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OLYMPIA, Wash. - Protesters packed a courtroom Thursday to support five suspects accused of destroying a squad car in a riot at Evergreen State College.

The suspects appeared before a judge after spending the night in jail. They're being called the "Evergreen Five."

Four are students at the college, where the riot occurred January 15. Detectives say they each played a role in destroying a police patrol car after a hip-hop concert.

Thursday's protesters call the arrests of the Evergreen Five a joke.

They blame police for the riot.

"There are people who want members of their community to come home so we can take care of each other," said a student named Kateeo. "A good community takes care of eachother and that's what we want to do."

Peter Sloan, the only suspect who did not attend Evergreen, allegedly spray-painted the cop car.

He's being represented by his father, attorney Joseph Sloan. Sloan is held on $5,000 bail because he has prior arrests for graffiti.

The four students are being released without bail because they do not have criminal histories.

Chase Hill is accused of taking out the patrol car's back seat and putting it in his dorm room.

Jake Silberman was on the baseball team, and both women arrested - Monica Ragan and Nina Hinton - were on the school's soccer team. They're all accused of repeatedly kicking the car.

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Five people have been charged with felonies in connection with the riot at Evergreen State College in Olympia in Feb., 2008.

Following the court appearances Thursday, dozens of protesters - mostly Evergreen students - marched next door to the county jail.

While a lot of students are upset about the arrests, some are embarrassed and think those who took part in the riot deserve to be held accountable.

The Thurston County Sheriff says his deputies plan on arresting "numerous" more people in the case.