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Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 18:28:52 +0100
From: el desaparecido <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: help people facing charges in Seattle
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Reply-To: November 30 International Day of Action
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November 30 International Day of Action - http://www.n30.org
the people arrested in Seattle face charges. Help by writing protest emails.
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Dear all:
I imagine you have all heard about what happened here a few weeks ago:
massive protests that shut down the WTO and stopped the so-called
"millenial round". This is great news for all of us who are hoping to make
this world a liveable place, and we should celebrate this event as the
victory that it is.
Nonetheless, this victory did not come without its costs. About 580
protesters, myself included, were arrested and sent to jail in an attempt
by the authorities to squelch our actions and our expression of dissent
against corporate and capitalist domination. Though all but four have been
released, many of us are still facing serious charges that could land us
right back in prison. The Seattle City Attorney, Mark Sidrane -- who is a
real asshole -- is refusing to drop the charges against us. Our strategy
is to all ask for an individual jury trial and to refuse all plea-bargains
that do not affect us all equally. In this way we are hoping to overwhelm
the justice system.
However, it is becoming clear that this legal strategy will work only if
accompanied by a political strategy. Only if a great deal of pressure is
applied on local politicians will they give in to our demands.
I am writing to all of you to ask for your participation in applying that
needed pressure by e-mailing the city attorney Mark Sidran (at
[log in to unmask]) and the Mayor, Paul Schell
([log in to unmask]), to demand that all charges be dropped
against all WTO protesters immediately. It is obvious that what we are
being charged with, under all the legal jargon, are political crimes. Even
those who have been charged with felonies (property destruction, mostly)
are being framed: they were all arrested on a day when there was neither
property destruction nor violence on the part of the protesters.
Given the critical nature of this situation I am also asking that you pass
this message on to as many people and organisations as you think will be
sympathetic to our cause and ask them to put pressure by whatever means at
their disposal on the city of Seattle.
That said, I hope you are all doing well and in a fighting spirit. On
behalf of the Seattle 580,
Nic Veroli.
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