Drop in to Jane's Lethal Weapons 2004 Conference in Dublin in October

by James - anti-work socialise, party Tue Sep 28, 2004 07:39

If you are "accidently" killed by a less lethal weapon are you any less dead?

by Joe Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:22

This 'conference' (read arms fair) costs around 1600 Euros to attend. So the organisers clearly hope to make a lot of money off putting arms dealers, manufacturs and end users in contact.

These weapons are used for political suppression and according to Amnesty International, torture.

"Modern electro-shock stun weapons are fast becoming the torturers high-technology tool of choice, Amnesty International said today, as it called for the banning of exports to any country where
electro-shock torture has been committed or where torture is persistent, and for an immediate suspension of their use for law enforcement."
http://tinyurl.com/4u8nb

by Mort Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:25

Well yes, James, it might just leave you in a coma. In that instance you would be less dead. And it might be even worse than being really dead.

by protester Sat Oct 16, 2004 19:05

what time does the protest take place at?

by jh Sat Oct 16, 2004 19:11

Dublin Grassroots Less Lethal Weapons Action Berkeley Court Hotel

We are calling for people for people to assemble at 4.45 pm on Tuesday 19th of October at the junction of Landsdowne road and Shellbourne road (just up from Landsdowne road Dart Station)

and on wednesday?

by protester Sat Oct 16, 2004 19:14

that was a quick reply-wednesday? the same time it just says tuesday?

by lish Mon Oct 18, 2004 17:33

Dublin Grassroots Less Lethal Weapons Action
Berkeley Court Hotel
Tuesday

We are calling for people for people to assemble at
4.45 pm on Tuesday 19th of October at the junction of
Landsdowne road and Shellbourne road
(just up from Landsdowne road Dart Station)

Bring
___________________________________________________________________
Visual: All participants must get hold of a Halloween
Mask AND some class of super squirter, cap gun, toy
gun, stun gun, fun gun, replica fire arm, phazer (stun
settings only), space ray, heat beam, Molecular
displacer, continium transfunctionor, tata box
inhibitor, paper air plane or such like
Strictly NON LETHAL please!
Participants are encouraged to dress to excess and
bring your own banners, placards etc

Sound: drums, bongos, bodhrains, kettle drums, empty
water coolers, hooters, horns, whistles, kazoos, mouth
organs, spoons, nose flutes, pots and pans, uilleann
pipes, tin whistles, ghetto blasters, sound systems,
spare keys or what ever you have that rattles or hums.

Please forward by text or E Mail.

Mick Dooley + Rosie Dwyer

by dunk - DGN Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:49

artistic ahimsa will happen @ 4.00 outside jurys parnell/moore st.

using non violence and creativity to work for a better world

ahimsa is an indian word and is the basis of the jain religion. it means non-violence and has been around for @ 3000 years
this is the principle that gandhi took into his non violent direct action which led to indias independance from the british empire and the development of the largest democratic state on the planet

he said
"there is no other god than truth, and the only way of realising that is through ahimsa"

people will be gathering outside jurys at 4 and walking through busy dublin streets to arrive at 4.45 to join in the DGN demo outside berkley court
people gathering with color and info, buddhists, hindus, peace activists have been contacted


also DGN people will be speaking today on near fm 101.6. @ 1-2. broadcasts from coolock can be picked up in city centre

further info and examples of artistic ahimsa:

jains thinking coming to the janes weapons fair
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=66691#comment88917

Facts vs Facts
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=64799&search_text=facts%20vs%20facts

Indymedia Video Screening - Bush's Hundred Thousand Unwelcomes
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=66327

dancing a luasca @ mayday 04, as opposed to firing bricks

black blanket die in @ armored cars- bush visit 04

by James O'Brien Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:33

That's Dunk, DGN - in very much a personal capacity!

by anti-stuckist Tue Oct 19, 2004 23:26

everything dunk does is in a personal capacity wether he thinks so or not. the fact that this guy is running around representing himself and his 'stuckist' ideas as indymedia is a bit scary.

by dunk Wed Oct 20, 2004 16:12

?

interesting that in all images not one of cops with speach bubble
anyway, battle on

by stuckist Wed Oct 20, 2004 16:21

put it in a search engine - put childish beside it

by dunk Wed Oct 20, 2004 16:29

just came accross this
The Grassroots Radio Coalition
http://www.grradio.org/about/index.html
maybe this would be something to work for?
and you
as stated previously
many see how anonymity is important in certain cases but for the most part how it takes away from stuff in general
so why dont you come up to me in public and engage in dialogue, far easier than this format
will you?
so i state what im for
and you?
dunk