On March 22, 2003, during the anti-war protest in Hollywood, Moises Coralles (seen at right) was assaulted by a mounted police officer. Moises was standing off to the side of the street holding a Palestinian flag as the cops on horses were clearing the intersection. The defense has on video a mounted police officer striking his flagpole with a large wooden baton, breaking the flagpole, then striking Moises in the chest three times. The officer claims that moments before that (not seen on the video), Moises thrust his flagpole underneath his facemask (but somehow didn't injure him). There are three eyewitnesses that all say Moises did nothing but stand there. The City Attorney has two officers, that were at least two car lengths BEHIND the alleged victim mounted police officer, who claim they saw the flagpole being “thrust underneath” the officer’s face shield.
The City is clearly trying to railroad Moises into prison to avoid a civil suit against them for the officer’s unwarranted assault on Moises. He needs your support!
NEW DEFENSE WITNESS CAME FORWARD AFTER SEEING THIS ARTICLE!
CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE TOMORROW!
PLEASE COME AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR MOISES!
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 10:00AM
HOLLYWOOD COURTHOUSE
5900 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE 101 FREEWAY
DIVISION 78
DON'T LET THEM RAILROAD HIM INTO PRISON!
LET THEM KNOW THAT THE PUBLIC IS WATCHING!
UPDATE!! HOLLYWOOD PROTESTOR ON TRIAL