USA: CIVIL LIBERTIES
Civil Liberties in a State of Emergency
29 May 2004 13:28 GMTThe US State really doesn't want protests to take place this summer.
Crunch!Activists in Georgia, Boston and New York are facing unparalled obstacles to organizing against the G-8, the DNC and the RNC. In the same week that U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft announced that "al-Qaida plans to attempt an attack on the United States in the next few months," we have witnessed:
The GA state of emergency went into affect on Monday, May 24 and runs through June 20, 2004. Though a few permits were recently issued for G-8 demonstrations they could be revoked under the state of emergency, thus creating a situation where all assemblies are declared unlawful. In addition, the state of emergency could allow for:
- Permits denied in New York City [ 1 | 2 ] for public assembly and protest at the Republican National Convention;
- Restriction of public assembly and movement through the closure of up to 40 miles of roads in and around Boston during the Democratic Convention;
- The declaration by Georgia Governor Purdue of a State of Emergency, effectively legalizing all efforts used to suppress protests against the G8 Summit.
For more information on these attempts to suppress dissent:
- Martial rule to be declared
- Curfews to be imposed
- Military units to "guard" the streets
- Detention and arrest of demonstrators until the "emergency" is over
- Escalation of use of force with limited accountability
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SHOOT TO KILL ORDER AT G8 IN GEORGIA
Dandelion 29.May.2004 14:29
According to Pacifica News and the AP there is a potential for the authorization for the use of LETHAL FORCE at the G8 in Georgia this year.
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2004/05/289401.shtml
On May, 25 2004 Pacifica News reported on their daily news broadcast about the current orders being given to the police that will be responding to the G8 conference in Georgia this year. According to the broadcast, the governor of Georgia (as of May 25th), was going through the motions of declaring a "state of emergency" during the G8 protest. This so called "state of emergency" would allow the police in the entire state to break up, any and all "gatherings of people" to protest any event. However, the suspension of the first amendment is not the only card up this governor's sleeve.
In correlation with this "state of emergency" the commander of the police forces has ordered a: "SHOOT TO KILL" order, that will pertain to all individuals that the police themselves feel are "threatening" the lives of "world leaders" that will be gathering for the event. This order will only go into effect if the governor is capable of issuing a state of emergency. But, you did hear me right, "SHOOT TO KILL."
Upon hearing this my partner and I were shocked to say the least. Both of us want to be in Georgia this summer, but money is not permitting a cross country trip. Immediately upon hearing this new's both of us attempted to brush it under the rug with as many excuses as possible, things like:
"They'd never do that"
"I bet it is only if the protesters break through a certain perimeter"
"This is just a scare tactic"
etc.
We were shocked, to say the least.
That was until today. According to the Associated Press On May 25th John Ashcroft made a press release to the public about potential terrorist attacks that will be carried out this summer. Ashcroft stated that this threat is highly probable, and that there is a grave danger of our nation being struck this summer. During this press release he stated that there were three high priority targets that would be considered major threats. These targets were: THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, and THE G8 CONFERENCE. The point of this is not to debate whether or not Al Qaida will strike these targets, but rather is to look at this announcement in terms of what it means to the activist community. By announcing that the G8 conference is an Al Qaida target, Ashcroft increased the chances for the governor of Georgia to approve imposing a state of emergency during the conference. This would then result in the "shoot to kill" order being instated while the meeting is taking place.
This is something we all need to be aware of. The powers of oppression have used the War [of] Terror to raise the stakes yet again. They are authorizing the use of lethal force against any, and all threats that "THEY" deem appropriate. This is scary, especially after watching the pepper spraying of children, and the non-lethal application of force on the elderly and disabled, that has happened in the past year all over the U.S. Be prepared!!!
