[Seattle-editorial] Re: FEATURE PROPOSAL: Urban Warrior

[paulrichmond at workingfamilies.com]

If I understand the message Daniel left on my phone yesterday, we're good 
to go for IMC as well.

I believe we're actually set for 7 on these dates?  Transcriber error on my end

On Thu, 22 Aug 2002 10:28:51 -0700 jonathan lawson wrote:

> The IMC dates are contingent on their being approved by space folks...
> 
> subtitle: THE RISE OF DOMESTIC MILITARIZATION
> title:  Urban Warrior: New Documentary on Paramilitary Policing
> 
> <p>For years now, police forces in US cities have undergone a 
> transformation from law enforcers to a paramilitary force of 
> occupation.  Under the guise of a 'War on Drugs,' or 'War on Crime,'
> police 
> have developed units that are little different than Special Forces
> units in 
> the military, and military units have been given greater latitude to be 
> used against civilians.  Since September 11, this trend has accelerated 
> even faster. <a 
> href="http://www.geocities.com/urbanwarrior_northwest/film.html"><i>Urban 
> Warrior</i></a> is the first documentary to focus on this trend.
> Drawing on 
> experts and witnesses, director Matt Ehling focuses on case studies 
> including the Seattle WTO Ministerial, The Democratic National Convention 
> in Los Angeles, botched drug raids, and the attack on the Branch
> Davidians 
> in Waco, Texas to illustrate this alarming incursion into our civil 
> liberties. <b>Debut screenings</b> in Seattle will be followed by 
> discussions with Paul Richmond, local activist, attorney, and
> consultant on 
> the film:
> 
> <p><font face="verdana, arial" size="-1">
> <b>Mon S16</b>, 7pm: Bellevue Regional Library |
> <b>Mon S23</b>: 7pm: 911 Media Arts Center |
> <b>Wed S25</b>: 9pm: IMC |
> <b>Thurs S26</b>: 7pm/9pm: Seattle Labor Temple, Main Hall |
> <b>Fri S27</b>, 9pm: IMC |
> <b>Tues O1</b>, 7pm: Freeway Hall</font>
> 
> <p>For more information on the film or the above screenings, click <a 
> href="http://www.geocities.com/urbanwarrior_northwest/film.html">
> here</a>.
> 
>