Tomorrow: City Council Speak Out on Police Violence
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Jonathan Leavitt
Oct 28, 2012, 6:33:55 PM10/28/12
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Hi friends,
Tomorrow is our last chance to speak out against the police violence towards Vermonters engaged in civil disobedience on July 29th. We need an independent inquiry; not the same police who shot Vermonters with munitions and pepper spray to clear themselves of any wrongdoing.
As climate change intensifies, the economic crisis grinds on, and the Tar Sands pipeline comes home to roost, it's going to be really important Vermonters can do civil disobedience without being shot by police munitions and pepper spray.
Without majority support by the council, this resolution cannot be passed, so I am urging you, especially if you live in a ward other than Ward 3, where both city councilors are already on our side, to A. Come to the meeting and speak at public comment period, B. Call or email your city councilors and encourage them to vote for the resolution, C. contact other people and encourage them also to do so.
Please take a minute to sign and share this petition, which hundreds of Vermonters have already signed:
http://www.change.org/petitions/mayor-weinberger-burlington-city-council-burlington-police-commission-deliver-an-independent-investigation-and-meaningful-accountability
And, of course, Mayor Weinberger himself.
If you contact any of them they will not have the luxury of saying that they did not hear from a single one of their constituency about this issue. Thanks, and hope to see you at the meeting on Monday
As climate change intensifies, the economic crisis grinds on, and the Tar Sands pipeline comes home to roost, it's going to be really important Vermonters can do civil disobedience without being shot by police munitions and pepper spray.
Without majority support by the council, this resolution cannot be passed, so I am urging you, especially if you live in a ward other than Ward 3, where both city councilors are already on our side, to A. Come to the meeting and speak at public comment period, B. Call or email your city councilors and encourage them to vote for the resolution, C. contact other people and encourage them also to do so.
Please take a minute to sign and share this petition, which hundreds of Vermonters have already signed:
http://www.change.org/petitions/mayor-weinberger-burlington-city-council-burlington-police-commission-deliver-an-independent-investigation-and-meaningful-accountability
Here's the Facebook event to RSVP and share with your friends: https://www.facebook.com/events/302075959905504/
City Councilors who need convincing:
Ward 2Bram KranichfeldDemocrat, 2013338-1992139 Hyde StreetBurlington, VT 05401Ward 4View mapDavid HartnettDemocrat, 2013864-789527 Browe CourtBurlington, VT 05408Bryan AubinDemocrat, 2014324-154615 Rock Point RdBurlington, VT 05408Ward 5View mapJoan Shannon, Council PresidentDemocrat, 2013860-748941 Central AvenueBurlington, VT 05401William "Chip" MasonDemocrat, 2014373-854533 Scarff AveBurlington, VT 05401
Ward 6View mapNorman BlaisDemocrat, 2013863-5860487 So. Prospect St. #6Burlington, VT 05401Karen PaulIndependent, 2014863-3817171 Crescent RoadBurlington, VT 05401Ward 7Vincent Dober, Sr.Republican, 2013865-490782 Heineberg RoadBurlington, VT 05408Paul DecellesRepublican, 2014658-436796 Gosse CourtBurlington, VT 05408
And, of course, Mayor Weinberger himself.
If you contact any of them they will not have the luxury of saying that they did not hear from a single one of their constituency about this issue. Thanks, and hope to see you at the meeting on Monday
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