....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
Update: See "Response to ANSWER"
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
ANSWER Fined $10,000
The anti-war group has been fined for putting up posters in DC announcing a September 15 march on the capitol. ANSWER says the posters are legal and that they expect more fines to come. Bob explains that it was at the urging of Fox News and offers ANSWER's response and a way you can help.
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Well, as I expected the Stalinists in ANSWER (who don't believe in
ReplyDeletefree speech after the Revolution, witness their support for the Soviet
tanks in Budapest in '56, crushing a working class revolution which
had as a primary element, workers councils aka Soviets, and the Soviet
tanks in Prague in '68 smashing, "socialism with a human face, " and
the CCP's tanks killing the students of Tienanmen Square in '91)
aren't telling the truth here.
Just spoke with the DPW in Washington, D.C. ANSWER didn't apply for
permits to post, and didn't follow the regs such as only three posters
per block, and the allowable spaces on which to post and they used a
strong adhesive.Public Works Departments nationwide spend a lot of
money removing posters, months old which the groups putting them up
had promised to remove after whatever event they were promoting has
come and gone. Other details, forthcoming when I get the e-mail from
the DPW.
i'll be more than happy to post the email if you provide it.
ReplyDeleteFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: LINDA GRANT
ReplyDeleteTuesday, August 14, 2007 (202) 671-2375/desk
(202) 497-1080/cell
Linda.grant@dc.gov
DPW STATEMENT REGARDING FINES LEVIED FOR IMPROPERLY POSTED ANTI-WAR POSTERS
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DC regulations (DCMR Title 24, Section 108) provide guidelines for posting signs in public space. The regulations balance free speech with keeping the city neat by: 1. supporting the right to free speech by giving people access to public space to express themselves; and 2. Keeping the public space from appearing cluttered by limiting the number of signs per block. The District hosts marches and protests all the time and we never weigh in on the merits of the issues, rather our role is to keep the city neat.
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DPW asks people to respect District of Columbia residents by following the guidelines.
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These posters were improperly placed for the following reasons:
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More than three signs were posted on one side of a block, the guidelines limit the number to three. (108.10)
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The posters were placed on more than lampposts, which is the only place where they are allowed. (100, which says if the site is not mentioned, posters cannot be placed there.)
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The posters were fixed to lampposts and utility boxes using an adhesive, which is not allowed. The larger posters are taking 20 to 30 minutes to remove. (108.9)
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The posters do not provide the date they were placed. (108.7)
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No one filed two copies of the materials with the Mayor's DC government designee (Office of Surface Permits). The filing should be made within 24 hours of posting each sign and include the name, address, and telephone number of the posters' originator. (108.11)
Tons of info. here on ANSWER from an anarchist website,
ReplyDeletehttp://www.infoshop.org/texts/wwp.html