Yes, the crisis nursery does important work and the 4th Day Project sounds
particularly worthwhile. For that reason, I don't think it's terribly good
idea to protest this particular event.
But whoever planned this is showing breathtakingly bad taste and
insensitivity. People end up in jail for a variety of reasons. Sometimes
they have done truly bad things, more often they were just a nuisance or in
the wrong place at the wrong time. An arrest is often a misfortune for the
family and friends of the person arrested, for example, if the family is
dependant on the income from that person's job or if someone has to
scramble to find care for the person's children. Sometimes people are
beaten or otherwise physically mistreated by the police when they are
arrested or after they've been brought downtown.
The website also includes pictures of an attractive woman with her shapely
bare legs in irons and handcuffs dangling from one wrist. Fetish stuff.
Very sexy. And nonconsensual on the part of the intended clientel of the
jail.
Rosalind Nelson
Bancroft
At 10:01 AM 6/14/01 -0600, Jenn Hathaway wrote:
> I thought list members may find the following informative:
>The website with event information is www.tcmagic8.com.
>From the web site,
>BENEFICIARY
>OUR 2001 BENEFICIARY: GREATER MINNEAPOLIS CRISIS NURSERY
>The Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery works in partnership with parents
in crisis and the community to strengthen families and prevent child abuse
and neglect. The Magic 8 Ball will help fund the 4th Day Project, which
connects parents who are frequent users of the Nursery in a meaningful way
to long-term support and existing community resources. The 4th Day Project
will work in-depth with families through support groups, home visits,
collaborations and referrals to other social service agencies.
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