[Street] [Ob-media] Open Letter draft 1
Terra Friedrichs
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Fri Nov 25 13:46:28 EST 2011
+1! "cruel way to suppress dissent".
On 11/25/2011 1:40 PM, Kevin Maley wrote:
> It might be prudent to also add something like "Whether you agree with
> the Occupy Boston protesters or not, blocking necessary supplies can
> harm or endanger the lives of the occupiers, a particularly cruel way
> to surpress dissent."
>
> just my opinion; good to play to people who dont like Occupy Boston
> but would be horrified at the idea of freezing us out; same way people
> who are apathetic about protests start to stand up when they see
> police brutality
>
> On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Katie <katie.gradowski at gmail.com
> <mailto:katie.gradowski at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Z this looks awesome. I wonder if, in the second paragraph, we
> could include a bullet point list of things we've tried to do or
> bring in that have been shot down? N having it listed out point by
> point in a way that can be widely copy pasted?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 25, 2011, at 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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