[ASDnet] NLG Condemns G8 Repression and Use of Live Ammunition

[Nathan Newman]

I am hoping that the NLG, which for obvious reasons has rather close
relationships with many of the anarchist madness folks (as their lawyers)
and also with the non-violent leaders as police observers, will play a role
in promoting an alternative approach in demos.  But there are strong
feelings in the Guild going in both directions on this issue because of
these relationships, which explains some of the "turgidness" - usually a
sign of compromising language.

Like the rest of the activist left, the NLG will have to go through a
serious political discussion to decide how to deal with this issue, with a
special responsibility since we are both a political group and an
association of lawyers who end up representing some of the folks getting
condemned.

Nathan Newman
nathan at newman.org
http://www.nathannewman.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Max Sawicky" <sawicky at bellatlantic.net>
To: <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 9:10 AM
Subject: RE: [ASDnet] NLG Condemns G8 Repression and Use of Live Ammunition

For what it's worth, I thought the NLG statement
was o.k., albeit turgid and a little light on
criticism of anarchist madness.

The comparison of this dude (not by Nathan or
the NLG) with Goodman/Chaney/ Schwerner is
obscene.

mbs

I myself would not compare this particular death to either Jesus or Goodman
et al.  The NLG press release was written with some care - based on a
relatively hard debate on how to deal with what may be a partly culpable
person who was killed . . .