Letter from Tamara Hernandez Heras against the prison

Wed, 11/08/2010

Prison - one of the strongest pillar of the state. Prisons are designed for those who do not obey, for those who consciously or not, are an example of the suffering created by the system. Besides, now in prison rather profitable business. Prison is a tool for revenge, which is used by the authorities: the punishment. Prisons are full of injustice and abuse, which show the commitment of the State to break people. Inside the prisons all aimed at having to suppress all that is human in man, this creates special conditions: the unbearable feeling of loneliness, distancing, and so gradually erased the dreams and memories of those whose minds and voices can not break down the walls within which use templates to organize life to cage more than just a body.In such circumstances, support and solidarity have become something that can destroy concrete and lattice, giving them no voice in silence.

When we speak of repression, we sometimes took the position of the victim, which hinders our understanding of reality, namely, that we are participants in an open war, in which repression is nothing but a reaction system to any attack on its foundations.This is an attempt to keep us, and that is why we always have to take a position of conflict and continue the struggle.

Fighting Prison For all who want to regain control over their lives, who do not want to take part in a false play who resists a continuing silence of society that is complicit in all of those who try to steal our lives and oppress us.

Every day, every minute, we have the opportunity to take our freedom.

I want to hug everyone who is full of rebellion and freedom.

I express my solidarity with Alfonso, Nuria, Rodriguez, Gabriel, Marco, Juan Carlos, Diego, and many others who struggle and suffer the consequences of repression: 'Let not your cries will never die down and do not forget your rebellious heart.

My deepest contempt and hatred of our tormentors.They can not easily defeat us.

DOWN THE WALL!

Tamara, June 6, 2010

Recall that Tamara Hernandez Heras was arrested under suspicion of sending letter-seated in the Catalan usin in protest against what Amadeu Kaselyasa continue to keep in prison (Kaselyas was released on March 9, 2010).Currently, Tamara is at liberty, she was released pending trial.

Tamara set free!

April 22, 2010

Our comrade Tamara walked out of Brians prison this morning. Thanks to all who supported her in one way or another.

Not much more is known right now. We imagine that some of the appeals for provisional liberty pending trial have been granted, although we cannot confirm this. It’s likely that she will still have to face a lengthy judicial process.

LET’S HOPE ALL OUR ABDUCTED COMRADES SOON ESCAPE THE BEAST’S CLUTCHES.

Latest news on Tamara’s situation

From Klinamen:

April 8, 2010

Four months have passed since December 15, when they abducted our friend and comrade Tamara. Even today, her mail is still being confiscated, and it is impossible for her to communicate with people outside her family.

On the legal end, an appeal was filed in which the letter-bomb’s contents were analyzed and its possible effects assessed. This assessment was positive for our comrade, since it confirmed that the letter-bomb she is charged with sending could not possibly have caused serious harm. Let’s remember that the reasons why our comrade currently finds herself in preventive detention are the severe charges she is facing, which would be refuted with this new information.

The appeal was denied in principle by the judge, so the same appeal was filed today in provincial court with the aim of securing our comrade’s conditional liberty pending trial, since the arguments for continuing her preventive detention are based solely on her abductors’ opinions and their desire to keep her locked up.

Whether or not she is responsible for sending the letter-bomb, we believe that this series of “coincidences” is a result of the anti-prison struggle and the constant solidarity shown by our comrade with all those who, in one way or another, are suffering the abuses of power. It’s an inconvenience to the state that there are people like Tamara who struggle every day to expose all the shit hidden and suppressed behind the prison walls. These are the consequences.

Therefore, we demand that our comrade be set free. And we encourage everyone to go out and show solidarity with her and all those who, at this very moment, are suffering the abuses of this rotten system.

FOR AN END TO PRISONS!!!!

FREE TAMARA

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Police academy attacked near Atocha station in Madrid

April 5, 2010

Early Saturday morning, the entrance to a training facility for police and other servants of the state was attacked with stones. As long as they continue to imprison and beat us, as long as they exist, they will be thrashed. We attacked this academy with ease. Every one of us can spread revolt. Let’s attack all those who defend the state, who protect the dominators and their laws in order to keep the state functioning. Let’s stop the destruction of the Earth, let’s stop this barbarism. Let’s leave defensive strategy behind and begin the attack.

