[Boston-editorial] Re: [IMC-Boston-Discuss] Fwd: Indymedia Help Needed in Passing CityCouncil Resolution

Sat Jul 10 13:00:20 PDT 2004

     I totally think it should be featured, someone beat me to it shortly after I forwarded the message...

     I don't have the time to write an article on this topic, though I think that it would prolly be better if one of our local folks created the article to be posted on the www.indymedia site. We have a much better idea of who, when, when, where and how people are organizing, and we can provide links to every important player in this historic time.

     Yay!

     S.

Peter Stidman <indyboston at fastmail.fm> wrote:
For Global, I think we should at least post it to the newswire as is,
unless someone has the time to do this great idea for an article by
tomorrow. The deadline they speak of in the article is the 14th of
July. WE should also be timely in centering this. Svea? 

-Pete

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 15:32:09 -0400, "Matthew Williams"
said:
> I don't see anything wrong with center columning it. It's definitely 
> news. Normally, I would want it more in a news format, but given the 
> importance of the issue, I think it's worth featuring as is. It's not as 
> if our regular features aren't taking a stand one way or the other on 
> the issues of the day and a call to action following a news article is 
> definitely appropriate for Indy Media-style reporting. Whichever way the 
> vote goes, a follow-up article (that's more of a normal news article) 
> would be nice.
> 
> As for asking Global to feature a notice about this some where, I think 
> given all the background work we've done we could even propose an entire 
> feature on the preparations of activists and authorities for the DNC. It 
> could contain links to the articles on the Boston DNC Coaliton, the BSF, 
> the bag searches on the T (fits in well with the whole erosion of civil 
> liberties theme and can be pared with the call for people to take action 
> on this), and the police strike as a possible complicating factor.
> 
> -- Matt
> 
> On Saturday, July 10, 2004, at 03:07 PM, IMC Boston Office wrote:
> 
> >
> > Proposal for a Centered Article. Does anyone have
> > any suggestions/comments about these suggestions?
> >
> > S.
> >
> > --- Gan Golan wrote:
> >> Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 13:51:57 -0400
> >> From: Gan Golan 
> >> To: imc-boston-office at indymedia.org
> >> Subject: Indymedia Help Needed in Passing City
> >> Council Resolution
> >>
> >>
> >> Hello Boston Indymedia,
> >>
> >> I just posted an article to the site about the
> >> upcoming city council resolution
> >> Upholding the Constitutional Rights of Protesters.
> >> Each one of it's provisions
> >> seek to counteract specific tactics of the 'Miami
> >> Model' of police repression.
> >> Most of the city councilors are still undecided,
> >> some are resistant, and it
> >> will only be passed if there is a strong showing
> >> from the public. It is being
> >> introduced by Felix Arroyo, with backing from the
> >> NLG and the ACLU.
> >>
> >> Suprisingly, Councilors recieve very few e-mails
> >> from the public on anything.
> >> Felix's office told us that if we generate a
> >> campaign of people writing to them
> >> it can definitely influence the outcome of the vote.
> >> This is not limited to
> >> Boston residents, though they do have more of an
> >> impact (as potential votes).
> >>
> >> So my question is: what can we do to pump this up?
> >> We have only 4 days left!
> >>
> >> 1) Put it as a feature on the boston.indymedia site
> >>
> >> 2) Send an e-mail to indymedia global stating that
> >> people who are planning on
> >> coming here for the DNC should *also* write the
> >> Boston City Councilor
> >>
> >> 3) anything else you have in mind
> >>
> >> peace,
> >>
> >> gan
> >>
> >> ---
> >>
> >> **Emergency Release***Please Forward Everywhere***
> >>
> >> SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTIONAL
> >> RIGHTS OF PROTESTERS 
> >>
> >> A resolution to Uphold the Constitutional Rights of
> >> Protesters goes before the
> >> Boston City Council in a matter of days. This effort
> >> is part of a larger
> >> campaign aimed at stopping the increasing trend
> >> towards repressing protests
> >> seen during the FTAA in Miami and the G8 in Georgia.
> >> THE RESOLUTION WILL NEED
> >> OUR HELP IN ORDER TO PASS. Here is what we can do.
> >>
> >> Actions to take:
> >>
> >> 1) E-mail or call your Boston City Council
> >> representatives immediately and urge
> >> them to support this resolution. Please also call or
> >> write the 4 other
> >> ëat-largeí councilors. (You do not have to be
> >> resident in Boston to participate
> >> - info below)
> >>
> >> 2) Sign the on-line petition at
> >> http://www.saveourcivilliberties.org/petition
> >>
> >> 3) Attend the City Council meeting on July 14th.
> >>
> >> If this resolution passes it will be one of the most
> >> strongly worded resolutions
> >> in the country against the police repression of
> >> protest, setting a precedent
> >> for other cities to follow. As a city council
> >> resolution it may not be able to
> >> reign in the FBI/JTTF & Secret Service, but the
> >> reality is that the feds need
> >> local agencies to carry out many of their repressive
> >> tactics. In the final
> >> section, the resolution draws clear lines against
> >> police brutality, harrassment
> >> of protesters, false arrests, use of force, etc.
> >>
> >> NOTE! On the strategic front, Boston City councilors
> >> almost *never* get e-mails
> >> or calls. Therefore when people do send them
