Gangs of Chicago reject the poster art of Winnipeg
dlkereluk
Les Perreaux
National Post
Tuesday, February 04, 2003
WINNIPEG - Canadian schoolchildren have been banned from a poster contest in
the United States because of Canada's shaky support of the American position
on Iraq.
The National Gang Crimes Research Center, a think-tank based in Chicago, has
barred Canadian participation in its contest.
"It's subject to change if your leaders stop hedging. Germany's in the same
boat," George Knox, director of the centre, told the Winnipeg Free Press.
"This is a time in history when we need to be together."
While experts on international affairs have agreed that Canada's position on
Iraq is confused and shifting, Mr. Knox declined to explain the connection
to an anti-gang art campaign for schoolchildren.
Yesterday Mr. Knox declined to be interviewed.
Jeanette Jerome, a Winnipeg artist, teaches after-school programs at
Winnipeg schools. She was searching for contests to enter artwork by her
middle-school pupils when she found the Gang Crimes Research Center contest.
Its Web site calls for submissions from students of all ages for posters and
essays on the theme of preventing gang violence.
According to the Web site, "the purpose of this contest is to encourage
youths in the United States and Canada, through creative and artistic
expression, to have a voice in shaping social policy about gang prevention."
First prize is $500. The contest information even called for provincial
co-ordinators to volunteer for the contest.
Ms. Jerome wrote an e-mail inquiring about the poster contest.
Mr. Knox replied on Jan. 29, telling Ms. Jerome that Canadians need not
apply.
"We are a pro-law-enforcement group and support initiatives against gangs
and terrorism. Recent national political statements from leaders in your
country have, unfortunately, been non-supportive of American interests. Due
to this unfortunate development we are no longer able to accept Canadian
entries. I am sure this is not a reflection on your own patriotism and your
own perspectives on the issue, but in the current climate -- that is the way
Americans are going to react," he wrote.
Outraged, Ms. Jerome wrote back, telling Mr. Knox he was being
narrow-minded.
"I don't want anyone to have anti-American sentiments out of this. It's a
sign that there are some dopes out there and he is just one of them," Ms.
Jerome said. "He's painting Americans with the same broad brush that he is
using on Canadians. Don't be angry at Americans. Be angry at this man."
The National Gang Crimes Research Center conducts and publishes research in
academic journals and offers training courses to law enforcement officials,
according to its Internet site."
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This goes to prove that this Knox fellow and right wing nuts like him are
complete assholes. With jackasses like Knox et al running around, this is
how I am going to react to such things in the future.
Darren.
catharus
>In article <v408o7m...@corp.supernews.com>,
> "dlkereluk" <dlkere...@saskNOTtel.neto> wrote:
>
>> "Gangs of Chicago reject the poster art of Winnipeg
>> Les Perreaux
>> National Post
>> Tuesday, February 04, 2003
>>
>> WINNIPEG - Canadian schoolchildren have been banned from a poster contest in
>> the United States because of Canada's shaky support of the American position
>> on Iraq.
>>
>> The National Gang Crimes Research Center, a think-tank based in Chicago, has
>> barred Canadian participation in its contest.
>>
>> "It's subject to change if your leaders stop hedging. Germany's in the same
>> boat," George Knox, director of the centre, told the Winnipeg Free Press.
>> "This is a time in history when we need to be together."
>>
>> While experts on international affairs have agreed that Canada's position on
>> Iraq is confused and shifting, Mr. Knox declined to explain the connection
>> to an anti-gang art campaign for schoolchildren.
>
>From the Winnipeg Free Press:
>Knox admitted that Iraq has nothing to do with anti-gang research and
>school safety issues. "It goes back to, do we as private citizens have
>the right to express our views? This is a time in history when we need
>to be together. Bye bye," he said, before abruptly hanging up.
Yeah, but at least he's an American jerk, which makes him the best
kind of jerk the world has ever seen!
You're just jealous because Canadian jerks are so small-scaled.
Americans get to be jerks on a global scale.