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News: Protest Activity |
What happened in Lawrence at the bob dole protest
by anonymous STL
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22 Jul 2003 |
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Why no features/media coverage?????? |
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I'm wondering why there's no coverage of what took place at the bobdole protest in lawrence. i heard there have been arrests. things went down. why is there no indymedia coverage of it?????? |
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Re: What happened in Lawrence at the bob dole protest
by TK
Email: fairtrader2002 (at) aol.com (unverified!) |
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22 Jul 2003 |
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Well, I wish there was something here too. KCIndymedia has no news staff, only relies on the public to post. I hope someone who was there will post something soon. |
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Re: What happened in Lawrence at the bob dole protest
by tk
Email: fairtrader2002 (at) aol.com (unverified!) |
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22 Jul 2003 |
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Check out Lawrence Indymedia - www.Lawrenceimc.org
they have several articles.
http://www.lawrenceimc.org/newswire/display/149/index.php
http://www.lawrenceimc.org/feature/display/145/index.php |
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Re: What happened in Lawrence at the bob dole protest
by AB
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23 Jul 2003 |
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From a lengthier Kansas City Star article, "Big names pay tribute to Dole, WWII generation":
The day was not without its detractors. By early evening, Lawrence police had arrested 16 protesters.
The Kansas Anarchist Network had asked people to protest Giuliani's receiving the Dole Prize for Leadership because of what it cited as problems in his record on racial and poverty issues.
An officer used pepper spray on one protester Monday evening outside the Holiday Inn Holidome at 200 McDonald Drive. There were no reports of injuries, but a police spokesman said some protesters threw objects at officers.
Protest against dinner 'elitists' results in scuffles, arrests
By Mike Belt, Journal-World reporter
Eric Weslander, Journal-World
Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Angered by "the elitists" attending a $500-a-plate dinner Monday to see former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani receive an award, Lawrence anarchists took their protest into the streets and clashed with police.
A total of 16 protesters were arrested during scuffles with Lawrence Police near the driveway to the Lawrence Holidome, 200 McDonald Drive.
Charges included disorderly conduct, interfering with a police officer and concealing a weapon -- a wrist rocket that was never used, Lt. Dan Affalter said.
The protesters, many wearing bandanas that covered their faces, shouted insults at motorists as their cars pulled into the Holidome driveway.
"What's for dinner tonight?" a protester shouted.
"It better be a gold-plated dinner," another responded.
The dinner was in conjunction with this week's dedication of the Dole Institute of Politics on the campus of Kansas University. During the dinner, Giuliani received the Dole Spirit of Leadership Award.
Earlier, about 3 p.m., nearly 60 protesters, mostly self-proclaimed anarchists, met at the gazebo in Centennial Park near Sixth Street and Rockledge Drive.
A man identifying himself only as "Chubby" decried Giuliani, Dole and those attending the dinner as elitists who were allowing children to starve and workers to lose their jobs.
"We do not want you in our town," Chubby yelled. "We do not want you on our planet."
He and others also said they were protesting government cuts to social services, which were putting an additional burden on people already hurting because of the poor economy.
"We can no longer afford not to do anything," Chubby said.
He was one of the first three people arrested during the scuffles with police near the Holidome.
The protesters tied up traffic as they marched from the park north on Rockledge Drive and McDonald Drive. They carried what appeared to be orange road construction barrels cut in half to be used as shields and were bearing protest signs.
Others carried large boxes filled with paper trash. On the front of the boxes were pictures of Dole, Giuliani, President Bush and Dole Institute director Richard Norton Smith. The word "tyrant" was scribbled over the photos.
Just south of the Holidome, the group was met in the middle of the road by Police Chief Ron Olin, while about a dozen police officers stood nearby in the driveway.
During an interview later, Olin said he offered the group a chance to protest along the east side of the street near the Holidome where they could still be seen. Twice the group walked around him, and officers moved in to stop them at the driveway.
The decision was made at that point to stop them right here -- that we could not block the Holidome," Olin said.
Olin declined to say whether Holidome management asked that the group be kept off the property, saying he would not discuss security arrangements.
