[IMC-UK-Features] Feature proposal - EDO film tour

[jagmad at riseup.net]

It already has been proposed, by thewallmustfall at riseup.net on the 20th in
the features list. See below. All it is waiting for is links to be added
and a bit of tidying up, plus an image of course. :)

Doug.

> The whole point of having 100+ people on this list is so that people who
> are not admins can participate by proposing features.
>
> In other words, Doug, we are waiting for your proposal :)
>
>
> ana
>
> jagmad at riseup.net wrote:
>> So in other words, despite the following links to the newswire, none of
>>  admin wants to pursue this particular issue while the middle column
>> lies moribund?
>>
>> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/394467.html
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>> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/394301.html
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>> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/394286.html
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>> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/394285.html
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>> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/southcoast/2007/12/387242.html
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>> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/394193.html
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>> https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/southcoast/2008/03/394129.html
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>> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/394177.html
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>> Doug.
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>>> You have probably seen the thread here ...
>>>
>>>
>>> proposal:
>>> http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-uk-features/2008-March/0320-2
>>> r.html ekes points out there are no links:
>>> http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-uk-features/2008-March/0320-
>>> zl.html chrisc pointing out there are articles on the wire and can be
>>> added:
>>> http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-uk-features/2008-March/0320-f
>>> 1.html
>>> mick giving some links (but not to the wire)
>>> http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-uk-features/2008-March/0320-
>>> dk.html
>>>
>>> The basic rule (for indymedia uk at least) for an article to be a
>>> feature is that it needs at the very least one link to the newswire.
>>> further, there is this page explaining how to write a feature ...
>>> https://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/UkFeaturesHowTo
>>>
>>>
>>> So if you get the links and propose where to include them in the
>>> proposed text, then the feature can be put up. Without links to the
>>> wire, it can not be put up.
>>>
>>> ana
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> jagmad at riseup.net wrote:
>>>
>>>> What has happened to this feature? I was looking forward to seeing
>>>> it in the middle column, particularly as 'Sea Shepherd activists
>>>> injured as Japanese military open fire' has been at the top for some
>>>> time now.
>>>>
>>>> Doug.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On the Verge - The film they tried to Ban
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Police have intervened across the country to censor 'On the
>>>>> Verge' an
>>>>> independent documentary about a campaign to shut down a Brighton
>>>>> weapons manufacturer. So far establishments in Southampton,
>>>>> Chichester and Bath
>>>>> and Oxford as well as Brighton have come under police pressure to
>>>>> cancel film showings. In Brighton police intervened to prevent a
>>>>> showing at the Duke of York's Cinema.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Using activist, police and CCTV footage plus interviews with
>>>>> those involved in the campaign, 'On The Verge' tells the story of
>>>>> one of the most persistent and imaginative campaigns to emerge out
>>>>> of the UK's anti-war movement and direct action scene.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sussex Police initially denied involvement in the decision to
>>>>> cancel the screening at the Duke of York's cinema, with Chief
>>>>> Inspector Taylor
>>>>> telling the Argus newspaper that “Police played no part in
>>>>> the controversial cancellation”.
>>>>>
>>>>> Subsequently however the police were forced to admit that
>>>>> “a junior
>>>>> officer, who is not based in the city, alerted the city council to
>>>>> the showing and they advised the cinema of its
>>>>> responsibilities.”
>>>>>
>>>>> Staff at the Arthouse Community Cafe in Bedford Place,
>>>>> Southampton were
>>>>> approached at 11 a.m (Weds 19th March) by police accompanied by
>>>>> licensing officers. Threats were made concerning their licensing
>>>>> if the film, due to be shown on Thursday 20th was screened. Jani
>>>>> Franck director of the
>>>>> Community Cafe said “I grew up in South Africa and this
>>>>> feels awfully familiar. This has nothing to do with protecting the
>>>>> public this is nothing but censorship”
>>>>>
>>>>> Spokesman for the production company SchMovies, Steven Bishop
>>>>> said “I am extremely disappointed but not entirely surprised
>>>>> by the police's action. There may be issues with certification but
>>>>> as we're not charging for entry this shouldn't be an issue. If the
>>>>> police really had problems over the certificate they could have
>>>>> approached us at a much earlier stage. Our film although focussing
>>>>> mainly on the rights and wrongs of protest shows a number of
>>>>> examples of questionable police behaviour – Perhaps this
>>>>> is why they left their move so lat
>>>>>