Joseph
Carranza - 10-28-09 Air date Mr. Joseph Carranza is a member of WBAI, and is
involved in the Community Outreach Program for WBAI. He is involved with ANSWER
COALITION, and can be seen tabling for ANSWER at the south end of union square
park. He is involved with Revolution Books, and regularly attends meetings at
the Revolution Bookstore on W 19 st. in NYC.
My name is Joseph Carranza, and I am a
member of a group called the "No Police State Coalition." I am writing to you to
request a spot on your newspapers community events calendar to draw attention to
our free speech events at Union Square South. The No Police State Coalition is a
group consisting of people of moderate means, workers, homeless people, gays,
union members, socialists, squatters, teachers and activists, who are alarmed
and outraged at the direction the nation is heading, and we take to the streets
with our bullhorns and banners three times a week with an educational army, to
convey our message to the American Public. Our efforts have not gone unnoticed
though,......In the past year, the No Police State Coalition has been forced to
endure the incessant "Tactical Brutality" of the NYPD, which has involved the
harassment and sabotage of our free speech events at Union Square,....the
confiscation and theft of our property, (approximately $5000 dollars worth ) the
arrest of our members, ( approx. 25 arrests ) false charges being bought against
those arrested and false police reports in addition to those illegal arrests, as
well having to suffer several rather spectacular displays of police
brutality,......and of course, the outright judicial hostility that has been
shown to our group when we have appeared in court in connection with those
aforementioned arrests and incidents. Yes, it's been quite a year, but the
freedom fighters of the No Police State Coalition have stood their ground,
maintained our resistance to police state type political repression and
totalitarian rule,.....in the biting cold of long and brutal winter, and now in
the heat of the summer sun, we have held our ground and now it seems that the
Free Speech Events at Union Square are becoming a genuine New York Tradition!
That is why we're asking for your help. If possible, could you please squeeze a
small statement about our event? I'm no expert at how to word this type of
message, but I would imagine that it might read something like this: Free Speech
Events at Union Square South The "No Police State Coalition" conducts a free
speech open forum at the South end of Union Square Park in NYC, every Mon. and
Thurs. from 4 to 7 PM, and Saturday from 2 PM until dark. Participation is free,
and all are welcome. Saturday night is also movie night. Join us for a free
film, discussion to follow. Thank you in advance for your attention to this
e-mail. Joseph P. Carranz 917-803-3882 SnowFunMan at aol.comNo Police State!
