grishnav
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I noticed that Waterfront Park (at least, I think that's what it's called) in downtown Seattle had a "1st amendment zone" where people were welcome to stand by and express "their first amendment rights," which I'm assuming is a convoluted way of saying that the "1st amendment zone" isn't subject to the normal restrictions on distributing handbills and the like codified in the SMCs.
I was thinking that a few of us might gather, OCing, and hand out pamphlets/answer questions/etc. I was thinking a Sat or Sun, early afternoon, weather permitting. Nothing firmed up yet, and I'm probably busy this weekend, so don't misunderstand, just speaking generally at this point...
Keep in mind that this is an act civil disobedience -- at least until we get the Seattle Parks Gun Ban off the books -- and as such there is a high degree of probability of getting arrested. Even though it's a safe bet that the parks gun ban is preempted, it's still on the books, so anybody participating would have to be ready to lose part of a weekend and have enough cash available to retain an attorney, probably through at least one level of appeal, to get the charges thrown out (I'll leave suing the city to recover damages to your discretion).
With that disclaimer, is there any other interest in something like this?
I noticed that Waterfront Park (at least, I think that's what it's called) in downtown Seattle had a "1st amendment zone" where people were welcome to stand by and express "their first amendment rights," which I'm assuming is a convoluted way of saying that the "1st amendment zone" isn't subject to the normal restrictions on distributing handbills and the like codified in the SMCs.
I was thinking that a few of us might gather, OCing, and hand out pamphlets/answer questions/etc. I was thinking a Sat or Sun, early afternoon, weather permitting. Nothing firmed up yet, and I'm probably busy this weekend, so don't misunderstand, just speaking generally at this point...
Keep in mind that this is an act civil disobedience -- at least until we get the Seattle Parks Gun Ban off the books -- and as such there is a high degree of probability of getting arrested. Even though it's a safe bet that the parks gun ban is preempted, it's still on the books, so anybody participating would have to be ready to lose part of a weekend and have enough cash available to retain an attorney, probably through at least one level of appeal, to get the charges thrown out (I'll leave suing the city to recover damages to your discretion).
With that disclaimer, is there any other interest in something like this?