At the time of the first scuffle, however, a man in a dark suit who was standing near police officers was heard to shout that the group needed to be "stopped now."
Protesters later gathered on the west side of McDonald Drive in front of the Kansas National Guard Armory, across from the driveway.
Later clashes occurred when the protesters put up their orange shields and tried to move across the street, when a smoke bomb was tossed at police and when a water bottle was thrown.
Protesters also repeatedly chanted "This is what a police state looks like."
Protesters blamed police for reacting with more force than necessary. So did some onlookers. A few members of the Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice accompanied the marchers and stood by to monitor and document police actions.
"They're doing their job protecting the Holidome property, but it was much more force than necessary," said a woman who declined to give her name.
One of the protesters, Ralph Earles, 61, who held a sign that read, "No $ for War," said he thought police tried to arrest some of the more vocal protesters as an effort to discourage the rest.
"I know some of the people they picked out were involved in getting people to come speak up," Earles said.
"We were very restrained," Olin said of police efforts.
Earlier this year during protests against the war with Iraq, anarchists moved onto streets blocking traffic for several minutes in downtown Lawrence. Police in those cases stood by and redirected traffic.
Monday night's incident was different, Affalter said.
"It was really becoming a hazard to the people, motorists (were) becoming upset," Affalter said. "For everybody's safety, we needed to open that route."
Later Monday night, the anarchists regrouped outside the Douglas County Jail to demand the release of their comrades.
Protesters with other groups gathered nearby, including three women dressed as Rosie the Riveter who carried "support the troops" signs. |
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Re: What happened in Lawrence at the bob dole protest
by Mike Murphy
Email: murfeeee (at) yahoo.com (verified) |
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23 Jul 2003 |
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Please see lawrenceimc.org. There are two articles posted there which I have not yet read. I was not at the event where people were arrested, but I went to the vigil on Monday evening (7/21) sponsored by the Lawrence peace & justice coalition. It was very peaceful, as the theme was celebrating peace. Most people had signs quoting various peacemakers throughout history, such as King, Kennedy etc. Afterwards I went to the Douglas County Courthouse where a remarkable vigil of its own was taking place. While those incarcerated from the earlier event, listened from the inside, a jam session ensued on the outside of dozens of people banging on spackle buckets, ringing bells, and synchopated car-honks. Occasionally some of those charged with the lesser offense of disorderly conduct, were released to the cheers of the vigilants. Arraignment was to happen on 7/22 for those released, as well as those who remained imprisoned for the more serious charge of Battery to a Police Officer.
I returned to Lawrence on 7/22 for what amounted to a one man vigil. I first sat in my car and listened to speeches by Jimmy Carter & Condaleeza Rice. Jimmy really took it to the hoop. He mentioned that he happened to be a Christian and strongly implied that what was happening today was the opposite of Christianity despite what faith Bush claims to have. He then took on the doctrine of pre-emptive-war, and the Patriot Act, which he said, "some of us see as McCarthyism". He took exception to the theme of the event, which was celebrating the accomplishments of the "Greatest Generation" as sited in the Tom Brokaw (who Emceed the event) book, by saying that the greatest generation is the one that prevents war. I then heard Condaleeza Rice speak, the focus of her speech seemed to be the exploitation of the perceived 'Dole Decency'. She attempted to rub this decency all over the Bush admministration, but I don't think it took.
I then stood on the corner of 15th & Iowa with my sign that read "Viagra helps you make love; Condaleeza helps you make war" for a couple of hours and received mostly positive response from the drivers-by as well as pedestrians leaving the event. One passerby told me that Dole himself called war the ultimate failure. One pickup truck drove by and the passenger sprayed what I fear to be some type of pesticide at me. While the bulk of the cloud missed me, I'm concerned the residual contact I did have. |
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Re: What happened in Lawrence at the bob dole protest
by .
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25 Jul 2003 |
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because kc indymedia does not care about radical events in the area. |
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Re: What happened in Lawrence at the bob dole protest
by fey
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Current rating: 0
30 Jul 2003 |
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to "."...
some of us are indeed interested.
speak for your own fucking self. |
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