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DESCRIPTION:Come to the initial meeting to organize a day of anti-war action at the 
 Port\nof Oakland \n\n A detailed proposal will be presented for non-violent 
 direct action on April 7, 2007, the anniversary date of the day in 2003, 
 when police brutalized anti-war picketers at the Port.\n\nThe proposal is 
 to issue a call to action to stop the war machine, oppose war profiteering, 
 and to end the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan and to bring the troops 
 home now.  The proposed day of action would include a march from the West 
 Oakland BART to the Port, a mass picket against war profiteering companies 
 using the Port, and a rally with speakers and entertainment.  Non-violent 
 civil disobedience,\nfor those who might wish to take such a stand is a 
 possibility that will also be discussed.\n\nThe proposal is to target 
 either Stevedoring Services of America or American President Lines, or 
 both, which are two corporations with big contracts for the shipping of war 
 material.  These are the same two companies that were targeted in 2003.  On 
 April 7, 2003, Oakland police (OPD) attacked a non-violent anti-war picket 
 by shooting "less than lethal" munitions, concussion grenades, and tear 
 gas.  Many\npeople, including both protesters and longshore workers were 
 seriously injured.  The brutal action by the Oakland police was widely 
 condemned.As a result the Oakland City revised the protocols for police 
 crowd control of non-violent protesters exercising their first amendment 
 rights on public property.  Lawsuits were filed by the injured and Oakland 
 had to pay big money in settlements.  The U. N. even wrote up the police 
 attack as a human rights violation in their annual report.\nIt's time to 
 take it back to the Port to show that we will not be\nintimidated from 
 exercising our rights.\n\nThis is not a proposal for a confrontation with 
 police.  Care will be taken to insure that OPD does not repeat it's 
 brutality of 2003.\n\nThis initial meeting will discuss the proposal and 
 plan the day of action and set the wheels in motion to organize it, 
 including doing outreach and publicity and obtaining endorsements.\n\nThe 
 meeting will be on Monday, March 5, 2007:\n\n\n(PLEASE IGNORE THIS STUPID 
 INSULT): All anti-war organizers and activists\nare invited.  Please come 
 to be productive and cooperative and not disruptive or 
 argumentative.\n\nReply to this email for further information or call 
 Jonathan at (510) 465-9914.\n\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/02/22/18367099.php
SUMMARY:Initial meeting to organize a day of anti-war action at the Port
LOCATION:Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library for Social Research\n6501 Telegraph 
 Avenue\nOakland (near Alcatraz)\n(This location is accessible by both BART 
 and bus and is wheelchair accessible.\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/02/22/18367099.php
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