Pubdate: Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Source: National, The (New Guinea)
Copyright: 2000, The National
Contact:  PO Box 6817, Boroko, NCD, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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ERIN BROCKVOVICH SCHEDULED TO SPEAK AT LEGAL ABUSE TASK FORCE PRESS CONFERENCE

Set for Monday, February 26, 11:00 Am -- at Marin County Civic Center

(directions) N.101 to N.San Pedro Road, exit first left turn, park 
immediately by fountain.

`Broom Marchers' arrive at Noon to Rally for D.A. Recall -- Medical 
Cannabis Patients to join Marchers

`We are meeting outside of the Civic Center this Monday because we 
are locked out of the public process ` said Rev. Lynnette Shaw, 
speaking on behalf of the Legal Abuse Task Force .The LATF is 
composed of the various groups that came together in a coalition to 
recall DA Kamena.

`We have three unfair cases in court on February 26, two medical 
marijuana cases going to trial,and a legal abuse court case where 
Kamena is prosecuting a woman for looking at public records.

How much tax money is being spent on these and other make-work, 
inappropriate prosecutions?' asked Rev. Shaw, founding director of 
the Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana.

Terri Lynn Day, chair of the LATF, stated `The principles of law and 
justice are too important to be left in the hands of corrupt DAs.' 
Ms. Day continued, `D.A.Kamena - No Justice, No Job!'

Several speakers are scheduled to meet with the press, including Erin 
Brockovich, the well-known activist for social justice, Terri Lynn 
Day, LATF chair, Tom Van Zandt, esq., brother of Carol Mardeusz, Dr. 
Jay Cavanaugh and Dr. Michael Baldwin, medical board members of the 
American Medical Marijuana Association and physicians in strong 
support of patients' medical cannabis rights, Rev.Lynnette Shaw, who 
plans to publically release financial information, Venetta Babich, 
age 75, medical cannabis patient victimized by Kamena's policies and 
Cindy Ross, Calif. Director of the National Alliance for Family Court 
Justice.
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