Defendant speech on 12/4/04 to the Judge, Jury people, to the public. Your honor, your jury, my people, to those who care. My name is Maxim Arkadievich, I have battery charges, like I hit the police. Hello, excuse me, it is simple not true, not me, police should be charged. On December 4th 2004 at about 2pm I go the Rolling Meadows Building for free legal advice. I was told that Friday afternoon is when a lawyer sits on the 2nd floor, near the end of the hallway. So, I go through a check point, go upstairs drinking Snapple Juice from the bottle. I am a little bit tired, and juice is good for me, it helps to relax and to stay focus. Anyway, suddenly one guy with white shirt, badge and belt comes to me. He says, “No drink is allowed in this building.” I answer, “Hm, Snapple is good.” I see a woman passing by holding bottle with water. I add, “She is drinking a water, and is it all right?” He says, “She is a state attorney, and she drinks from the plastics bottle.” “There is a big sign near security check point.” “Put your bottle to the trash can right now!” “Are you playing game with me?” I am in no mood to argue with police, stupid, and sick people. I don’t see the lawyer sitting in the hallway or a big sign. So, I put the bottle in the trash can and go downstairs to find out what is going on. He follows me. I still don’t see a big sign and I ask man, “What is your name?” He answers, “Sergent Bennet.” I start writing his name when suddenly few policemen push me toward the door , kick me, almost break my arms. All of the sudden, I am handcuffed. I have back pain, and I am in shock. Police ask “What is your name?” I answer, “ Maxim Arkadievich, I want to see my lawyer right now. He said, “Arki what? Starts with the K? S**t, F**k, You go to jail, battery charges. S**t, F**k. They escort me downstairs, and I am so stressed up. “Take your coat out.” Take laces, belt out, S**t, F**k , “Sit, stand” S**t, F**k and so on and so forth. They are taking my picture and fingertips for about 20-30 minutes. Why it takes them so long? They redo 3-4 times fingertips photos. I don’t think that computer system is slow or bad, I think they harass me. They ask questions: “Are your Russian or Polish?” S**t, F**k “Jewish or Arab?” S**t, F**k “Are you a barber?” S**t, F**k ”What is your home phone?” I answer that my name is Maxim Arkadievich, my social security is 456-97-0404, phone number, where I live. They throw me in cold jail cell without explanation. I see Jewish six corner star and the word HATE near it. I am so stressed up, my heart beats so loud, and I think that I am going to die real soon. I am only 30 years old, it is crazy. My feet, arms are frozen, only back pain and heart tells me that I am alive. In few hours, one man in suit comes by and say that he is a public defender who will help me. He says, “If you are not going to cooperate, you may stay in jail for a weekend.” So, I answered that I am employed, a homeowner, have a job, plus I have my own business, I graduated from DePaul University. He says, “That’s good for right now“, and he left me in cell for 15-30 minutes. After we went to the Judge and Judge told me that I am free on 10,000 dollars bond. Yet, I was put in cell for 10 minutes after, I signed a bond paper and go for my coat and stuff. Police gives me a paper and yells, “Sign here!“ I ask, “Let me read first.” He yells, “S**t, F**k , take your S**t“. Finally, I am out from jail, but with scars in my heart from the moral insults, police reckless, brutality…. I charge policemen with Hate crime, brutality, reckless and seek compensation for 4 hours in jail.

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