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Old 09-26-2008, 02:06 AM   #24
Soul Sequence
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Default Street Medics Illegally Detained and Harassed by FEMA in Hurricane Relief Campaign

Street Medics Illegally Detained and Harassed by FEMA in Hurricane Relief Campaign

"...[The agent] spoke for well over 30 minutes about how no one needed our help and our training was worthless. He stepped outside and locked us in the room with the paramedic supervisor. She informed us that FEMA credentials would be required to enter any area hit hard by the Hurricane and that no one needed help–quite contrary to reports coming from undocumented workers fleeing FEMA and the rest of the federal government.
...Moments later a State Trooper and Galveston Police vehicle arrived. Three officers were on scene. The trooper approached, demanded to see IDs and credentials and informed us we were being detained and potentially arrested because we did not work for FEMA. While he ran our IDs another officer began to document our vehicle. The officers were abrasive, rude and...":


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http://colorado.indymedia.org/node/1202

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