[Street] [Occupybostonoutreach] Occupy Boston Passes Resolution Against Sexual Misconduct
Alexander Suarez
suarezalexander at yahoo.com
Mon Jan 9 15:56:50 EST 2012
we are both a political and social movement. this is my facebook group and my post on last night's ga (which has got some comments already), the group is called "The 46 & Their Supporters":
http://www.facebook.com/messages/#!/groups/183360815092733/
i am
going to state my reaction to last night's ga but i wont dare post it on my
profile, its a shame for people outside of occupy boston at this point to know
about a disgusting ga it was. i showed up when the ga first started, i needed to
calm down so i went outside, i came back a couple hours later and i saw a bunch
of people outside, it was too late, almost half the ga walked out, including the
entire womens caucus who was present, in protest of the block, which i heard by
a difference of 7 votes, did not get the 75% that said it was not principled,
therefore the proposal on level 3s in its 5th ga i think, was finally dismissed.
yesterday i wanted to speak in support but i was too late, that i regret, but
those who went off to new hampshire primaries and pretend to be against a 2
party...
system should also feel regret for not being there, i got some heat for going to
dc when the camp was under threat, but i came back in time to be arrested and
this ended that heat. we must recognize we have failed the veterans which
resulted in death (brian) we have failed the homeless which resulted in death
(chief). it is not just the system that failed.
yesterday was my late
sister's birthday, all i have left in the world is my niece, i want to bring
this 3 year old to GAs but now i cant in fear of level 3 sex offenders. the
system is messed up, to the point rape, which is worse than murder, can have
being get off or get little time, if your already level 3 your a REAL danger, we
had rape victims come in, and yet a man who has only ever been to 1 ga shows up
for a block, if i want a train pass i need two working groups to sign for me,
but a man who was never in a group never at dewey, who we all know now is a
stuge of the level 3s, can show up and do this, block is supposed to be a last
resort. he lied to us saying he was not a expert, when the facilitators knew
what organization he came from but were silent, this is complicity, this can
have them face up to 2 & a half years in prison in this state, they knew
that allison's child was talking to a level 3, raquel, who harassed half the
camp, who was convicted twice for raping a child, and did nothing. they
overfacilitate when it does not matter and under when it does. facilitate means
to make easy but they make it hard. its sad to see half the movement leave over
this. some of the facilitators it pains me to say are 46ers. but i saw two 46ers
walk out with the womens caucus as i followed behind when i figured out what was
going on, including farhan who like me was informing people in new hampshire
what was going on. what next since we have failed to protect children? this
movement gave me hope. how can we get it back?
--- On Mon, 1/9/12, Eden at akashic.com <Eden at akashic.com> wrote:
From: Eden at akashic.com <Eden at akashic.com>
Subject: Re: [Street] [Occupybostonoutreach] Occupy Boston Passes Resolution Against Sexual Misconduct
To: "Robin Jacks" <robin.jacks at gmail.com>, "Susan Harrison" <smhboston at gmail.com>
Cc: "street" <street at lists.occupyboston.org>, "outreach" <occupybostonoutreach at lists.mayfirst.org>, "movementbuildingob at masslists.org" <movementbuildingob at masslists.org>
Date: Monday, January 9, 2012, 2:32 PM
Robin, I'm not sure Brian got your question RE, why no mention of the prior proposal RE sex offenders, that didn't pass and 30+ people left GA ... he is b-cced and can choose to answer.
FYI what I'm doing is inviting people to speak at civil rights teach-ins (FEB Black History Month) and #O-Movement building through FSU on-site and new website as well as Interoccupy especially in #OSF & OSeattle. Brian is coordinating MLK Day, Mon 6-8:30.
here's my blurb:
IE if one 'victim' and one prior offender and some clear thinking
proposal builders, and a few people from mediation +/or Interfiath could
agree on a proposal ... we'd be well on our way to maximizing GA,
including diverse perspectives and creating a new dawn.
