Joe R. Golowka Anarchist FAQ - http://www.infoshop.org/faq
"The Republican Convention is in Philadelphia, yeah! ... Otherwise known as the Million-White-Man March." - Jay Leno ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oscar " <patternmaster at disinfo.net> To: <patternmaster at disinfo.net> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 4:00 PM Subject: [anarchism] Media Blackout of Real Philly Stories
> http://www.phillyimc.org/article.pl?sid=00/08/07/1348245&mode=thread
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> Monday August 07, @01:48PM
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> The Media is only telling you what they want you to know
> By A concerned parent
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> HE MEDIA IS ONLY TELLING YOU WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO KNOW!
> August 6, 2000
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> Since Tuesday, August 1st several students and protesters of the Criminal
Justice System have been being held in a Philadelphia Jail...Have you heard
about this on your local or national news shows?...Have you read about this
in your local Newspaper?.... THE ANSWER TO THESE QUESTIONS IS NO!
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> A group of approximately 75 people were in a warehouse, making signs and
preparing a puppet stage to place a peaceful demonstration of the Criminal
Justice System, last week. This warehouse was surrounded by police (a number
almost equaling the number of protestors inside) for four hours while they
waited for a search warrant to be signed. Why the long wait .... no proof of
any illegal activity taking place inside the warehouse. The patience of the
police department paid off and finally a judge signed the search warrant.
The warehouse was pepper sprayed - the individuals in question were put on a
bus for four hours without food or water with the windows rolled up. The
police (people you want to trust) - proceeded to search this warehouse and
could not find anything to link this group to illegal activity - however in
the name of security they "detained" this group and took them to the
Roundhouse in Philadelphia. None of these people were ever charged or told
they were "under arrest", they were merely "detained" for 5 days!!
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> INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH! RIGHT TO MAKE A PHONE CALL! RIGHT
TO SEE LAWYER OF CHOICE! RIGHT TO HUMANE CONDIDITIONS! DENIED!!!!!!
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> 1. OVER 10 HOURS WITH NO FOOD, WATER, MEDICATION, OR LAWYER REPRESENTATION
OR BATHROOM PRIVELEGES. 2. OVER 60 HOURS BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO MAKE A
PHONE CALL 3. ALL OUTER CLOTHING TAKEN AWAY - LEAVING PEOPLE IN THIN SLACKS
AND TANK TOPS
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> COLD, HUNGRY, SCARED, - Living without medications, living on 2 cheese
sandwiches and 1 bottle of water a day these prisoners are experiencing
first hand the cruel and unjust treatment police are afforded the privilege
of giving to anyone they so choose. Anyone that is without the family name,
the income, the right connections to demand their rights be respected......
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> IS THIS HAPPENING IN THE USA, IN YOUR STATE, IN YOUR HOME TOWN, TO PEOPLE
THAT YOU KNOW, PEOPLE THAT YOU RESPECT, PEOPLE THAT YOU LOVE?
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> THE ANSWER TO THESE QUESTIONS IS "YES, YES, YES"
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> Before my daughter left for Philadelphia to join in a peaceful protest of
the Criminal Justice System , I sadly must admit that I only half listened
to the things she said she had hear could happen to her. She was to leave on
Monday and return on Thursday. I just insisted that this was the United
States of America and we have Freedom of Speech and laws that protected
people - people could not be treated this way - I was so sure that I was
right. How stupid can a 45 year old woman who thinks she is well educated
and well informed feel - MEGA STUPID!
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> THE TRUTH! My daughter was in a warehouse making puppets for the peaceful
demonstration they intended to have on Wednesday, August 2nd. After the
police raided the building and put her on a bus - they had two dumpsters
delivered and destroyed all the puppets. The report they give to us via
their account - no puppets were found - only wire, duck tape, etc. She has
been brought up on 9 separate charges: Procession of elements of crime,
Reckless endangerment, obstruction of justice, obstructing a highway (the
corner where this warehouse is located), criminal endangerment, disorderly
conduct, to name a few.
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> She and many other prisoners who refuse to give their name (Jail
Solidarity)., have been moved to the county jail. They have done nothing
wrong..they will not be charged with false charges.
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> If this was not happening to my daughter, whom I know, I respect, and I
trust, I still don't know if I could believe our government would let this
kind of thing happen.
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> I listened to George Bush tell us he was going to be a president for "all
the people"
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> I read in the paper today: "15,000 reporters, photographers, editors, and
producers traveled to Philadelphia last week." Why did they not cover any of
this?
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> "Fewer people are watching (the conventions) not only because the
conventions are less interesting, but also because Americans are less
interested in politics today" I guess the reporter who said this did not
look around Philadelphia at the many people rallying for the release of
these over 300 people still in jail ----- Did they ever wonder why all the
protesters came to Philadelphia last week? I wonder if they are interested
in Politics?
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> "..generally agree that conventions are a valuable way to unite activists"
They are talking about the activist inside the Republican National
Convention. The ones who pay, trade favors, etc. to get what they want from
the two party system..They should look at the activist outside - who surely
will grow in numbers -
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> To the people who are still in jail - I support you, I will do everything
in my small power to spread the word to all the innocent, unsuspecting
people of my generation, your generation, my mother's generation --- I will
inform them that we have been wrong - we have been misled by our
representatives, our media, and a nation that jumps to the defense of people
in other countries who are in distress and ignores the treatment of people
of the United States of America. I urge you to go beyond your thinking and
ask questions - seek the truth. Many of you will receive this letter from me
personally - you know my daughter - you know she does not lie - To those of
you who do not know us personally - at least ask why you have not seen and
coverage of this in any paper, on any TV. We must begin to ask "What is
going on?"
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> I cannot sign this letter because I respect my daughter's right to
solidarity - I would love to have her home - make her warm - feed her well -
and surround her with people that love and care about her - but until that
happens I will fight for her right to Freedom of Speech, her right not to
accept False Charges, and her right to be a better American for standing up
for what she believes in - I am the proud mother of one of Philadelphia's
newest prisoners.
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> PLEASE PASS THIS ON - LET'S INFORM OUR NEIGHBORS - LETS STAND
TOGETHER!!!!!!!
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> The end is in the means as the tree is in the seed.
> - Mahatma Ghandi
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> Abraham Lincoln, letter to Wm. F. Elkins Nov. 21 1864
> Arthur Shaw ed. The Lincoln Encyclopedia 40 {1950}
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> "We may congratulate ourselves that this cruel war is nearing
> it's end. It has cost a vast amount of treasure and
> blood.........It has indeed been a trying hour for the
> Republic, but I see in the near future a crisis approaching
> that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety
> of my country. As a result of the war, corporations have been
> enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will
> follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to
> prolong it's reign by working on the prejudices of the
> people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the
> Republic is destroyed. I feel at this moment more anxiety
> for the safety of my country than ever before, even in the
> midst of war."
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