From a Prisoner: “The protest must go on till there is a change, the revolution must continue...”
March 16, 2015 | Revolution Newspaper | revcom.us
The following letter is in response to an interview with a former prisoner and revolutionary, which appeared online at revcom.us last September in three parts (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3).
2/9/2015
RCP,
I send my salutations to the friends at RCP from within the cell and to other like minded revolutionist thats apart of this mass movement as well.
Reading the Interview with a Former Prisoner has given me that push that I need to get back on my shit, plus showed me how I could contribute to the RCP and what’s going on with the protest as well. That interview was a real demonstration that pointed the way, and gave me direction, because at times we all need direction before we can mobilize and move on toward achievement. I’ve been watching the news (& by the way I peeped the initials BA in yellow spray painted on the cars and buildings in Ferguson) and I’ve been observing the oppression of this tyrannical state from law enforcement taking innocent lives back to back to back recently & for over the past few years now, & I tell you that it is quite disturbing to see the imbalance of the scale of injustice, the families of the victims have no consuetudinary standing in this kangaroo of a court ass system as it continues to label every murder by the pigs on black lives justifiable homicide. So it is evident that there continues to be a target on blacks.
Now I can say that one of the sinews of this massive protest that I love is that it is very diverse as there are all types of nationalities going up against this system that thrives off of deception and gives a false impression of being for the citizens. Like for instance when that cop caught that black woman stealing milk, cheese & eggs from the grocery store to feed her children, and instead of arresting her he bought her groceries as it went viral and all over the media. But this act is only one example of what the law enforcement does when the pressure is on them, it is a tactic, it is the Art of WAR “One good and honest deed excuses many bad deeds.” But why does it take for the masses to rise up and put the spot light on the law enforcement before they decide to do the right thing? Why? Because the gig is up as more & more citizens are becoming more aware and knowledgeable that the law is not on their side.
I represent for the XYZ, and though I bang for a cause there is a revolutionary side of me that presses me to push this pen on paper from this 8 by 12 cell expressing my mind, body, & heartbeat to those who stump the ground in this massful protest standing up for what is right, against what is wrong whatever that oppression may be.
As of right now at this very moment I am in administrative segregation in a AA Facility and I would like to share a portion of what go’s on in here with those on the outside who reads Revolution, as I see what go’s on with you from within.
A few weeks ago a prisoner of war that locks down the hall from me, who has been in administration segregation has been harassed by the C/O’s constantly on first shift here at BB facility. The oppressors have been depriving him from his daily meals, yard time, and saying derogatory and demeaning things to him while laughing and joking with one another. Just basically poking a long stick in the fence agitating him like a fierce dog. So one of the C/O’s finally got too close to the food slot pretend to feed the prisoner to make it look good for the camera as the agitated prisoner reached out of his food slot and got ahold of one of the pigs with just one hand and slammed the provocateur on the floor. Now all of a sudden it’s not so funny to them and they are running to the state boys to press charges on something that they provoked.
While in the process of all this, I got fed up and disgusted at them constantly fuckin with him So I took BAsics, The Science of EVOLUTION & the MYTH of CREATIONISM along with other educational books that I have and wrapped them up in towels & stuff then placed them in my locker, Close the lid then placed my mattress on top to water proof and protect my property, then I popped the sprinkler head in my cell, water was spraying everywhere, running all in the hallway. I was latter placed in chains from ankle to wrist for 24 hrs. and charged $33.00 for the damages. And due to us standing up against the pigs on morning shift, they stopped their unjust ways for a minute though gradually started back with those same unjust ways over a course of time, as a result the prisoner along with another are on a hunger strike as I write.
My point is this: Prison is a reflection of the outside world and the demonstrations and the protest must go on till there is a change, the revolution must continue or otherwise the oppressors will gradually start back with their same unjust ways...
I’ve been pondering on ways that I can assist and be a part of what’s going on now in the streets, and writing to the RCP to reach the outside is just one of the ways. Also, I would like to learn about all of the recent books that’s been shown in Revolution such as “Away with all GODS!” ON THE STRATEGY FOR REVOLUTION, ON THE POSSIBILITY OF REVOLUTION, and CONSTITUTION for the New Socialist Republic in North America.” But I am moderately only going to request for “Away with all GODS” So that I can read and digest one book at a time to further my knowledge and use what I learn against this system.
Thank you for reading and I hope each and every last one of you feel my power from with out, because I most certainly feel the power from the masses from within.
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