
Want to thank all of the people who have supported our brother REVOK in these hard times. Please continue to support by blogging, twittering, etc. Don’t let our rights be stolen away from us! TREND #FREEREVOK
Our people at workhorsevisuals.com setting the record straight for our brother REVOK!
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I was sorry to hear about Revok getting arrested at the Airport recently, but what sucks even more is the outrageous amount of $320,000 bail amount that they set for him. In case you are wondering how much that is compared to other cases happening at the same time in LA check out the info that I compiled below. ALL of the cases below are from the past 2 months.
Basically you can sedate and rape a patient, videotape boys in the restroom, molest children, put a bounty on your daughters boyfriend, carry a machete in public, commit a hate crime, rape a female, or leave your baby in a car that is 115 degrees, and none of those are as bad as graffiti in the eyes of the law. All of the above crimes that i mentioned have a bail amount that is a THIRD as much as Revok’s.
I am curious to see how this plays out. I suspect with the MOCA show and the police state that LA has on street art, it’s not going to be any better.
Check out the following:
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Bail set at $25,000
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San Gabriel Valley man arrested for allegedly molesting teenage boy he met online
Bail set at $25,000
Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/03/rowland-heights-man-arrested-in-for-allegedly-molesting-teen.html
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Bail set at $150,000
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Repeated molestation of a minor by husband/wife –
(source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/04/husband-and-wife-teachers-accused-of-repeatedly-molesting-male-student.html)
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Bail set at $100,00
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Man charged with assaulting partially paralyzed grandmother in front of her two granddaughters
Bail set at $100,00
(source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/04/man-charged-with-assaulting-partially-paralyzed-grandmother-in-front-of-her-two-granddaughters.html)
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Bail set at $100,000
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Baby left in 115-degree car returned to mother; father may face charges
Bail set at $100,000
(source:http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/04/girl-left-in-115-degree-car-returned-to-mother-father-may-face-charges.html)
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Bail set at $50,000
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South Bay men accused of raping female student
Bail set at $50,000
(source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/03/south-bay-men-arrested-in-spring-break-rape-case.html)
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Bail set at $50,000
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Ex-L.A. County deputy charged with felony gun threat, break-in
Bail set at $50,000
(source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/03/ex-la-county-deputy-charged-with-felony-gun-threat-break-in.html)
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Bail set at $100,000
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Costa Mesa man to be charged with hate-crime attack on Latinos
Bail set at $100,000
(source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/03/costa-mesa-man-to-be-charged-with-hate-crime-attack-on-latinos.html)
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Bail set at $25,000
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Machete-wielding man, 19, is arrested near South Coast Plaza
Bail set at $25,000
(source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/03/19-year-old-arrested-for-allegedly-threatening-another-man-with-machete.html)
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Bail set at $250,000
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Man pleads not guilty to offering ‘dead or alive’ bounty on daughter’s boyfriend
Bail set at $250,000
(source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/03/man-pleads-not-guilty-to-offering-dead-or-alive-bounty-on-daughters-boyfriend.html)
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Bail set at $100,000
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OC hospital worker is charged with raping sedated patient
Bail set at $100,000
(source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/03/orange-county-hospital-worker-charged-with-rape-of-patient.html)
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Bail set at $45,000
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College of the Canyons student allegedly tries to videotape boy in restroom
Bail set at $45,000
(source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/03/college-of-the-canyons-student-allegedly-tries-to-videotape-boy-in-restroom.html)
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Bail set at $50,000
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Riverside Little League coach held after allegedly sending lewd texts to 15-year-old
Bail set at $50,000
source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/03/riverside-little-league-coach.html
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Bail set at $100,000
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Children’s book author arrested for alleged child molestation
Bail set at $100,000
Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/03/chidrens-book-author-arrested-for-alleged-child-molestation-in-san-clemente.html
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Bail set at $100,000
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Whittier teacher arrested on suspicion of lewd acts on a student
Bail set at: $100,000
Source:http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/03/whittier-teacher-charged-with-lewd-acts-on-a-child.html
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Bail set at $ 300,000
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Ex-Compton teacher accused of molesting three girls
Bail set at: $300,000
Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/03/former-compton-teacher-accused-of-molesting-three-girls.html
Saber – The American Graffiti Artist – Solo show at the Opera Gallery, New York
Film and edited: Willie T
Find out more at: SaberOne.com
Opera Gallery
115 Spring Street
New York, NY
Private Opening: May 5th, 2011
Public Opening: May 6th, 2011

Name: Marquis Lewis
Age: 32 rotations around the sun
Occupation: Working through my struggles
City/Neighborhood: Mid-City, L.A. to the death
What project are you working on now? MOCA’s "Art in the Streets" exhibition
What’s the last show that you saw? Kehinde Wiley at Roberts & Tilton and Judith Supine at New Image Art Gallery
What’s the last show that surprised you? "Art in the Streets"
Why? Because I had the opportunity to work with all the people that inspire me. Also because Jeffrey has the courage, despite all the trials and tribulations, to say this is the movement and it needs to be recognized.
What’s your favorite place to see art? I’m curious to know if they have any shows in the afterlife.
Do you make a living off your art? Some people might think that. What’s a living now and these days?
What’s your favorite letter, in any alphabet? I like them all.
What is the most exciting public place you’ve ever put your art? The Masonic temple on Wilshire Blvd
What has been your most dramatic run-in with the law? I blocked that out of my memory. Now they call me because they want to hang out. I like that relationship a lot better.
What’s the most indispensable item in your studio? My soul
Where are you finding ideas for your work these days? The great people I have around me.
Do you collect anything? People and art
What’s the last artwork you purchased? Several photographs by KC Ortiz — if I could ever achieve the honesty in his photographs in my artwork, I would be a very happy person.
What’s the weirdest thing you ever saw happen in a museum or gallery? People get beat down.
What’s your favorite post-gallery watering hole or restaurant? My studio. I used to like the Soho House West Hollywood until they kicked me out. I guess I wasn’t sophisticated enough to hang out there or maybe they didn’t like the L.A. hat I wore every time I walked in there.
Do you have a gallery/museum-going routine? I take the time to go to shows for people that I care about.
What’s the last great book you read? I took mushrooms, does that count?
What work(s) of art do you wish you owned? If I could own some of the ancient temples that would be cool. Are those considered works of art?
What would you do to get it? Fight for it like anyone else.
What international art destination do you most want to visit? I heard there are some interesting things happening in China.
What under-appreciated artist, gallery, or work do you think people should know about? That’s a loaded question. I don’t think Known Gallery L.A. is under-appreciated, but more people need to know about it.
Who’s your favorite living artist? I’d have to stay true to my art and say Chaz Bojorquez.
What are your hobbies? I’m a workaholic. I’d say my art takes all of my time.
Find out more at: artinfo.com and DigitalRetna.com