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Bike Blocs on Sunday (UFPJ) and Tuesday (A31) [BNC]
[Also Posted to ebikes]
http://nyc.indymedia.org/newswire/di...5307/index.php Bike protests. Join us in the streets of Manhattan to celebrate a different vision of our city and public space. When: Sunday, August 29th, 11:00am Whe Union Square Park South (14th St near Broadway) A bike action in solidarity with UFPJ march: http://www.unitedforpeace.org/ Meet earlier to discuss plans for our first Bike Bloc. The Bike Bloc will reconvene at 3:45 pm on the steps of the Main Public Library, 5th Ave between 41st and 42nd. Gather together following the UFPJ march. When: Tuesday, August 31st, 4:00pm Whe Union Square Park South A bike action in solidarity with the A31 day of nonviolent direct action: http://www.a31.org/ The Bike Bloc will reconvene at 6:00pm on the steps of the Main Public Libary. The Bike Blocs are the culmination of the Bike National Convention: http://www.times-up.org/bnc/index.php This is a series of events organized or hosted by TIME'S UP! to present NYC's communities and our environmentally sustainable solutions. |
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CONVENTION PROTESTERS PLOTTING TO SPEAK, ASSEMBLE
(AP 5 story 3473638 Aug-26-04) Prepare for the Worst, Ashcroft Says Attorney General John Ashcroft today revealed that the Justice Department has credible intelligence that protesters at next week's Republican National Convention are actively plotting to speak and assemble. "These evildoers may speak or assemble without warning," Mr. Ashcroft told reporters. "We are preparing for the worst." To foil the protesters' plot to speak and assemble, the Attorney General said that the Justice Department has established a special Anti-Speech and Assembly Task Force in New York City. "This task force has its ears to the ground on a twenty-four-hour basis," Mr. Ashcroft said. "If they get wind of a plot to speak or assemble, they will pounce." The Attorney General said that New York's Central Park would be off-limits to protesters for the duration of the Convention, but said that space for the protesters to speak and assemble was being reserved in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Gitmo location was chosen, Mr. Ashcroft said, to facilitate military tribunals for the protesters immediately after they are done speaking and assembling. Elsewhere, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Vice President Dick Cheney was entitled to receive overtime pay as an emergency worker, explaining, "Everything Dick Cheney touches turns into an emergency sooner or later." On the campaign trail, Mr. Cheney did not address the overtime issue but reiterated his opposition to gay marriage, saying, "I'm sure as hell not paying for one." Finally, President Bush's daughters Barbara and Jenna cancelled their convention speech scheduled for next Wednesday, citing a conflict with Ladies' Night. |
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CONVENTION PROTESTERS PLOTTING TO SPEAK, ASSEMBLE
(AP 5 story 3473638 Aug-26-04) Prepare for the Worst, Ashcroft Says Attorney General John Ashcroft today revealed that the Justice Department has credible intelligence that protesters at next week's Republican National Convention are actively plotting to speak and assemble. "These evildoers may speak or assemble without warning," Mr. Ashcroft told reporters. "We are preparing for the worst." To foil the protesters' plot to speak and assemble, the Attorney General said that the Justice Department has established a special Anti-Speech and Assembly Task Force in New York City. "This task force has its ears to the ground on a twenty-four-hour basis," Mr. Ashcroft said. "If they get wind of a plot to speak or assemble, they will pounce." The Attorney General said that New York's Central Park would be off-limits to protesters for the duration of the Convention, but said that space for the protesters to speak and assemble was being reserved in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Gitmo location was chosen, Mr. Ashcroft said, to facilitate military tribunals for the protesters immediately after they are done speaking and assembling. Elsewhere, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Vice President Dick Cheney was entitled to receive overtime pay as an emergency worker, explaining, "Everything Dick Cheney touches turns into an emergency sooner or later." On the campaign trail, Mr. Cheney did not address the overtime issue but reiterated his opposition to gay marriage, saying, "I'm sure as hell not paying for one." Finally, President Bush's daughters Barbara and Jenna cancelled their convention speech scheduled for next Wednesday, citing a conflict with Ladies' Night. |
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"Kent, the dude" wrote:
CONVENTION PROTESTERS PLOTTING TO SPEAK, ASSEMBLE (AP 5 story 3473638 Aug-26-04) Prepare for the Worst, Ashcroft Says Attorney General John Ashcroft today revealed that the Justice Department has credible intelligence that protesters at next week's Republican National Convention are actively plotting to speak and assemble. "These evildoers may speak or assemble without warning," Mr. Ashcroft told reporters. "We are preparing for the worst." To foil the protesters' plot to speak and assemble, the Attorney General said that the Justice Department has established a special Anti-Speech and Assembly Task Force in New York City. Just remember, the gov't is an equal opportunity offender, they had a guarded and fenced-in area far away from the reporters & delegates at the Boston DNC and called it a free speech zone. Any place within a block of the taxpayer financed convention was not a free speech zone. Expect the same for the RNC in NY. http://www.vulnwatch.org/misc/pics/free-speech-pen/ As Representative Paul said: "Modern political conventions are nothing more than taxpayer-funded infomercials for the major parties." http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul196.html Mitch. |
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"Kent, the dude" wrote:
CONVENTION PROTESTERS PLOTTING TO SPEAK, ASSEMBLE (AP 5 story 3473638 Aug-26-04) Prepare for the Worst, Ashcroft Says Attorney General John Ashcroft today revealed that the Justice Department has credible intelligence that protesters at next week's Republican National Convention are actively plotting to speak and assemble. "These evildoers may speak or assemble without warning," Mr. Ashcroft told reporters. "We are preparing for the worst." To foil the protesters' plot to speak and assemble, the Attorney General said that the Justice Department has established a special Anti-Speech and Assembly Task Force in New York City. Just remember, the gov't is an equal opportunity offender, they had a guarded and fenced-in area far away from the reporters & delegates at the Boston DNC and called it a free speech zone. Any place within a block of the taxpayer financed convention was not a free speech zone. Expect the same for the RNC in NY. http://www.vulnwatch.org/misc/pics/free-speech-pen/ As Representative Paul said: "Modern political conventions are nothing more than taxpayer-funded infomercials for the major parties." http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul196.html Mitch. |
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Mitch Haley wrote:
Just remember, the gov't is an equal opportunity offender, they had a guarded and fenced-in area far away from the reporters & delegates at the Boston DNC and called it a free speech zone. Any place within a block of the taxpayer financed convention was not a free speech zone. Expect the same for the RNC in NY. http://www.vulnwatch.org/misc/pics/free-speech-pen/ As Representative Paul said: "Modern political conventions are nothing more than taxpayer-funded infomercials for the major parties." http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul196.html yeah, but the left wing has pretty selective memory. Folks today make a big deal out of Bush hecklers getting arrested, but clinton hecklers got jail time too. As far as the conventions, I'd welcome some mayhem. Makes for interesting conversation. A little revolution from time to time is a good thing, but I don't see it happening. I would guess the police have the entire place locked down tight. |
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Mitch Haley wrote:
Just remember, the gov't is an equal opportunity offender, they had a guarded and fenced-in area far away from the reporters & delegates at the Boston DNC and called it a free speech zone. Any place within a block of the taxpayer financed convention was not a free speech zone. Expect the same for the RNC in NY. http://www.vulnwatch.org/misc/pics/free-speech-pen/ As Representative Paul said: "Modern political conventions are nothing more than taxpayer-funded infomercials for the major parties." http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul196.html yeah, but the left wing has pretty selective memory. Folks today make a big deal out of Bush hecklers getting arrested, but clinton hecklers got jail time too. As far as the conventions, I'd welcome some mayhem. Makes for interesting conversation. A little revolution from time to time is a good thing, but I don't see it happening. I would guess the police have the entire place locked down tight. |
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My good friend was one of those arrested. He said that the group he
was in was riding west on 37th street between 6th and 7th Avenues. A group of plainclothes cops on unmarked scooters overtook them on the sidewalk and then blocked their way. A cop yelled for everyone to get on the sidewalk and they did. Then a cop yelled for them to get off the sidewalk and they did. At this point the unmarked scooter cops surrounded them and they were zip-cuffed and arrested for Obstruction of Government Administration, Reckless Endangerment and Disorderly Conduct. He was released about 32 hours later, his bike will not be returned to him until his court date in mid-October. He claims (and I believe him) that they had literally done nothing illegal up to that point. Seems to me that the NYC cops were raring to use their new crowd control scooters and looking for someone to lock up the day of the big rally which was yeilding too few arrests. They were held in the temporary detention center on the piers, fed very disgusting bologna sandwiches for breakfast lunch and dinner and treated poorly in general. He has minor wounds on his wrists from the zip-cuffs and is hella ****ed about the whole affair. |
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My good friend was one of those arrested. He said that the group he
was in was riding west on 37th street between 6th and 7th Avenues. A group of plainclothes cops on unmarked scooters overtook them on the sidewalk and then blocked their way. A cop yelled for everyone to get on the sidewalk and they did. Then a cop yelled for them to get off the sidewalk and they did. At this point the unmarked scooter cops surrounded them and they were zip-cuffed and arrested for Obstruction of Government Administration, Reckless Endangerment and Disorderly Conduct. He was released about 32 hours later, his bike will not be returned to him until his court date in mid-October. He claims (and I believe him) that they had literally done nothing illegal up to that point. Seems to me that the NYC cops were raring to use their new crowd control scooters and looking for someone to lock up the day of the big rally which was yeilding too few arrests. They were held in the temporary detention center on the piers, fed very disgusting bologna sandwiches for breakfast lunch and dinner and treated poorly in general. He has minor wounds on his wrists from the zip-cuffs and is hella ****ed about the whole affair. |
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I hope you get your asses all locked up.
=v= You wished ill on peaceful people and you got your wish. You must be very happy. =v= Speaking of asses, the NYPD's are going to be sued. Anyone out there who was arrested at the Bike Bloc, during Critical Mass, or in the many random groundless arrests that have been going on around here lately, send me some email. We are putting together some lawsuits. _Jym_ |
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