¡NO SEREMOS INTIMIDADOS!
DEFEND FR. LUIS BARRIOS AND GEOFF MILLARD!
UPHOLD THE RIGHT TO PROTEST!
Fr. Luis Barrios and Iraq vet Geoff Millard were arrested on September 19 along with 14 others outside the United Nations as George W. Bush was speaking. They had come with this common message:
"We have come to the United Nations today to engage in non-violent civil disobedience. We demand the war on Iraq end immediately. We oppose any attack on Iran. We declare to the world that President George W. Bush has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He does not speak for us."
When the group organized by the Bush Crimes Commission unfurled their signs, police grabbed Fr. Barrios first and forced him to the ground. He was subsequently charged with assaulting a police officer (a felony), resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct.
Geoff Millard was knocked over by police while hand-cuffed. They then declared that he was "resistant" and he was charged with resisting arrest. All the others arrested had the charges of disorderly conduct against them dropped.
It is important that everyone come to the defense of Fr. Barrios, because of his long history of support for the struggles of the people, and Geoff Millard, who is an activist member of the Iraq Veterans Against the War and has been featured on Truthout.org. Both are innocent. We must uphold the right of the people to protest. No president should be allowed to deny protest around their public appearances. We will not be cowed into remaining silent in the face of crimes against humanity.
Here is what you can do to defend Fr. Luis Barrios and Geoff Millard:
Fill the courtroom at Fr. Barrios's trial, February 12, 2007 at 100 Centre Street, Part C. Be there before 8:30 am. On February 27, 2007 fill the courtroom for Geoff Millard at the same address, Part B.
Call or write your protest of his prosecution to Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau at
(1) (212) 335-9000 or One Hogan Place, New York, NY 10013.
You can contact Lucia Bruno at (1) 212 926- 5757 or e-mail us at UN16DEFENSE@yahoo.com
WE WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED!
Please also see:
U.S. Watada Trial Mistrial + UPDATES
http://www.unobserver.com/index.php?pagina=layout3.php&id=3134&blz=1
Pentagon Office Produced 'Alternative' Intelligence on Iraq
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines07/0209-03.htm
Pre-War Intelligence Gathering Under Fire
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/021007B.shtml
THE US GOVERNMENT INFORMED OTHER NATIONS OF ITS PLAN TO INVADE AFGHANISTAN MONTHS BEFORE THE 9/11 ATTACKS
http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/preplanned.html
Iraq Veterans Against the War http://www.ivaw.org
Truthout http://www.truthout.org
DEFEND FR. LUIS BARRIOS AND GEOFF MILLARD!
UPHOLD THE RIGHT TO PROTEST!
Fr. Luis Barrios and Iraq vet Geoff Millard were arrested on September 19 along with 14 others outside the United Nations as George W. Bush was speaking. They had come with this common message:
"We have come to the United Nations today to engage in non-violent civil disobedience. We demand the war on Iraq end immediately. We oppose any attack on Iran. We declare to the world that President George W. Bush has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He does not speak for us."
When the group organized by the Bush Crimes Commission unfurled their signs, police grabbed Fr. Barrios first and forced him to the ground. He was subsequently charged with assaulting a police officer (a felony), resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct.
Geoff Millard was knocked over by police while hand-cuffed. They then declared that he was "resistant" and he was charged with resisting arrest. All the others arrested had the charges of disorderly conduct against them dropped.
It is important that everyone come to the defense of Fr. Barrios, because of his long history of support for the struggles of the people, and Geoff Millard, who is an activist member of the Iraq Veterans Against the War and has been featured on Truthout.org. Both are innocent. We must uphold the right of the people to protest. No president should be allowed to deny protest around their public appearances. We will not be cowed into remaining silent in the face of crimes against humanity.
Here is what you can do to defend Fr. Luis Barrios and Geoff Millard:
Fill the courtroom at Fr. Barrios's trial, February 12, 2007 at 100 Centre Street, Part C. Be there before 8:30 am. On February 27, 2007 fill the courtroom for Geoff Millard at the same address, Part B.
Call or write your protest of his prosecution to Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau at
(1) (212) 335-9000 or One Hogan Place, New York, NY 10013.
You can contact Lucia Bruno at (1) 212 926- 5757 or e-mail us at UN16DEFENSE@yahoo.com
WE WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED!
Please also see:
U.S. Watada Trial Mistrial + UPDATES
http://www.unobserver.com/index.php?pagina=layout3.php&id=3134&blz=1
Pentagon Office Produced 'Alternative' Intelligence on Iraq
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines07/0209-03.htm
Pre-War Intelligence Gathering Under Fire
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/021007B.shtml
THE US GOVERNMENT INFORMED OTHER NATIONS OF ITS PLAN TO INVADE AFGHANISTAN MONTHS BEFORE THE 9/11 ATTACKS
http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/preplanned.html
Iraq Veterans Against the War http://www.ivaw.org
Truthout http://www.truthout.org