For Tamara, for all the imprisoned comrades, for the caged and tortured animals!

—Wild Earth

Attack on police academy in Madrid

25 03 2010

From Klinamen via Indymedia Madrid:

March 24, 2010

On the night of February 28, we found ourselves compelled to attack a police academy on Paseo de las Delicias near Plaza Ana la Beata. We say we found ourselves compelled, because it’s clear to our conscience that we are in the midst of a hidden social war.

We won’t stay still while the state’s dogs arbitrarily arrest, torture, imprison, and harass us.

We joyfully learned of the attacks carried out by comrades in struggle on New Year’s Eve. That’s the way to do it. The more you try to repress us, the more often you will find us there to tell you that there will be a price to pay for all the harm you cause.

We want to stress that we must lose our fear and attack these bastards. We aren’t super-activists/militants. We’re normal people, and if we can do it, so can you.

With this action, we want to remember the comrades recently abducted by this shitty system: anarchist comrade Tamara, and Galician comrades Xurxo y Oscar.

From the other side of the wall: Letter #2 from Tamara
12 02 2010

From Punto de Fuga via Tokata:

February 11, 2010

These letters sent from inside the gray, cold prison of Brians are an attempt to return, in some way, all the warmth and affection to those who, with their support and solidarity, have managed to kill the everyday loneliness and routine concealed by imprisonment; to those who are giving me so much strength and vitality right now, and crossing the barrier that separates us to make sure I never lose the feeling of freedom; to all those who are showing how a simple pen and paper can restore one’s hope and desire to keep fighting; to all those who are struggling against the business of torture, punishment, and repression represented by prisons.

And to all of you . . . what can I tell you that you don’t already know? How struggle is repressed? How voices are walled in? How their filthy laws control our lives?

I could tell you how, on December 15, 2009, before the sun went down, a group of Civil Guards entered my home, took whatever they wanted, and abducted me.

I could try to explain what I felt while listening to cries of pain and fear from a jail cell in a police station.

I could pass along the experiences that some prisoners have shared with me, in which they speak of humiliation, of torture, of helplessness, of solitude.

I could talk about what I’ve been able to observe from this side of the wall, like how the “Penitentiary Business” profits from the people it captures, and how they call this “reinsertion” (strange word).

I could illustrate, with some events I’ve been able to witness during this month-and-a-half without freedom, how the prison health system functions, how methadone and other legal drugs are its best methods of control, and how very little people’s health and lives matter.

I could talk about the sadness I feel in the mornings, when I hear so many say “one day less” instead of “one more day.”

I could tell you that, behind these walls, people are being isolated and destroyed.

But . . . all this rings a bell, right? We’ve heard it all before, we’ve been through it all, it’s all happened to others many times, we know all about it. We know that we find ourselves inside an unjust system that sentences us to a “non-life” in which the false idea of “well-being” blinds and condemns people, in which work shackles us, their laws control us, and prison represses and punishes us.

I refuse to fall victim to all this, and even now I don’t feel like one. I want to be and always will be their “problem.” And that’s why what I really want to get across with these words is the desire for us to keep fighting, to not surrender, to continue coping, to try—at least—to breathe freely and feel alive.

I think of you and I feel alive, free, and strong, and that’s why your solidarity has managed to be stronger than the bars of their cells.

For that reason, this letter is addressed to all those who—every day—make the struggle worthwhile, to all the people being held captive in these Death Camps, to all those struggling inside and outside the prisons.

Accept this sisterly embrace, filled with Freedom and rebellion.

FREEDOM FOR ALL PRISONERS!
DOWN WITH THE PRISON WALLS!
LONG LIVE ANARCHY!

