You or your organization, are receiving this in hopes that you can be a part
of this fundraising effort. At the very least, you may be able to pass this
on to local indymedia or musicians/artists or various groups within your
community…

Political Prisoner Oso Blanco tortured!  CIA (Citizens In Action), LA ABC &
NYC Jericho are spreading the word to setup fundraising events across the
country (world) for Oso Blanco (aka Byron Chubbuck). Oso robbed banks and
funneled money to the EZLN in Mexico and poor Barrios in the southwest. He
has currently been assaulted three times at USP Lewisburg in less than a
year. Benefit shows or bake sales or robbing the rich (just kidding…kinduv)
or anything you can think of to help would be appreciated. Maybe an event
could only kick $50 from the total proceeds – no problem cause every bit
counts!!!  Here, *read Oso Blanco’ account of what happened*:

 

      On Nov/07/09 at Hour of 11:00am myself and my cellmate were assaulted
by Lt. Galletta and Lt. Sassaman and many staff. We were shot, gassed with a
Rapid Fire pepper-ball gun – same as a paint ball gun but with pepper agent
powder inside not paint. Then we were sprayed with oc agent a lot. I cuffed
up and was being shot and gassed anyway. My cellie coyote hardly had time to
cuff up and they started shooting us in the cell. Its very painful then they
stopped shooting so my cellie came to the door and cuffed up. They put us in
a freezing cold cell and they then cam and rushed in(goon squad) the cell
and took us to a mop closet where they forced my head back as the guard was
digging his fingers under my side jaw bone, pulling my head back, and 7 or 8
were holding my arms, legs – they squirted hot water on my face and up my
nose. I let out a native war cry scream and yelled to all the men here to
stay strong! This was all on camera. They then took me on camera to the four
point cell where its very cold and stripped me naked and put very, very,
very tight restraints on me. Locking the belly chain and black box cuffs
down to the bone. I told Lt. Sassamen, “What you're doing to me is a
violation of the U.S. Constitution, a violation of my human rights! It's
wrong and evil what you are doing to me!” All on Camera. Sovereign Cherokee
Nation citizen have the full protection of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of
Rights.
Then they held me down on the cement table and PA Potter cut off 4 inches of
my ponytail braid. This is an illegal act and crime committed against an
enrolled Native American! To cut off part of my ponytail. And a great
insult! We were left in separate freezing cold cells in tight restraints
cutting into our wrists for 9 hours. After the 4th hour a Spanish Lt. came
and told my cellie across the hall we were being charged with assaulting Lt.
Galletta, that he was in the hospital and the FBI would be coming to see us.
And he gave me a false charge – writeup for a weapon.

The sun went down and the cold cell had its large window 2 feet by 3 feet
wide open and its Nov in PA. I was laying on the floor with these cuffs and
belly chain and shackles cutting into me. So I prayed in Cherokee – “CREATOR
why is this happening? I have done nothing! Why are you letting my oppressor
hurt me without cause and torture me?" A few min later they came and let me
out of restraints, and told me I was going back to the cell. It was full of
about 50 pepper call rounds and OC Agent. One young guard said in a low
voice, “They messed up doing this to you guys.” He said he is tired of this
place and he is going to quit his job. The next shift staff who took our
cuffs and restraints off 9 hours later looked at my hands ballooned up and
looked at each other – with a shake of the head and one said, “Who did
Chubbuck piss off?” asking the other guard. The guard just looked away
shaking his head. I have at least 20 witnesses. It was unprovoked 100
percent. I have statements.

 -Oso Blanco



Jericho is asking for help in raising funds for a lawyer for Oso Blanco (aka
Byron Shane Chubbuck), a Native American political prisoner being held and
abused at Lewisburg federal prison. He has been attacked by guards three
times within the last few months

and, after consulting with a lawyer, we decided we need to send a lawyer to
visit him sooner rather than  later. It will cost about a thousand for the
trip there and a day visit/retainer, as well as getting the necessary
documents for the lawyer.



By sending the donation through I.F.C.O., you will be able to have a
deduction for your income tax. So please help us get this done, as we are
concerned about not only Oso's safety, but his mental health under this
abusive treatment.



1. make out check to IFCO/NYC Jericho

2. on memo line: Oso Blance's lawyer

3. send check to the Jericho Movement, P.O.Box 1272, New York, NY 10013

4. We will take the checks to IFCO

5. Drop Oso a note or card to let the prison know folks outside are

concerned about our brother.



*Byron Shane Chubbuck (Oso Blanco) #07909-051*

*USP Lewisburg, PO Box 1000, Lewisburg, PA 17837*

www.osoblanco.org

*UPDATE:* We did get a lawyer to see Oso and staff has immediately changed
their behavior toward him. We are now trying to pay the lawyer for his time
(he went from Washington, D.C. so it was a full day and there will most
likely be future actions). Also, you are not just helping Oso but all the
voiceless prisoners in the wing with him. He puts himself on the line to
speak up on other’s behalf since he has international support.  Indeed,
after escaping prison years ago, the main reason Oso got re-captured is that
he called a radio DJ to report abuses by guards at the detention center he
was being confined.

Thank you for your help. Feel free to use any portion of this for press
releases or flyers. Any further questions, contact: Sumner Gray,
904-824-8526, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it