[PAA-Discuss] Fw: Please CALL KENT STATE ADMIN over harassment of antiwar protesters

[Brenda Fackler]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mitchelcohen at mindspring.com>
To: <mitchelcohen at mindspring.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 1:42 PM
Subject: Please CALL KENT STATE ADMIN over harassment of antiwar protesters


>
> I've received the following from Bill McNulty <wmcnult at suffolk.lib.ny.us>,
> and urge people to call Kent State administratin (phone numbers at the
end)
> to protest their harassment and possible dismissal of nonviolent antiwar
> protester.
>
> Dear  Friends, Kent State of all places. This type of reaction to
> recruitment education work is hard to ignore. But it is becoming all too
> common and as the warmakers become more desperate, could become to order
of
> the day. Can you take time to express your feelings to those involved?
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karen Sackett" rksrc2001 at yahoo.com
>
> As you may or may not have heard at the 'ON THE FRONTLINES' conference
KENT
> STATE is attempting to deal with attacks from the administration and
campus
> police.
>
> Last Wed., Oct. 19th, one of our Kent State Anti-war Committee members
> (Dave Airhart-Iraq Veteran) decided to sign the liability forms from the
> ARMY to climb their rock wall. They did not realize that Dave was a
counter
> recrutier.
>
> When he reached the top he took out a sheet (which he had tucked under his
> jacket) and draped it over the rock wall. It read "KENT STATE 4 PEACE!"
>
> After hanging the sheet Dave climbed down, while a recruiter climbed right
> next to him yelling and screaming as though Dave were back in boot camp.
> Six police officers showed up as well as the administration--giving Dave a
> fine of $105 for 'disorderly conduct'. (I should also mention that an hour
> later a right wing bigot came by the counter recruiters and ripped a sign
> out of a woman's hand and spit. This young man however was NOT ticketed
for
> 'disorderly conduct'--though the police were still there.) Now the
> administration is making Dave Airhart also go to court, where he will face
> probation or suspension.
>
> We need your help! We do have a press conference scheduled for Wed. Oct.
26
> but we also need phone calls and e-mails from all over this country so
that
> we can show the administration that we are everywhere and strong. Below is
> a list of phone number and e-mails that you can call/write expressing your
> disgust with the treatment of anti-war activist on the KENT STATE campus.
>
> - Carol Cartwright, University President: 330.672.2210
> carol.cartwright at kent.edu
>
> - William Ross, Executive Director of the Undergraduate Student Senate:
> 330.672.3207 wross at kent.edu
>
> - Greg Jarvie, Dean of Undergraduate Students: 330.672.9494
gjarvie at kent.edu
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