Guam Police Brutality Trial: Defense trys for mistrial
During opening statements, Prosecutor Clyde Lemons suggested race as motive for officers’ abuse of several Chuukese men when they were arrested and allegedly assaulted November of last year. Prosecutor Lemons said, “I guess it was, let’s catch a Micronesian night!’”, in 911 tapes the arrests were referred to as “Micro-night.”. “Maybe it was because they were Chuukese.” that officers became upset . Lemons intends to prove defendants abused their authority and tried to coverup in the alleged beating of then 17-year-old Owen Moni, who underwent emergency surgery for a ruptured spleen on the night of the arrest. Defense Attorney Tom Fisher & other attorneys, objected to “the extraordinary injection of race into this trial.” and motioned for a mistrial objecting to the Prosecutor’s comments about race considered to be misconduct by the defense. Superior Court Judge Vernon Perez overruled objections and denied motions for a mistrial. GPD Officers Castro, Sabinay, Quenga, Duenas, Henry Flores, Juan Diaz, Raynold Alcantara, and Vincent G. Perez, Division of Youth Affairs employee Benedette Santos and civilian Luke Tonaichy with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault as a second degree felony. Duenas, Quenga, Alcantara and Castro also were charged with aggravated assault as a second-degree felony. Disclaimer: Entertainment, educational and informational purposes only. No copyright infringement intended. www.kuam.com www.guampdn.com
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I am Micronesian by blood, bound by my biological and ancestral roots; Chuukese by birth, bound by my ethnic and cultural background; Polowatese by pride, bound by my pledged of allegiance to my paternal roots. I can be taken physically and socially from my motherland, but you definately cannot take Micronesia out of me, because, as I stated earlier, I am bound to it by BLOOD!! I am a goddamn proud Micronesian motherfucker!! I hope you Micronesians feel the same fucking way!!
Guam became economically and industrially developed after the Japanese-American war when U.S annexed it as its territory. Now the Chamorros are suddenly considering themselves a superior ethnic—note I stated “ethnic”, not “race”—group. Hawaiians did the same at first, until they realized they are suddenly out-numbered and outcasts in their own land. Anyone who does not take pride in his or her RACE, CULTURAL OR ETHNIC background is doomed to fail miserably and fade into oblivion.
“Let’s catch a ‘Micronesian’ night?” Last I heard, Chamorros are Micronesians too, & they are just as brown as any Pacific Islander. Race? I hadn’t a clue Chamorros are of a different race. Different ethnicity? Definately. According to the U.S Census, the term “Pacific Islander” is categorized as a race for all Micronesian, Polynesian and Malynesian nationals. When broken into subgroups, we have multi-ethnic backgrounds. Racist? KKKs won’t differentiate between a Chamorro & a Chuukese. Morons!
By the way..your attorneys…they are going to milk you dry…they know that the Government has too much evidence against you..I mean did you hear what your lawyers testimony in regards to the cross exam of Moni? Sheese… This is the facts..All of you are going to be convicted. Then get fired and last but not least….Get sued civil..You think the department is going to keep you guys? They are going to throw you guys away..The department is going to be sued anyway…Thanks guys..
To the officers or soon to be former officers,
You guys fucked up. I’ve worked with some of you and John, I thought you know better…What you guys did to said individuals have put us in shame and has caused the people of Guam to have doubt about us. I have to say that I know that more then likely, the AG offered some sort of deal however, you guys failed to take it. Now, you guys are in deep shit. Oh, and to Castro and Duenas..quit..you two were never meant to be cops..