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I Don't Believe You
truthist 29.May.2004 16:56
I don't believe that Pacifica and AP reported a "shoot to kill" order. "Dandelion" is posting this all over Indymedia - is there anything to this?
more
sj 30.May.2004 04:23
if your interested in theories around the concept of the state of emergency you might like to check out
http://stateofemergency.nomasters.org/reader
http://www.makeworlds.org/book/view/16
http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2004/05/70954.php
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Can Be Confirmed
Dandelion 30.May.2004 04:29
Believe it or not, there can be confirmation of this information. If one would read the entire article they would notice that to some degree I am combining two reports that came out at the same time into my own conclusion. But, both reports are valid, and can be confirmed. If one wishes to see these articles here are the links. One comes from Free Speech Radio News, the other from an AP newspaper in Eugene, the "Register Gaurd".
http://www.fsrn.org/news/20040525_news.html
http://www.registerguard.com/news/2004/05/26/a1.terroralert.0526.html
Here are the links:
Free Speech Radio News May 25th. It was broadcast on KWVA in Eugene Oregon, under the parent agency Pacifica. Here is a link to the transcripts, the fourth paragraph is the one I site in my IMC post:
As for the Assocciated Press Article I read it in The Register Gaurd on May 26th. The title? "Officials Warn Terrorists here, Planning Attack!". The mention of the G8 DNC, and RNC is very specific, and linked directly to Ashcroft. It is in paragraph 13. Here is the link:
concerning Ashcroft
A 30.May.2004 19:09
An Open Letter To John Ashcroft
http://newswire.indymedia.org/en/newswire/2004/05/803842.shtml
Chlorine in the Gene Pool
The Irradiatior 31.May.2004 13:56
"Use of deadly force" is always authorized you pinhead. Whether it be in a simple traffic stop or a major confrontation and especially in a state of emergency. You cross the line, threaten an officer or guardsman and that person feels like his or her life is in danger of being lost and BLAMO your outter here.
So, go ahead, protest with your little commie, fascist, utopian, peacenik, anarchist, pea-brained, little friends. That's your right under the first ammendment, thats the right that was won and sustain by the sacrifice of over a million lives since the birth of this country. But just remember, you had better be willing to lay down YOUR life for what YOU believe in.
Pennies for my life, sir?!?
Scott E 02.Jun.2004 09:29
Aren't we laying down our lives every time the police beat us down for speaking out? Everyone that loses a job for what she believes? What are you giving up for this country? Why? Why sacrifice?
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Al Qai'da....
King Amdo 06.Jun.2004 10:41
...are just 'taking on board' the Creator's (spiritual...i.e. magical) purification of your inherently screaming racist (by design!) cess pit scum froth of a country. (american etc). In other words they (Al Qai'da, Pashtun, Taliban 'enrgy field') are merely egoising a touch. They (Pashtun) are kinda like that...head strong...direct action orientated. They won't stand for their tribal culture being infilrated and the purity polluted, and the saints of Allah perverted and sent sctizo by your perverted aberation of a regime/order/reality. Thus the reaction to colonialisation by western forces that we see now.
However. Here this...
Your country, your lifestyle, your way of thinking ... is destined to destruction and extintion by your own design...i.e. the method of its (your) construction means that it is inherently fucked.
Wanna take this 'on board' personally?
That's your problem.
Allah Akbar,
King Amdo.
CYMRU TRIBAL SOVERIGNTY!
Military Conscription in the USA...
King Amdo 06.Jun.2004 10:47
I read in the UK Guardian newspaper a week or so ago that a bill is going through the (final) committee stage of Congress reintroducing compulsary military conscription in the USA. A reciprocal aggreement is being written in t prevent avoidance to Canada. So unless you have masonic connectiosn, like Geroge Bush, then either you must go live somewhere else for a few years (will there be a provision for arrest of returning avoiders I wonder?), sign up like a good little wanker, or hold to a conscientious objector stance. Do a seach if you don't belive me. Apparently this is being kept quite in the USA itself (because of election unpopularity reasons).
This is for real.
Allah Akbar.
King Amdo.
panic panic, wank wank...
King Amdo 06.Jun.2004 10:49
...you're fucked whatever you do american idiots!
(laughter)
Allah Akbar,
King Amdo.
wheres the proof?
anonymous 06.Jun.2004 11:33
i wanna see some links to some actual proof to back up your words.