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Police raid activst home in DC
Earlier this week, on Monday, May 5th, Montgomery County Police, seemingly under the command of a detective from the DC police (MPD), raided my home in Maryland while I was not present, seeking to steal any and all electronic devices capable of storing audio or video.
At the same time, in Washington, DC, I was ambushed and searched by physical force by five cops(three park cops backing two MPD cops, and including a detective from "intelligence", Matthew Shinton. They asked questions which I did not answer. They also stole electronic devices from my pack by force. I was not shown any search warrant. It is highly unlikely that anything on these devices will prove a threat to anyone, but others possessing flash drives, etc are urged make sure the same is true of their devices.
The raid lasted from sometime in the morning until about 4PM, maybe later, and caused considerable damage, rendering my sleeping quarters uninhabitable.
The police at my home also stated that they are seeking information on other activists and that harm would come to me unless I provided unspecified information. I am refusing to comply.
The raid lasted from sometime in the morning until about 4PM, maybe later, and caused considerable damage, rendering my sleeping quarters uninhabitable.
The police at my home also stated that they are seeking information on other activists and that harm would come to me unless I provided unspecified information. I am refusing to comply.
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