[Street] [Ob-media] Open Letter draft 1
Occupy Eric
occupyeric at gmail.com
Fri Nov 25 14:47:30 EST 2011
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On Nov 25, 2011 1:41 PM, "Kevin Maley" <kevinmaley at gmail.com> 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> 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>
>> 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
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>> >
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