Biography
Nassim Zerriffi was arrested during a May 22, 2002 demonstration in Santa Cruz, California, opposing Representative Sam Farr’s support for the developing war in Iraq. Police charged Nassim Zerriffi with resisting arrest and misdemeanor assault on a peace officer. Contemporary follow-up reporting says Cosner later had an outstanding warrant after leaving the area, while Zerriffi was scheduled for trial on February 28, 2003. No accessible record establishes a jail booking, release time or final disposition.