[Peace-discuss] Re: [Announce] Fw: Urgent Action Alert: Amy Goodman Unlawfully Arrested At RNC

Tue Sep 2 01:07:15 CDT 2008

How absolutely disgusting the treatment given by the Minneapolis goon squad, though hardly surprising given the history in this country of puritan imbeciles who have always come down violently on anyone different: be they black, native, hispanic, Irish, Catholic, or simply radical.

Until people take to the streets en masse and confront police on a regular basis, the Puritan pigs will continue to loot our cultural substance.

Living abroad is quite an awakening, especially once one comes back for a prolonged stay and sees how exageratively totalitarian the Anglo-American mainstream is.

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matt e r

From: lennybrucefan at gmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 21:26:16 -0500
To: unionyes at ameritech.net
CC: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net; discuss at lists.communitycourtwatch.org
Subject: [Peace-discuss] Re: [Announce] Fw: Urgent Action Alert: Amy Goodman	Unlawfully Arrested At RNC

I just called.
Goodman got released 2 hrs. ago per the jail.
The others are held on felony riot and will be held 36-48 hours unless charged with the offense.  The woman answering at the jail was perturbed and said that complaining to her wasn't going to do anything and that she was just trying to do her job.  The Mayor's voice mail was full by the time I called.
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On Sep 1, 2008, at 7:29 PM, unionyes wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Democracy Now!" <outreach at democracynow.org>To: "Democracy Now! Daily Digest" <unionyes at ameritech.net>Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 7:08 PMSubject: DN!: Urgent Action Alert: Amy Goodman Unlawfully Arrested At RNC

Amy Goodman and Two Democracy Now! Producers Unlawfully Arrested At the RNC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEwww.democracynow.org
September 1, 2008
Contact:Denis Moynihan 917-549-5000Mike Burke 646-552-5107, mike at democracynow.org
ST. PAUL, MN-Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman was unlawfully arrested in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota at approximately 5 p.m. local time. Police violently manhandled Goodman, yanking her arm, as they arrested her. Video of her arrest can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYjyvkR0bGQ
Goodman was arrested while attempting to free two Democracy Now! producers who were being unlawfully detained. They are Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar. Kouddous and Salazar were arrested while they carried out their journalistic duties in covering street demonstrations at the Republican National Convention. Goodman's crime appears to have been defending her colleagues and the freedom of the press.
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher told Democracy Now! that Kouddous and Salazar were being arrested on suspicion of rioting. They are currently being held at the Ramsey County jail in St. Paul.
Democracy Now! is calling on all journalists and concerned citizens to call the office of Mayor Chris Coleman and the Ramsey County Jail and demand the immediate release of Goodman, Kouddous and Salazar.  These calls can be directed to: Chris Rider from Mayor Coleman's office at 651-266-8535 and the Ramsey County Jail at 651-266-9350 (press extension 0).
Democracy Now! stands by Goodman, Kouddous and Salazar and condemns this action by Twin Cities law enforcement as a clear violation of the freedom of the press and the First Amendment rights of these journalists.
During the demonstration in which they were arrested law enforcement officers used pepper spray, rubber bullets, concussion grenades and excessive force. Several dozen others were also arrested during this action.
Amy Goodman is one of the most well-known and well-respected journalists in the United States. She has received journalism's top honors for her reporting and has a distinguished reputation of bravery and courage. The arrest of Goodman, Kouddous and Salazar  is a transparent attempt to intimidate  journalists from the nation's leading independent news outlet.
Democracy Now! is a nationally syndicated public TV and radio program that airs on over 700 radio and TV stations across the US and the globe.
Video of Amy Goodman's Arrest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYjyvkR0bGQ
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