the doctors would surely have found the packets, pumped her stomach and treated her accordingly. And let's not forget that the CPD should not have invaded her home and taken her into custody in the first place and thereby set in motion the circumstances that lead to her death. The fact remains that she should still be alive today and anyone who wants to diminish the worth and impact of her life and death upon her friends, family and others in the community can fuck off. You pigs are going to get what you deserve before the end. Count on it!
 

Re: Scenes from the Raid on May Molina's Home

And what justification could there possibly be for the damage to her home? Looks like zionist home invasions in Palestine and just as reprehensible, arbitrary AND illegal.
 

Re: Scenes from the Raid on May Molina's Home

I think it's important to note that the reason the CPD did this was because May Molina was a real threat to them. What did she do? She spoke out, she opened an office in the West side, and had public forums planned to organize people on the issue of police brutality.

May was a threat because she was organizing community. Let's remember that, because that's what we need to do. Community is the anti-thesis of the corporate capitalism the CPD serves to protect. Money can't be made when communities look out for eachother, only when we are divided into our cells.

May's death is on the hands of every developer and yuppie that desire to continue the gentrification of this entire city. It was for their benefit that May was murdered. They would just as well have the whole poor populace moved out of Chicago onto isolated suburban plantations so they can enjoy Chicago: Playground of the Rich.

May is a good hero, let us learn from her.
 

Another Disabled Activist of Color Killed by Police

Rest in Peace May Monlina! Another disabled activist of color murder by police! I've been following the increase of cases of police killing of disabled peoplew of color and let me tell it is a emergency. We have to continue Monlina's work and come together on this issue. Right here in San Fran a black disabled man with no legs was killed by police on May 5th. This needs to stop.


Revolutionary Love to May Monlina, her family and supporters. You're not alone. Drop me a line at sfdamo (at) Yahoo.com Check out my article on inbymedia about Cammerin Boyd
 

Re: Scenes from the Raid on May Molina's Home

My Husband is May Molina Ortiz's brother. Need to talk
 

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Contact me at LGBTliberation[at]aol.com
 
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