[Peace] Re: [Announce] Urbana City Council - Sept. 29

[Brian Dolinar]

And in response to your question Ricky,
there is no planned showing
CUCPJ is busy with the Unity March and Carol's campaign
and I know the Greens are also in the middle of campaign season
but it would be great if folks could show up next week
and speak from wherever you speak.

At this point it looks like there is going to be an ordinance passed
but (like the CPRB) its important to make sure its got teeth.
We should ask Chief Bily to put policy in writing - everybody can agree to
policy
so officer discretion does not lead to racial preference/bias.

Put the date on you calender.

BD


On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Ricky Baldwin <baldwinricky at yahoo.com>wrote:

> No problem, Brian -
>
> Thanks for keeping us informed.  Is there a mass showing/speakout planned?
> Do we have talking points to offer folks, or shou;ld we speak from the
> heart?
>
> This is a very important change, which I know fmr Councilmember and friend
> of us all Danielle C. championed for quite awhile.  Too many young people
> have their lives ruined before they get started good, with lunatic charges
> for what often amounts to harmless behavior ... this kind of criminal charge
> is not a realistic road to reform for a young person who may be struggling,
> unsure what to do with themselves yet, or who may simply want to take a
> different path once the heady days of youthful indiscretion and presumed
> immortality have passed.  It's nobody's business, but even if it were,
> criminal charges wouldn't help.
>
> Ricky
>
> "Only those who do nothing make no mistakes." - Peter Kropotkin
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Brian Dolinar <briandolinar at gmail.com>
> To: AWARE peace <peace at lists.chambana.net>;
> announce at communitycourtwatch.org; stop at iresist.org
> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 1:32:11 PM
> Subject: [Announce] Urbana City Council - Sept. 29
>
> Sorry for the confusion - Urbana City Council will be considering a
> decriminalization ordinance next week, Monday, Sept. 29. BD
> --
> Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
> 303 W. Locust St.
> Urbana, IL 61801
> briandolinar at gmail.com
>
>


-- 
Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
303 W. Locust St.
Urbana, IL 61801
briandolinar at gmail.com
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