[Street] [Ob-media] Open Letter draft 1
Terra Friedrichs
terraf at compuserve.com
Fri Nov 25 12:58:25 EST 2011
+1
well said.
t
On 11/25/2011 12:56 PM, Occupy Eric wrote:
>
> I like Terra's amendments with one small adjustment; I think it would
> sound better to have (with capitalization only used to highlight the
> change):
>
> These are citizens of the United States that ARE expressing their
> First Amendment rights.
>
> To me, that sounds better that "citizens that BELIEVE they are
> expressing their rights."
>
> In solidarity,
> Eric
>
> On Nov 25, 2011 12:36 PM, "Terra Friedrichs" <terraf at compuserve.com
> <mailto:terraf at compuserve.com>> wrote:
>
> I almost feel like the first paragraph should read something like
> this:
>
> Is this just a personal post? If so, I'd love to see the Red
> Cross reference right up front.
>
> If this is for a press release, I might lead with something like this:
>
> - Occupy Boston has entered a Constitutional Rights battle with
> the City of Boston
> - The city of Boston, instead of relying on the courts to decide,
> is using a "freeze-out" tactic that is risking lives.
> - these are our children, our vets, our seniors, working toward a
> better society
> - and it's reallly cold out there
> - is it really just and fair to deprive them of basic winter
> necessities?
> - these aren't kidnappers who we're trying to starve out. These
> are citizens of the United States that believe they are expressing
> their First Amendment Rights.
> - The City, in its court statements claimed that "public safety"
> was their only concern. If so, then why deprive the protestors of
> winter gear?
> - lets let them exert their rights safely. urge the city to be
> responsible.
>
> T
>
> On 11/25/2011 12:01 PM, Z Bowditch wrote:
>
> Here's the first draft. Feel free to suggest edits and ideas:
>
>
> There is more to closing a tent city than tearing down the
> tents. Here at Occupy Boston, we are facing a crisis as
> winter sets in. Due to a city restriction on tent building
> and insulation supplies, it is becoming increasingly difficult
> to move our summer outdoor spaces into enclosed warm ones in
> preparation for cold New England weather.
>
> Among the restrictions placed on Occupy Boston by the city is
> that insulation of any kind is not to be brought into the
> camp. The city cited sanitation concerns as the main reason
> for this ban, and has even turned away people bringing
> donations of clothing and blankets. What I believe the city
> does not understand is that insulating tents is only one
> aspect of making them winter ready. I have been working
> closely with the group that has been designing and planning
> winter ready tents. Most designs that have been seriously
> discussed involve multiple ways of insulating a space,
> including foam insulation filled PVC, bricks of insulation
> board as the core for a yurt, and many other multi-layered
> designs.
>
> What I would like to stress is that the supplies we would use
> are identical to those found in modern construction and
> insulation. We aren’t just trying to line tents with cheap
> insulation materials, where they could pose dangers to
> sleepers and gatherers. We are designing and preparing to
> build structurally sound and carefully planned tents that can
> be easily broken down when the need for them is done. We are
> not planning to build permanent structures. That was never
> the goal.
>
> As a Red Cross trained first responder and life guard, the
> inability of Occupy Boston to build these sorts of structures
> is a pressing safety issue. Many of our protesters spend long
> periods of time outside, both at Dewey Square and during
> marches and speeches, and without proper spaces to get warm
> and stay warm there can be serious medical repercussions.
> Hypothermia and frostbite are not serious conditions unto
> themselves, but without prompt treatment, they can lead to
> hospitalization, limb amputation, and even death. If Occupy
> Boston is not allowed to create and build warm spaces,
> Occupying poses a very real danger to all involved.
>
> I ask that the city and Mayor Menino to understand and respect
> that it is vital to the safety of all of us to have safe warm
> spaces this winter, and to open a dialogue on how we can move
> forward safely and respectfully
>
> Z Bowditch
>
> Winterization Work Group
> Occupy Boston
>
>
> Z
> zthetop at yahoo.com <mailto:zthetop at yahoo.com>
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