Well, anyone who heard this program knows this is an outright lie. And if Utrice Leid had been "physically attacked in her [!] own studio" don't you think she would have mentioned it right there? What horseshit.
> These last incidents occurred after a series of
> unreported acts of violence and threats. Racial and sex-baiting
> intimidation tactics employed by the anti-Pacifica facets (?)
> throughout this network in all five signal areas: KPFA in Berkeley,
> WBAI in New York, WPFW in Washington, KPFK in LA and KPFT
> in Houston.
A "series" of violent acts and threats? When? From whom? Who were the targets? Where are the witnesses?
> We have thus far tolerated the slander, lies, false accusations,
> attempts to disrupt daily operations and the strategic effort to
> create an atmosphere of crisis at Pacifica. But we will not accept
> violence. All those that are opposed to Pacifica have the right to
> protest, in a moral and non-violent manner. However, any and all
> participants that are engaged in violence and threats will be
> prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Self-pity of this sort is very hard to stomach. When o when will these thugs be taken to task? And what is Marc Cooper's take on all this? Hasn't he sided with the current Pacifica "status quo?"
DP