The People of San Jose Rose Up That Day
Remembering Rudy Cardenas  
By Young Pancho Villa

Feb 17th 2004 seems like yesterday, the day that changed us all forever
The day that made us brothers and sisters in the struggle against police brutality
In the safest city called San Jose

That was the day that Rudy was shot in the back when he was not trying to attack the
Cop but he still got shot in the back as he was running away as people later wondered why it had to happen this way.
He had his hand on the trigger he thought he was the bigger man with the gun in his hand but Rudy didn't give a damn as he ran away and never taking a break because he had to make it to live but was not given that chance

Why was the light of his life taken away by a coward who was murder hungry and was feeling antsy…

Michael Walker was like the Night Stalker in the middle of the daylight as he planned out who would be his next victim that day in the safest city called San Jose where the murder took place as they tried to erase the evidence the people remained resistant to their outcomes and fables about what happened as the truth will come out.

That was the day that an earthquake began to shake...The people began to be talking... the giant was about to awake…there was mumbling…there was stumbling around and there was also people who wanted to be rumbling, people wanted to take out the anger inside as they sat around and wondered why Rudy had to die that way in the safest city called San Jose .The people were about peace and will not be brought down to that level because it was the devil that caused this that's why the people fought back with the fist.

It was a life cut short by a stalker called Walker who almost got away clean until the people started to get to talking and wondering if this can happen who's children will be next as the streets are no longer safe for you and me. This was the reality that was soon realized and seen by everyone in the city. In the blink of an eye a life was taken for fitting the description this is a true life depiction and not any work of fiction.

The talking started to turn in to shouting….People started to shout out to the sky and wonder why Rudy had to die. At night the shouts came through vigils that know one wanted to or was willing to do but it had to be done to show light on what killing had been done….

The shouts started to come from the streets as the people marched on the cold hard concrete in the rain and wind doing whatever to win against the enemy...feet were hurt and bruised as the kids in the strollers were brought along as well as the daily news crews. Mothers and Fathers, Brothers and Sisters marched on that concrete through the streets and neighborhoods bringing the news of the abuse.

They sang the song Justice for Rudy and Justice for you and me!!...No Justice No Peace the Hell with the Police…

People also started to shout CCGIA GET OUT OF SAN JOSE this is our city and the city is not safe with them on the loose as they hunt down people with a noose as they do not want their atrocities on the front page news .They ran away from the people like the cowards they are, shouted obscenities from afar as they hid behind their badge they ran away to the cities they came from, the people had them on the run.

The day of the FIRST OPEN GRAND JURY (there were two parts and I am not even going to start) hearing there was a sigh of relief as the beast was brought to his knees before the jury which now looks like it should have been the only one because we do not wear a badge and a gun are lives are not safe ones, we must rise up and protect each other in this time of hate against us as the try to erase the history and memories of you and me rising up against the police brutality we are not the racists ones with our fingers on the gun.

The people of San Jose rose up that day and still continue the fight today.
in memory of Rudy Cardenas and all the other victims of police brutality in the city of San Jose.

The fight to have an open grand Jury for Steve Salinas, who the cops treated the meanest with the abuse that made the news. The Custodio family staying strong alive and not willing to be denied justice and helping bring that unity in our communities delivering the updates on the case as we go to the court dates in haste eagerly awaiting and anticipating an outcome to this long one....as the Eastside 6 say they will stand up and fight back against this bullsh**. The Copwatchers have their eyes on the beast for they never sleep as they patrol through the streets at night while we sleep to keep us safe is the risk they take… Karim looking to his dreams of being free from the beast who keeps him locked down but he will be done in no time as he holds his head high and can't wait to come out and kick a rhyme.

The struggle continues and moves on from dusk to dawn as the people continue to rise like the tide in the bay the people are determined and will not be swayed in the fight to once again make this city safe for you and me as we unite together and fight to make these streets safe for our families. Justice for you and me this is OUR city.