[fla-left] [MUMIA] Federal udge imposes severe restrictions on supporters of Mumia Abu-Jamal (fwd)

[Wojtek Sokolowski]

At 11:02 AM 6/16/00 -0400, Michael Hoover quoted:
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>> World Socialist Web Site http://www.wsws.org
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>> A federal magistrate has imposed severe restrictions on several prominent
>> organizers of the campaign to defend US political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal
>> because they allegedly refused to obey a policeman's order during a civil
>> disobedience protest last July in Philadelphia. The eight
>> individuals-including Clark Kissinger of Refuse and Resist; Frances Goldin,
>> Mumia's literary agent; and Mark Taylor, Chair of Academics for Mumia-were
>> placed on one-year probation, during which time their contact with Mumia
>> and their activity in the campaign will be legally restricted.
>> 
>> The sentences, handed out on April 23, are a gross violation of democratic
>> rights and a political attack aimed at undermining the campaign for the

So following this 'world socialist' logic - the Operation Rescue mob also
has a 'democratic right' to block access to reproductive health clinics and
innundate patients with their propaganda.

wojtek