NYC Anarchist Black Cross
28 July 2010
http://nycabc.wordpress/conspiracy-tour/ The Conspiracy Tour Comes to NYC
Monday, August 2
7 pm
Book Thug Nation
100 N 3rd Street (between Berry & Wythe)
Brooklyn, NY
—
The State of Minnesota alleges that organizing a convergence space for
protesters to have meetings, eat free meals, and check the interwebs
(on computers that an FBI informant helpfully set up!) makes the RNC 8
guilty of conspiracy. The Federal government claims that Scott
DeMuth’s writings and associations suggest that he is an anarchist and
therefore a domestic terrorist, making him guilty of conspiracy under
the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act.
We say organizing resistance to state repression isn’t conspiracy.
It’s survival. We say living our lives according to our principles
isn’t terrorism. It’s our right. We say we’ll continue organizing no
matter how much the state tries to destroy us and our communities.
So if this is conspiracy, we say to you…Join the Conspiracy!
This summer, the Conspiracy Tour is going on a whirlwind, month-long
excursion across the continental United States to raise awareness of
and solidarity for political activists from Minneapolis, MN who are
facing severe state repression. Come join us in raising political
support and much-needed legal defense funds for the RNC 8 and Scott
DeMuth.
It’s been alleged that the Tour will include a musical puppet show, a
scintillating presentation on the charges the activists are facing,
and various (some would say nefarious) ways you can join the
Conspiracy to support targets of state repression. In addition to the
usual perks of joining a conspiracy, co-conspirators will be learning
ways to strengthen and protect their communities from future
incidences of state repression. You know, just in case.
Come find solidarity, strategizing, resistance, and community that the
state could only dream of! This will be a roadshow to remember even
before you read about it in your FBI file.
Find out more about the Tour:
http://conspiracytour.wordpress.com/.Questions? Wanna help out? Hit us up at midwestconspiracy(A)gmail.com.
About the RNC 8
The RNC 8–Max Specktor, Erik Oseland, Eryn Trimmer, Garret Fitzgerald,
Luce Guillén-Givins, Monica Bicking, Nathanael Secor, and Rob
Czernik–were preemptively arrested in a series of raids by heavily
armed SWAT teams and other targeted arrests on the weekend before the
Republican National Convention in 2008. The criminal complaints are
based on the allegations of confidential reliable informants and an
undercover Ramsey County Sheriff’s deputy, who infiltrated the RNC
Welcoming Committee and conducted surveillance on the activists for
about a year. Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner initially slapped
them with “terrorism” enhancements in the first known use of
Minnesota’s version of the PATRIOT Act. After a successful pressure
campaign against Gaertner’s gubernatorial bid, she dismissed the
terrorism enhancement charges. The 8 still face felony charges of
conspiracy to commit riot in the 2nd degree and conspiracy to commit
criminal damage to property in the 1st degree. Their joint trial will
begin on October 25, 2010 and could last up to two months. More info
at
http://rnc8.org/. About Scott DeMuth
In November 2009, Scott DeMuth and Carrie Feldman were subpoenaed to a
federal grand jury in Iowa investigating a 2004 Animal Liberation
Front raid at the University of Iowa. Though they had no information
about the incident, they both refused to cooperate with the grand jury
on principle and were jailed for civil contempt. Carrie was held for
four months before being released, and will be speaking about her
experience on this tour. Two days after being jailed, Scott was
indicted for conspiracy under the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act. He
has been released with conditions pending trial and has been
re-indicted twice in response to his attorneys’ motions to dismiss. In
March 2010, the Utah house of well-known animal rights activist and
former political prisoner Peter Young was raided on a federal search
warrant from Iowa. The raid happened only days before Carrie’s release
and lists Scott and others by name. More info at
http://davenportgrandjury.wordpress.com/. Tour Schedule (more updated info with locations on our website)
July 30: Pittsburgh, PA Grand Jury Resistance Training!
Location: 623 Kirtland St, Point Breeze, Pittsburgh
Time: 7pm
July 31: Pittsburgh, PA Tour Stop!
Location: The Union Project, 801 North Negley Avenue
Time: 2pm
August 1: Buffalo, NY
Location: El Buen Amigo, 114 Elmwood Ave (in the parking lot if the
weather is nice!)
Time: 6pm
August 2: New York City, NY
Location: Book Thug Nation, 100 N. 3rd St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Time: 7pm
August 3: Philadelphia, PA
Location: Wooden Shoe Books, 704 South St.
Time: 7pm
August 4: Washington, DC
Location: Emergence Community Arts Collective, 733 Euclid Street NW
Time: 7pm
(This stop will include a benefit dinner and a special surprise!)
August 6: Carrboro, NC
Location: Internationalist Books, 405 W. Franklin St.
Time: 7pm
August 7: Asheville, NC
Location: Firestorm Cafe & Books, 48 Commerce St.
Time: 6pm
August 8: Louisville, KY
Location: Women in Transition Space, 806 E. Chestnut St.
Time: 6pm
August 9: Bloomington, IN
Location: Boxcar Books & Community Center, 408 E. 6th St.
Time: 7pm
August 10: St. Louis, MO
Location: Black Bear Bakery, 2639 Cherokee St.
Time: TBD
August 11: Omaha, NE
Location: Mcfoster’s Natural Kind Cafe, 302 South 38th Street
Time: 7pm
August 12: Denver, CO
Location: 27 Social Center, 2727 W. 27th Ave.
Time: 6pm Grand Jury Resistance, 7pm Conspiracy Tour
August 13: Salt Lake City, UT
Location: Boing!
Time: TBD
August 14: San Francisco, CA
Location: Station 40, 3030B 16th St.
Time: 7:30pm
August 15: Oakland, CA
Location: AK Press, 674 23rd Street, Oakland, CA
Time: TBD
August 16: Santa Cruz, CA
Location: SubRosa, 703 Pacific Ave.
Time: 7pm
August 18: Portland, OR
Location: Red & Black Cafe, 400 Southeast 12th Ave.
Time: 7pm
August 19: Tacoma, WA
Location: TBD
Time: TBD
August 20: Seattle, WA
Location: TBD
Time: TBD
August 23: Rock Island, IL
Location: TBD
Time: TBD
August 24: somewhere in Iowa
Location: TBD
Time: TBD
August 26: Minneapolis, MN
Location: TBD
Time: TBD
This tour is part of the We Are Everywhere campaign, a month of
decentralized anarchist activities and events to promote visibility
and outreach in August 2010.
Looking forward to seeing you there!