All Night Blockade in Albany Federal Building

[RedCeltic]

I just recieved this via E-Mail today! Some people I know took over the Federal Building in Albany, NY.

>The anti-war demonstration at the Federal Bldg, led by Women Against War,
>has
>led to an all-night blockade situation.
>
>More than a dozen people were ready to be arrested for sitting in at the
>building after not being allowed in to visit our Senators and Congressman,
>but were locked out and the building closed. Five people did manage to get
>in somehow through a side door and are now locked in.
>
>When I left, they hadn't been arrested and were in limbo between the back
>door and the security machines.
>
>People will be CAMPING OUT ALL NIGHT - a blockade. A request has been made
>for food, water, blankets, sleeping bags. And colleagues, especially for
>the
>morning when the building is supposed to open.
>
>The 100 or so demonstrators turned down a deal by which people from our
>legislators' offices would meet OUTside the building with Erin O'Brien,
>WAW's
>lead organizer, and a max of 4 others, with the rest of the demonstrators
>staying on the other side of the building from where the meeting would be.
>The reason given for not letting people in the building was that they
>didn't
>have an appointment and "we work only by appointments."
>
>So - in the morning, we will find out what the next steps will be.
>
>There will be a press conference this evening at the Federal Bldg - around
>6,
>I think.
>
>Peace,
>Bill

[Pete]

*applauds his unknown comrades*

It is your representives responsibility to meet with his constituents, yes? (I have been adopting the language of a book series taht I have been readin gand it is driving me ntus)

[KRAZYKILLA]

I hate stereotypical words like : comrade, red, commie. Please don't use them. they annoy me. Although I am a leftist those words seem like a misu se of rebellion....

[RedCeltic]

I just got this from someone who was there (and who's computer I'm borrowing at the moment)

From SUNY Albany Campus Greens, only Matt W. managed to come down, besides
myself.
People were arrested, but only on a minor charge, because the fed workers
and privatized wackenhut security wanted to get the hell outta there
and go home.
People are staying over night and sleeping outside there, although
the protestors who did manage to get inside
were arrested and then let go,
erin o brien is having a meeting at 6 am w officials inside the fed and
we will stay there in solidarity.

The feds found out that we were planning to stay & refuse to leave the fed
building, so they locked the doors, and said only erin o'brien and 4
others could get in unless they "had made an appointment" w
officials.
so we'll see what happens tomorrow.

it is no longer a blockade, however if we get hasseled we will move from
camping out from the fed building to the park next door.

-sally

[Ze]

:)