[Seattle-editorial] FEATURE PROPOSAL: PCJ/SPD

[anarch3m]

My fast no coprproofer read misses this NON-c issue.  Peoples vote is good. Will this please get sent to global?  please.  It is such an inspiration...
(Pdx and Bay are sooo ahead)
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On Fri, 05 Jul 2002 13:40:42  
 Susan wrote:
>Follow-up thought on title & subtitle suggestion.  How about --
>
>SUBTITLE: POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY - CREATIVE COMMUNITY ACTION
>TITLE:  "Seattle Crimes" hits the streets; PCJ holds "People's Vote"
>
>- Susan
>===========================
>
>Thumbs up!  ---  I have a couple of suggested changes:
>
>* Regarding the title, I think there's some potential confusion over the 
>phrase "vote of confidence".  In my understanding, and in a quick search 
>online, a "vote of confidence" is used to describe a feeling/attitude or 
>the result of an actual vote/decision (in the affirmative) .....rather than 
>the event of getting that result.  People call for a vote of confidence, or 
>a vote of no confidence (which PCJ does within its own posting - "A vote 
>for no confidence is a vote for justice.").  I don't think there's a 
>neutral "vote of confidence" that someone takes in a situation -- as in 
>"Let's take a vote of confidence here", that either results in confidence 
>or no-confidence.  That's my take on it -- feel free to offer opposing views.
>
>My suggestions for the title and subtitle are:
>
>Subtitle: POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY - TAKING CREATIVE ACTION
>Title: "Seattle Crimes" hits the streets; PCJ holds public poll
>
>* "Folks ...... read with interest ...." - I don't think we know or can 
>assume that. How about "Folks ... may have read with interest" ... or "may 
>have been surprised by" ....
>
>That's all .... thanks for pulling this together!
>
>- Susan
>
>At 12:28 PM 7/5/02, jl at u.washington.edu wrote:
>>Subtitle: 'SEATTLE CRIMES' HITS STREETS
>>Title:  PCJ Organizes Vote of Confidence in the Seattle Police
>>
>>Folks dropping change in select Seattle Times newspaper boxes across town 
>>this week read with interest reports on public concern over upcoming 
>>Police Guild negotiations and a critique of how SPD buy-bust drug stings 
>>unfairly target people of color while ignoring greater narcotics abuse by 
>>whites. Satirical headlines read, "Jails in Schools: School Board Unveils 
>>Bold New Plan" and "Police and INS to Merge." The paper was actually the 
>><a href="http://seattle.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=15735">Seattle 
>>Crimes</a>, which guerilla media activists wrapped around copies of the 
>>July 2 Times (download pdfs <a 
>>href="http://seattle.indymedia.org/local/webcast/uploads/colors_final.pdf">1</a>, 
>><a 
>>href="http://seattle.indymedia.org/local/webcast/uploads/blacks_final.pdf">2</a>. 
>>A similar prank took place during the Seattle WTO in 1999, targeting both 
>>the Times and the P-I.
>>
>><p>The culture jam marks a new push in Seattle communities' fight for 
>>greater police accountability. Last month, over 90% of youth participants 
>>at  three local high schools voted <a href=" 
>>http://seattle.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=15167">no 
>>confidence</a> in the Seattle police. Hoping to expand that critique, the 
>>People's Coalition for Justice has organized a <a 
>>href="http://seattle.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=15787">People's 
>>Vote for Justice</a> for July 6 and 7. Citizens at locations throughout 
>>the Central District and South Seattle will be invited to vote on the 
>>question, "Are you confident that the Seattle police serve and protect 
>>everyone equally?" Results will be announced at a <a 
>>href="http://seattle.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=15787">Rally and 
>>Picket for Police Accountability</a> on July 17.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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