N.O. Crime Commission, The Mayor’s Award & Protest Rumors
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New Orleans has a Metropolitan Crime Commission, which oversees corruption and malfeasance of local government. I believe that recent failures by the NOPD, at least in our neck of the woods, merits their action. I urge each and every one of you to make contact, and let them know how you feel about living like fish in a barrel.
Mr. John Humphries has been receptive about hearing these complaints. Please be polite & concise.
The Metropolitan Crime Commision can be reached by phone at:
540 524-7000 or toll free at 888 524-7001 Mr. Humphries email address is: jhumphries@metropolitancrimecommission.org Simple letters can make a huge difference in large numbers. I’ve also received an email from Baty Landis at SilenceIsViolence, letting me know that many citizens are outraged, like myself (read my posts about this), about Mayor Ray Nagin accepting an award for bravery and recovery from his millionaire developer friends. Many of us are independently planning on assembling for protest. This is NOT AFFILIATED with humidcity, SilenceIsViolence, or any other organized group. It is merely comcerned citizens demonstrating their displeasure with our elected leader through peaceful right of assembly.
The Award Ceremony takes place Friday Night at the Ritz Carlton, at 7pm. I urge all who are interested to meet there at about 6pm. I suggest peaceful assembly in the general vacinity of 921 Canal Street.
Please be aware that security will be tight, and most likely be NOPD. DO NOT RESIST THEM OR YOU WILL PROBABLY GET ARRESTED. Simple signs and t-shirts should make the point, rather than shouting and physical involvement. Tell someone where you are going and carry a cell phone in case you need to make contact. Remember: This is a chance to make our collective voices heard. Contacting the Metro Crime Commision about the failure of our local police is a chance to tell your individual story. Please, do whatever you can to help make a difference. The life you save could be yours or that of one you love. Lord David |
August 20th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
nice, who did this?
August 20th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
We all did, darlin.
The flyer at the end is courtesy of http://www.thechicory.com
and the information re: John Humphries was colated by Rhonda @ Funrockn.
The general displeasure at being treated like serfs owned by Ray World, and Work Camp Interns by the NOPD, is courtesy of every singel person with a brain who works and lives in Orleans Parish.
Please feel free to link to this page, reprint this page, repost this page and nail a copy to the front door of your house.
LD
August 20th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Keep in mind if you can afford to buddy up with someone and rent a room at the Ritz, you will have legal rights to use the lobby and the elevator.
August 22nd, 2008 at 4:53 am
Wear a paper bag on your head. The Unknown New Orleans Citizen. Ashamed to have Nagin as our mayor.
August 25th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Many thanks to Drunah for crossposting this on the New Orleans LiveJournal Community. There is another comment stream going on here:
http://community.livejournal.com/neworleans/3175926.html