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Letters

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September 2003

Greetings,

I must applaud your efforts against undue harassment by police officials.

Like you, I was constantly being stopped by police in the early 80's just because of my hair and not being in a place that looked as if I belonged.

When officers asked for my identification (for no apparent reason), I asked if they knew who you were and that what they were asking for had been deemed unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court explaining your case to them.

When threatened with arrest if I did not produce Identification, I pulled 2 articles from my wallet about Kolender VS Lawson which were printed in Time magazine. Needless to say I ALWAYS walked after producing the articles.

It is very easy for an intelligent, articulate person to get the police to realize they are in the wrong and messing with the wrong person. Thank you for being a person for the people. If there is any way I can contribute to your causes, please feel free to contact me at any time.

Sincerely,
Mark Francisco
eMail: mgfrncsco@aol.com
818-340-2705