[WestMALocals] Fwd: Police Attack Peaceful Protesters Againist Military Recruiters

[David Rolde]

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>From: elisabeth leonard <elisa_02128 at yahoo.com>
>Sender: UJPSteering at yahoogroups.com
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>As of 11:30am, there was a protest at Holyoke Community College against
>military recruiters.  The protesters were not blocking the recruiters, but
>were just trying to counter protest and provide real information about what
>the military does.
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>The police arrived and started knocking people to the ground and
>macing them.   The College Republicans were there encouraging the
>police to attack the protesters. Reportedly, the College Administration
>called the police.
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>Please immediately call 413-538-7000 and register your outrage with the
>President's office at the College's attack on peaceful protest on a public
>campus.
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>Thank you!
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>For more information, please contact Charles Peterson of the HCC Anti-War
>Coalition 
><http://us.f304.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=charlest.peterson@gmail.com>charlest.peterson at gmail.com
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>More news on this situation will follow.
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>Forwarded by Charles Jenks, Traprock Peace Center after a phone update
>from a witness.
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>Charles Jenks
>Chair of Advisory Committee, Web Manager
>Traprock Peace Center
>103A Keets Road
>Deerfield, MA 01342
>413-773-7427
><http://www.traprockpeace.org/>http://www.traprockpeace.org
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