[Imc] Security At The IMC

[Mike Lehman]

I just left the IMC, where members were listening to a rambling message
left on our answering machine because of a letter to the editor calling
for consideration of non-violent responses to this week's tragic events.
If this was the only incident that had occurred in the last few days,
there would be reason for concern. Unfortunately, it is not the only
such incident to have occurred.

As a Space group spokeperson, I will be keeping a list of such incidents
so that everyone will be aware of the situation regarding any potential
threats to the IMC. So far, there have not been any threats that were of
a violent nature that I am aware of, but it is important that incidents
of the nature that have occurred be kept track of by reporting them to
eitherr myself of any other spokeperson so that the Steering group can
keep everyone informed of the situation regarding security at the IMC.

Preserve any such materials, such as notes, e-mail, or phone messages
and bring them to our attention.

If you consider yourself or anyone at the IMC to be in immediate danger,
please call 911 and make the authorities aware of any such situation.

If the threat is not immediate in nature, but involves the potential of
violence of any kind, contact the police at a non-emergency number
(384-2320 in the case of Urbana Police.)

If they are of the nature items such as on the list below, potentially
threatening, but with no direct threats made, or of an unusual nature so
as to cause concern, bring them to my or another spokesperson's
attention by direct e-mail or by posting to the main IMC list.

I repeat, there have been no direct threats against the IMC, but it
would be wise that everyone, especially staff members on duty, be aware
of their surroundings and report activity which could be construed as
being of a threatening nature.

I hope that this list remains short and that we don't end up having to
have a "Favorite Wacky Threat of the Week" feature. So far, I have these
incidents that are on the list:

1. The letter promulgated by the Objectivist Club printed in the DI,
holding anti-globalization activists morally responsible for the tragedy
in New York and DC.
2. Early morning phone call about Letter to the Editor by Sarah to Sarah
at home.
3. Apparently the same woman left message on the IMC answering machine.

We will discuss this further at Sunday's Steering Group meeting and keep
you updated.
Mike Lehman