I got this information from a Pagan Emailing List that I on...pleez pay attention and do yor best to help- we MUST stop these injustices NOW... )O(~~*~*~*~***~*~*~~)O(~~*~*~*~***~*~*~~)O( Last night, October 5, 1998, Norwich Police and State of Connecticut Department of Children and Families social workers broke into my home with a court order to take my 2 children, ages 11 and 5, into custody. My crime? I am a Native American activist, and have been for over 10 years. I stood with War Chief Moonface Bear at Golden Hill Paugeesuq Reservation in 1993 when he held off the State of CT over economic development on the reservation. I had the privilege to be his Public Relations representative, and his friend. This makes me a danger to my children, according to the state. I am a known AIM member, and I help out with local food drives for elders, etc., as well as lobbying the state government regarding Native issues. Last night at 8:30 p.m.(EDT) the police, in plain clothes, with guns drawn, forced open my front door, accompanied by DCF workers. (According to them, since we're Native {and AIM} , we're presumed to be heavily armed) I was assaulted by Officer Douglas Morello, badge # 64, when I tried to reach my children who were screaming for help. My daughter,age 11, who naturally did not recognize the officers as being pokice (all she saw was plain clothes and guns) tried to close her bedroom door. The door was kicked out of her hand and she was forced down by 2 officers, who then conducted a search of her room (please note, they did not have a search warrant). My fiance was ordered to lay down on the floor, face down. He complied, and then Lt. Robert Aldi (no badge #) held a gun to his head and told him not to move or "I'll blow your f**king balls off". The other officers then conducted an illegal search of the house (remember, no warrant). My fiance, Mykal Avery, and family friend Ryan Ward (who happens to be the son of Norwich Police Sergeant Franklin Ward) were held at gunpoint until the children were removed from the house. Officer Morello twisted my right arm and prevented me from getting to my children. We were on the staircase, and he pushed me backwards. I caught myself on the railing to keep from falling down the stairs, twisting my arm further and injuring my back. (Please note that I am 6 1/2 months pregnant, and the officers were aware of that before they got here.) The court order has no judge's signature, although the Lt. Aldi informed me that the judge in question is Judge Susan Handey, Norwich Superior Court, 860-886-0144. Police officers involved are Lt. Robert Aldi, Officer F. John Papparelli, Det. Al Costa,Occier Pat Dailey, and Officer Douglas Morello (this is the one that assaulted me). The Norwich Police Department phone # is 860-886-5561. The social workers, led by Richard Days, grabbed my son (age 5) from his bed, screaming and crying for me, and brought him downstairs. My daughter was led down by another worker. I was asked to "calm them down" so the workers could "do thier jobs". (Same excuse the Gestapo gave - "we're just following orders") The workers would not back off and let me speak to the children to try to calm them down - they kept trying to grab them away from me. I was ordered to "get their things together", so I went upstairs (followed by DCF and cops) to pack overnight bags for the kids. The children were then taken from the house and put in a state car, with 2 workers. They were taken to a foster home, and I have not been allowed contact with them as yet. Background information on the case: My daughter filed molestation and assault charges against her biological father, John Kaminski, on October 31, 1997. I had already filed for divorce against him in July of 1997, after he assaulted me. He is a former Norwich Police officer, and is from a wealthy and politically connected family. He arranged for friends of his to file false charges against me with DCF after my daughter's charges against him (sexual assault, assault, etc.) were dropped by Prosecutor John Pannone, Norwich Superior Court, 860-889-5824 or 860-443-2835, for "lack of evidence" - this despite police reports, DCF reports substantiating the abuse, and psychological reports verifying that she was molested. (Can you say coverup?) He then filed these charges against me in retaliation. I have a court date on October 13, 1998, at the Connecticut Superior Court for Juvenile Matters, 869 Norwich -New London Tpke., Uncasville CT, 06382, phone # 860-848-9213. We need supporters there. Please email Ravnfyr@aol.com, Oakened@aol.com, or WARD-CT@juno.com for more info and directions. Social workers involved are Elizabeth Mahiney, Richard Days, Randy Snow, Kyle Parkinson, and Cindy Tutrone; all can be reached at 860-886-2641. Please help us; we need all the supporters we can get. If this can happen to us, it can happen to anyone; it could happen to you next. Keep this in mind the next time you hug your kids.