> >> e-mails, it affects them a great
> >> deal. We were told as little as 10 e-mails could
> >> influence a councilors vote.
> >> That's nothing. That's totally achievable it the
> >> word gets out soon enough. We
> >> only have 4 days left.
> >>
> >> Please spread the word on this quickly.
> >> http://www.saveourcivilliberties.org/petition
> >>
> >>
> >> A MESSAGE FROM CITY COUNCILOR FELIX ARROYO
> >>
> >> Dear friends and fellow activists,
> >>
> >> We are asking you to support the upcoming city
> >> council resolution to uphold
> >> constitutional rights in Boston. As you know, recent
> >> large protest events in
> >> the US like the upcoming Democratic National
> >> Convention have been met with new
> >> police tactics which, under the direction of federal
> >> agencies have severely
> >> limited peopleís rights to free speech and their
> >> protections from unlawful
> >> search and seizure. We are often told that this
> >> protects us from terrorists,
> >> yet in practice most of these policies seem aimed at
> >> stopping large groups of
> >> people from speaking their minds, in other words,
> >> suppressing dissent.
> >>
> >> With the support of the ACLU and the National
> >> Lawyers Guild, local activists
> >> along with my office have crafted a resolution aimed
> >> at ensuring that improper
> >> police procedures recently seen during large
> >> demonstrations in other cities do
> >> not happen during the upcoming DNC.
> >>
> >> Your action is needed to get this resolution passed.
> >>
> >> 1) E-mail or call your Boston City Council
> >> representative and urge them to
> >> support this resolution. Please also call the 3
> >> other ëat-largeí councilors.
> >>
> >> 2) Sign the on-line petition at
> >> http://www.saveourcivilliberties.org/petition
> >>
> >> 3) Attend the City Council meeting on July 14th.
> >>
> >> A list of the Councillorís contact information is at
> >> the bottom of this e-mail.
> >>
> >> Recently in Miami, Florida during the Free Trade
> >> Area of the Americas protests,
> >> (in which many Boston-area residents participated)
> >> police used an unprecedented
> >> level of violence on non-violent crowds of people.
> >> Students, unionists,
> >> journalists, retirees, and many others were roughly
> >> treated. Many were
> >> hospitalized, some with critical injuries. Not one
> >> of the 283 people arrested
> >> have been found guilty. The police department now
> >> faces several lawsuits. It
> >> was a lose-lose situation for everybody.
> >>
> >> After the questionable law enforcement practices
> >> that confronted protesters
> >> during the national party conventions in 2000 - and
> >> more recently in Miami and
> >> the G8 summit in Georgia - activists and civil
> >> liberties groups are seeking
> >> prior commitments from local law enforcement. While
> >> the overarching focus of
> >> the resolution re-asserts protestersí First and
> >> Fourth Amendment rights, it
> >> specifically addresses a number of police tactics
> >> that have presented serious
> >> problems for demonstrators, and for our
> >> Constitution. New York City has already
> >> passed a similar resolution for the Republican
> >> Convention.
> >>
> >> This is a national event, so your voice is important
> >> even if you donít live in
> >> Boston. We want to make civil liberties and police
> >> repression an ongoing issue
> >> in Boston. This resolution can set a precedent for
> >> other cities to follow. Itís
> >> time to address these issues of police repression
> >> and start reclaiming our
> >> civil liberties.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >>
> >> City Councilor Felix Arroyo
> >>
> >> Supported by: The American Civil Liberties Union,
> >> The National Lawyers Guild,
> >> Bill of Rights Education Project, Save our Civil
> >> Liberties.
> >>
> >> For all the relevant information related to this
> >> resolution, and to sign it
> >> yourself, visit:
> >> http://www.saveourcivilliberties.org/petition
> >>
> >> -------------------------------
> >> Contact the Boston City Council
> >> -------------------------------
> >>
> >> Paul J. Scapicchio, District 1
> >> Telephone: (617) 635-3200
> >> Paul.Scapicchio (at) cityofboston.gov
> >>
> >> James M. Kelly, District 2
> >> Telephone: (617) 635-3203
> >> James.Kelly (at) cityofboston.gov
> >>
> >> Stephen J. Murphy, At-Large
> >> Telephone: (617) 635-4376
> >> Stephen.Murphy (at) cityofboston.gov
> >>
> >> Maureen E. Feeney, District 3
> >> Telephone: (617) 635-3455
> >> Councilor.Feeney (at) cityofboston.gov
> >>
> >> Charles C. Yancey, District 4
> >> Telephone: (617) 635-3131
> >> Charles.Yancey (at) cityofboston.gov
> >>
> >> Maura Hennigan, At-Large
> >> Telephone: (617) 635-4217
> >> MauraH (at) cityofboston.gov
> >>
> >> Rob Consalvo, District 5
> >> Telephone: (617) 635-4210
> >> Rob.Consalvo (at) cityofboston.gov
> >>
> >> John M. Tobin, Jr., District 6
> >> Telephone: (617) 635-4220
> >> John.Tobin (at) cityofboston.gov
> >>
> >> Chuck Turner, District 7
> >> Telephone: (617) 635-3510
> >> Chuck.Turner (at) cityofboston.gov
> >>
> >> Michael P. Ross, District 8
> >> Telephone: (617) 635-4225
> >> Michael.Ross (at) cityofboston.gov
> >>
> >> Michael F. Flaherty, At-Large
> >> Telephone: (617) 635-4205
> >> Michael.F.Flaherty (at) cityofboston.gov
> >>
> >> Jerry P. McDermott, District 9
> >> Telephone: (617) 635-3113
> >> Jerry.McDermott (at) cityofboston.gov
> >>
> >> See also:
> >> http://www.saveourcivilliberties.org/petition/
> >>
> > http://www.saveourcivilliberties.org/petition/get_passed.php3
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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