- Tamara (January 26, 2010)

Never forget “A truth cries out to be heard in my heart, and it goes like this: any movement or struggle that does not provide support to the fallen is destined for failure. As certainly as day follows night. Support for the prisoners should be considered the top priority within the movements and for people like you or me, who never know when the prison bars will close behind us. Or when these bars will open to permit our release.” Harold H. Thompson [trans: I couldn’t find the original quote, so I had to translate this back from Spanish; therefore it’s probably not the exact quote] On Tuesday 15 December, anarchist comrade Tamara was detained in Madrid. Her arrest warrant originated in Barcelona, from the Mossos d’Escuadra [Catalan autonomous police force]. She is accused of mailing a letter bomb to Albert Battle, director of the Penitentiary Institutions of Catalunya. [Tamara is AWESOME!] On Wednesday she was transferred to Barcelona and on Thursday morning made her declaration at the preliminary court appearance. A group of people in solidarity gathered at the courthouse: despite not personally knowing Tamara we felt it necessary and desirable to give her all of our support. After passing the whole morning outside we discovered that the judge had decreed pretrial detention for Tamara, who was transferred to Wad-Ras women’s prison in Barcelona. Faced with this situation we went into action. There’s little time and much to do. We decided this same night to approach the prison where Tamara was being held to let her hear our shouts and our rage, to give a rapid response, to demonstrate to the repressive forces that we won’t permit them to strike us with impunity; they have kidnapped our companion and we want them to hear one clear message: though our struggle does come with consequences for us, their repression will also have consequences for them. We also wanted Tamara to know that we won’t leave her alone for an instant. There is no fear in our eyes, they have not succeeded in intimidating us, there is only rage and conviction. We called for an assembly, passing on the word person to person, and a group of people volunteered to knock on doors and inform folks about the situation and the upcoming call-outs. We met in the evening and, despite the scarcity of people in attendance, we organized a march on Wad-Ras for that same night. We also decided to prepare a protest for the coming Sunday. We are not many, but we are sufficient to circle the prison shouting loudly, throwing fireworks, and speaking with prisoners who had gathered at the windows. Later we learned that Tamara heard us and it filled her with strength to hear us out there. On Friday we convoked another meeting and organized a protest. They told us that Tamara had been transferred to the prison at Can Brians, located one hour by car outside Barcelona. Despite this, we decided to continue with the same location and route, because we understood that the powers did not want us to gather at Wad-Ras, but going to a prison always has a purpose, and they won’t succeed in making us incommunicado also. Posters were made that were put up in nearly all the neighborhoods of Barcelona, mainly on the doors of the social centers. There was also a proposal placed on the internet for a meal on Sunday to gather money for Tamara. On Sunday, at 6 in the evening, we gathered in the designated place, Plaza Can Felipa in the neighborhood of Poblenou. About a hundred people came and we marched towards the jail with banners, flyers, fireworks, and spraypaint. The area was full of undercovers but there weren’t uniformed cops close by. When we came close to Wad-Ras they appeared in their riot vans and we gritted our teeth, not letting them intimidate us with their presence. Never again! Knowing that our companion was held prisoner outweighed any consequence we could suffer for