I've been reading emails about GA .. weighed in early:
Are we a social movement or a political movement?
Solutions if there are people to work it: set-up an advisory board,
a buddy-system, ... educate: all of the #OB men must challenge
offensive sexual harassment ... if the 'object' of desire does, it
escalates the animal mind-set ...
To the women: set-up an alert group, educate each other about who
is dangerous, don't be alone, don't trust unknown men ... this all takes
time, increases our integrity as inclusive and diminishes our ability
to resist the foundational problems that create a society in such need,
including creating individuals who abuse, who allow themselves to do
harm through choice or habituation.
Yes, we need to do both and to what extent? And when?
And who's working on which issues, and how do we communicate, and
who is responsible, accountable and to whom ... again, where is that
communicated?
This issue: violence: prior sex offenders, violent individuals,
violent behavior within #ob ... and ones close to it, are why huge
numbers of people have left GA in #OB, OWS, #OSF is really crippled.
Are we a model society or are we a resistance movement?
Is GA the place to solve problems or the place to create structures
to address problems ... where do people get heard? Where do the
challenges get aired out enough that creative solutions can be
generated?
What is our mission, our goals our vision?
Where is our integrity?
Whom do we serve?
More below ...
This issue took-up loads of time at GA, on the street list and the
community forum (this list). It is all fine for people to say we should
do these social services, we should stay open and include everyone and
in reality we are loosing many people who do not feel safe. The same
happened when GA chose not to evict individuals ... I believe we need
MUCH better proposals, IE those interested have a short-term team to
discuss in a large and diverse group all the issues surrounding an
issue, create solutions and have a diverse representation of them
present at GA IE if one 'victim' and one prior offender and some clear
thinking proposal builders, and a few people from mediation +/or
Interfiath could agree on a proposal ... we'd be well on our way to
maximizing GA, including diverse perspectives and creating a new dawn.
Hashing it all out in GA, when people are unprepared, unfocused ...
and with an issues like this likely 'triggered' we, build division.
If I were there RE Proposals, I'd propose we set a time-limit on
proposals, and take a temp-check after 20 min and set a cap of 40 min,
if not well on it's way to passing the proposal should be tabled and
sent to committee ... with a clear time frame. IE this will be back in
GA in one week.
In Solidarity, eden
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Street] [Occupybostonoutreach] Occupy Boston Passes
> Resolution Against Sexual Misconduct
> From: Robin Jacks <robin.jacks at gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, January 09, 2012 6:50 am
> To: Susan Harrison <smhboston at gmail.com>
> Cc: street <street at lists.occupyboston.org>, outreach
> <occupybostonoutreach at lists.mayfirst.org>,
> "Occupy-Boston-people-of-color-working-group at googlegroups.com"
> <occupy-boston-people-of-color-working-group at googlegroups.com>,
> "check_your_privilege_ob at googlegroups.com"
> <check_your_privilege_ob at googlegroups.com>,
> "movementbuildingob at masslists.org" <movementbuildingob at masslists.org>
>
>
> Why no mention of the fact that the other sexual assault proposal didn't pass, leading 30+ members of OB to leave GA and possibly the movement itself?
>
> On Jan 9, 2012, at 3:34 AM, Susan Harrison <smhboston at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > This is good work!
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Jan 8, 2012, at 9:48 PM, Brian K <bdubkwob at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Just wanted to let folks know that the following proposal was passed by the General Assembly tonight:
> >>
> >> Occupy Boston will not tolerate verbal or emotional or physical threats or acts of sexual violence or sexual harrassment against any individual, regardless of gender identity, gender, sex, age, class, race, sexual orientation, or ability.
> >>
> >> From now on Occupy Boston will immediately respond to threats and acts of sexual violence.
> >>
> >> To ensure the safety of all members of Occupy Boston, interested workings groups will create a working protocol as soon as possible but no longer than within 1 month for how to prevent and immediately respond to these acts.
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