:From: "Maria Diestro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> :Subject: Sea World 28 :Content-Type: text/plain :Date: Sun, 03 May 1998 23:02:01 PDT :X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 : :Please forward this to as many people, groups, on-line magazines, etc. :as possible: : :FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : : Contact: Maria Diestro, res. 407-282-4130 : Susan McCullom res. 954-728-9349 : Mobile 954-295-5444 (Day of event) : Ben Markinson 293-2722 : : :THE SEA WORLD 28 GO TO COURT : :On Sunday, April 5, 1998 an animal protection conference at the :University of Central Florida(UCF) culminated with a demonstration :against animal abuse at Sea World. : The NON-VIOLENT protesters were arrested on public property. "I was :shocked that my constitutional right to assemble was trampled on. :Peaceful protesting against marine mammal captivity is a First Amendment :Right," stated Maria Diestro, an organizer :of the UCF Southeastern Animal Rights Conference. : On Wednesday, May 6th at 12:30pm, a show of support for the Sea World :28 will begin at the Ocoee Courthouse. We need protestors from all :groups to come out and show support. :Directions to the courthouse are as follows: :Go on east-west Expressway :Go west towards Ocoee :There will be $2.25 toll charge (one way coming from UCF) :Take east west to W. Colonial Exit (highway 50) :Make a left onto 50 :go to the third traffic light (maguire Rd.) :Take a right :Go to third traffic light (story Rd.) :make a left :Orange County Services will be on your left. : :THe number to the courthouse is 656-3229. : :.The time of the arraignment is at 1pm. The presiding judge will be :Judge Martinez. : :" A whale is a tank lives less than half of their natural lifespan. :Half of all dolphins die within two years after the capture," states :Susan McCullom one of the arrested activists. :"It is ironic that we are fighting against the imprisonment of marine :mammals, yet we ended up in prison ourselves." : :This arraignment extends past the circle of Animal Rights Activism. It :encompasses any group that ever wants to peacefully assemble. Our :Constitutional rights have been violated. This could potentially happen :to any group that ever wants to speak out for what they believe in. : :"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can :change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever does. - Margaret :Mead :