showing our support. When we arrived at the jail they were already awaiting us outside their vans, clubs in hand, with their uniforms and all their gear. We shouted all the louder and surrounded the jail with these waged torturers one meter away. We stopped next to them and yelled in their disgusting faces. This time the prisoners were not in the windows, they had isolated them so we couldn’t talk with them, though we knew they were listening to us. We continued the march and then left. We want to thank all the people who showed solidarity with the actions that were taken, because we believe it is important to reaffirm that under these calculated blows we should not respond as they expect, staying in our houses. More than ever we have to demonstrate with all our force and courage, to feel that we are not alone, that if one day the blow falls on us there will be those who will give their everything from the streets. We don’t know how long they will hold Tamara prisoner. There is much to be done. Her closest friends and companions live in Madrid, therefore we in Barcelona have to mobilize so that Tamara isn’t lacking anything, neither in things material, emotional, or revolutionary. We find it important to stress that this repressive blow should not paralyze us, should not interrupt our daily struggle. Despite our support for our companion, we should continue the struggle, not stagnate. The continuation of the social war is the best homage that we can make for Tamara. A space has been created at the Ateneu Llibertari del Besòs [an anarchist social center] to drop off things for Tamara, such as: -Books -Clothes that are not blue, nor grey pants [these would be regulations of the prison] -Music CDs, originals and still in the packaging [not copies] [the address of the Ateneu is Rambla Prim 76, 08019 Barcelona, Espanya, include a note inside the package that the material is for Tamara, she probably only reads a little English but I haven’t been able to find out yet. Here’s the website of the Ateneu http://www.nodo50.org/albesos/ ] Her address is: Tamara Hernandez Heras C.P. Brians - Dones Carretera de Martorell a Capellades, km 23 08635 Sant Esteve Sesrovires Spain Some actions realized in solidarity with Tamara, found on the internet -Solidarity with Tamara and the prisoners Last night, in the neighborhood of Sants, real estate offices, banks, and offices of public institutions were painted in solidarity with the recently detained Tamara and all the other prisoners of this murderous state. Also two banners were hung calling for her freedom. Solidarity and action! -Two banks burned in solidarity with anarchist prisoner 22 December 2009 Early Friday morning we set fire to two banks in Guinardó (Barcelona), as two small acts of solidarity. In the first place we want to claim this action in support of Tamara, the young madrileña detained this week accused of having mailed a letter bomb to the director of Penitentiary Institutions for being responsible for the current situation of prisoner Amadeu Casellas. Beyond whether she was or wasn't the author of this deed, we know that this arrest is framed within the attempt to stop all shows of solidarity with Amadeu. A fact that is corroborated by the different reports the Mossos have presented to raise the alarm about the dangerous relations that are being woven in relation to the hungerstrike of this anarchist prisoner. It is in this direction that we understand her arrest and in this direction that we understand our solidarity. In the second place we want to show our deepest support to the companions detained by the Chilean state. Just as our enemies do not understand borders, as personified by the Italian collaboration with the Chilean police, neither do we, as internationalist proletarians. You are not alone! Where there is struggle there is repression! Where there is repression there is solidarity!

