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+1! "cruel way to suppress dissent".<br>
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On 11/25/2011 1:40 PM, Kevin Maley wrote:
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cite="mid:CAOd-vLhgcfxfDwAFAavwEBOvXj6cLxx5YcZiRo-cB2cPTuQOfg@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">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."
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<div>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<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 1:35 PM,
Katie <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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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?<br>
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On Nov 25, 2011, at 12:36 PM, Terra Friedrichs <<a
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> I almost feel like the first paragraph should
read something like this:<br>
><br>
> Is this just a personal post? If so, I'd love to
see the Red Cross reference right up front.<br>
><br>
> If this is for a press release, I might lead with
something like this:<br>
><br>
> - Occupy Boston has entered a Constitutional
Rights battle with the City of Boston<br>
> - The city of Boston, instead of relying on the
courts to decide, is using a "freeze-out" tactic that
is risking lives.<br>
> - these are our children, our vets, our seniors,
working toward a better society<br>
> - and it's reallly cold out there<br>
> - is it really just and fair to deprive them of
basic winter necessities?<br>
> - 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.<br>
> - The City, in its court statements claimed that
"public safety" was their only concern. If so, then
why deprive the protestors of winter gear?<br>
> - lets let them exert their rights safely. urge
the city to be responsible.<br>
><br>
> T<br>
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> On 11/25/2011 12:01 PM, Z Bowditch wrote:<br>
>> Here's the first draft. Feel free to suggest
edits and ideas:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> 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.<br>
>><br>
>> 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.<br>
>><br>
>> 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.<br>
>><br>
>> 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.<br>
>><br>
>> 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<br>
>><br>
>> Z Bowditch<br>
>><br>
>> Winterization Work Group<br>
>> Occupy Boston<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Z<br>
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