Randy, can you give us an update?

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On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 02:46, ~ FluxRostrum <FluxRostrum@...> wrote:
> Howdy all,
>
> In addition to the incidents described below by Randy there have been 2 AP
> photographers, a NY Post photographer and 3 Democracy Now videographers
> arrested. Also, my veggie Media bus is under severe harassement in a legal
> parking spot. Cops attempted to break into the bus today with a crow bar and
> were scared off by NLG lawyers and a couple of cameras.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Randy Rowland, from PepperSpray Productions, here. Instead of
> sending you an announcement about a screening, this email is
> unusual for us, it is a call for help.
>
> Two PepperSpray collective members, Lambert Rochfort and Joe LaSac,
> on assignment in St Paul covering the protests associated with
> the Republican National Convention, were both arrested on Sunday
> while covering the story. Both are still being held without
> charges or an opportunity to go before a judge.
>
> Lambert was swept up in a mass arrest of peaceful citizens who were
> surrounded by cops and all arrested. Joe was arrested about the
> same time as Amy Goodman and two other journalists from "Democracy
> Now!" were arrested. In fact if you watch the footage of Amy
> Goodman standing in handcuffs, the fellow sitting on the ground at
> her feet is Joe.
>
> Lambert and Joe had covered the DNC in Denver, and were in St Paul
> to cover the protests. They both had their cameras with them when
> arrested and were clearly doing nothing illegal, just trying to get
> the story that corporate media tends to overlook. There have been
> several other attacks on journalists there, including a raid on
> an indymedia hospitality center, and a raid on the house of a
> group that documents police brutality. It goes without saying that
> there is no freedom of the press if reporters are jailed for
> covering the story.
>
> We want our people released without charges, and we want our
> equipment back. If you value indymedia and the role of independent
> journalists--and I know you do, or you wouldn't be on our
> announcement list--then please take some or all of the following
> actions to secure the timely release of these PepperSpray
> videographers.
>
> If you are in the St Paul area or can ask those you know who are in
> that area, please join the 24 hour vigil at the Ramsey County
> Jail, 425 Grove St., St Paul (24 hour vigil)
>
> Please call some or all of the following numbers, demanding that
> our reporters be freed:
>
> Chris Coleman, St. Paul Mayor: 651.266.8510
> or Chris Rider from Mayor Coleman's office at 651-266-8535
> Ramsey County Jail at 651-266-9350 (press extension 0)
> Ramsey County Sheriff: 651.487.5149
>
> Here are the names and numbers of St Paul City Council people to
> call as well:
> Melvin Carter - Ward 1 - 651- 266-8610
> Dan Thune - Ward 2 - 651-266-8620
> Pat Harris - Ward 3 - 651-266-8630
> Russ Stark - Ward 4 - 651-26-8640
> Lee Helgen - Ward 5 - 651-266-8520
> Dan Bostrom - Ward 6 - 651-266-8660
> Cathy Lantree - Ward 7 - 651-266-8670
>
> PepperSpray Productions is an all-volunteer independent media
> collective based in Seattle, WA. Among other things, we produce a
> weekly access TV show called "Indymedia Presents" which airs on 20
> channels, from Seattle to New York, including in St. Paul and
> Minneapolis.
>
> For more info about our work, we invite you to visit our website:
> www.peppersprayproductions.org
>
> Thanks,
>
> Randy Rowland
> PepperSpray Productions
>
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