Never forget “A truth cries out to be heard in my heart, and it goes like this: any movement or struggle that does not provide support to the fallen is destined for failure. As certainly as day follows night. Support for the prisoners should be considered the top priority within the movements and for people like you or me, who never know when the prison bars will close behind us. Or when these bars will open to permit our release.” Harold H. Thompson [trans: I couldn’t find the original quote, so I had to translate this back from Spanish; therefore it’s probably not the exact quote] On Tuesday 15 December, anarchist comrade Tamara was detained in Madrid. Her arrest warrant originated in Barcelona, from the Mossos d’Escuadra [Catalan autonomous police force]. She is accused of mailing a letter bomb to Albert Battle, director of the Penitentiary Institutions of Catalunya. [Tamara is AWESOME!] On Wednesday she was transferred to Barcelona and on Thursday morning made her declaration at the preliminary court appearance. A group of people in solidarity gathered at the courthouse: despite not personally knowing Tamara we felt it necessary and desirable to give her all of our support. After passing the whole morning outside we discovered that the judge had decreed pretrial detention for Tamara, who was transferred to Wad-Ras women’s prison in Barcelona. Faced with this situation we went into action. There’s little time and much to do. We decided this same night to approach the prison where Tamara was being held to let her hear our shouts and our rage, to give a rapid response, to demonstrate to the repressive forces that we won’t permit them to strike us with impunity; they have kidnapped our companion and we want them to hear one clear message: though our struggle does come with consequences for us, their repression will also have consequences for them. We also wanted Tamara to know that we won’t leave her alone for an instant. There is no fear in our eyes, they have not succeeded in intimidating us, there is only rage and conviction. We called for an assembly, passing on the word person to person, and a group of people volunteered to knock on doors and inform folks about the situation and the upcoming call-outs. We met in the evening and, despite the scarcity of people in attendance, we organized a march on Wad-Ras for that same night. We also decided to prepare a protest for the coming Sunday. We are not many, but we are sufficient to circle the prison shouting loudly, throwing fireworks, and speaking with prisoners who had gathered at the windows. Later we learned that Tamara heard us and it filled her with strength to hear us out there. On Friday we convoked another meeting and organized a protest. They told us that Tamara had been transferred to the prison at Can Brians, located one hour by car outside Barcelona. Despite this, we decided to continue with the same location and route, because we understood that the powers did not want us to gather at Wad-Ras, but going to a prison always has a purpose, and they won’t succeed in making us incommunicado also. Posters were made that were put up in nearly all the neighborhoods of Barcelona, mainly on the doors of the social centers. There was also a proposal placed on the internet for a meal on Sunday to gather money for Tamara. On Sunday, at 6 in the evening, we gathered in the designated place, Plaza Can Felipa in the neighborhood of Poblenou. About a hundred people came and we marched towards the jail with banners, flyers, fireworks, and spraypaint. The area was full of undercovers but there weren’t uniformed cops close by. When we came close to Wad-Ras they appeared in their riot vans and we gritted our teeth, not letting them intimidate us with their presence. Never again! Knowing that our companion was held prisoner outweighed any consequence we could suffer for showing our support. When we arrived at the jail they were already awaiting us outside their vans, clubs in hand, with their uniforms and all their gear. We shouted all the louder and surrounded the jail with these waged torturers one meter away. We stopped next to them and yelled in their disgusting faces. This time the prisoners were not in the windows, they had isolated them so we couldn’t talk with them, though we knew they were listening to us. We continued the march and then left. We want to thank all the people who showed solidarity with the actions that were taken, because we believe it is important to reaffirm that under these calculated blows we should not respond as they expect, staying in our houses. More than ever we have to demonstrate with all our force and courage, to feel that we are not alone, that if one day the blow falls on us there will be those who will give their everything from the streets. We don’t know how long they will hold Tamara prisoner. There is much to be done. Her closest friends and companions live in Madrid, therefore we in Barcelona have to mobilize so that Tamara isn’t lacking anything, neither in things material, emotional, or revolutionary. We find it important to stress that this repressive blow should not paralyze us, should not interrupt our daily struggle. Despite our support for our companion, we should continue the struggle, not stagnate. The continuation of the social war is the best homage that we can make for Tamara. A space has been created at the Ateneu Llibertari del Besòs [an anarchist social center] to drop off things for Tamara, such as: -Books -Clothes that are not blue, nor grey pants [these would be regulations of the prison] -Music CDs, originals and still in the packaging [not copies] [the address of the Ateneu is Rambla Prim 76, 08019 Barcelona, Espanya, include a note inside the package that the material is for Tamara, she probably only reads a little English but I haven’t been able to find out yet. Here’s the website of the Ateneu http://www.nodo50.org/albesos/ ] Her address is: Tamara Hernandez Heras C.P. Brians - Dones Carretera de Martorell a Capellades, km 23 08635 Sant Esteve Sesrovires Spain Some actions realized in solidarity with Tamara, found on the internet -Solidarity with Tamara and the prisoners Last night, in the neighborhood of Sants, real estate offices, banks, and offices of public institutions were painted in solidarity with the recently detained Tamara and all the other prisoners of this murderous state. Also two banners were hung calling for her freedom. Solidarity and action! -Two banks burned in solidarity with anarchist prisoner 22 December 2009 Early Friday morning we set fire to two banks in Guinardó (Barcelona), as two small acts of solidarity. In the first place we want to claim this action in support of Tamara, the young madrileña detained this week accused of having mailed a letter bomb to the director of Penitentiary Institutions for being responsible for the current situation of prisoner Amadeu Casellas. Beyond whether she was or wasn't the author of this deed, we know that this arrest is framed within the attempt to stop all shows of solidarity with Amadeu. A fact that is corroborated by the different reports the Mossos have presented to raise the alarm about the dangerous relations that are being woven in relation to the hungerstrike of this anarchist prisoner. It is in this direction that we understand her arrest and in this direction that we understand our solidarity. In the second place we want to show our deepest support to the companions detained by the Chilean state. Just as our enemies do not understand borders, as personified by the Italian collaboration with the Chilean police, neither do we, as internationalist proletarians. You are not alone! Where there is struggle there is repression! Where there is repression there is solidarity!