In a message dated 3/29/2003 6:20:30 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Others in the progressive movement > had already made the decision to refuse permits but since we were new and > wanted everything to be kosher at the insistence of some of our members we > decided to apply. What a nightmare I found at Minneapolis City Hall. Even > with the help of our friendly Councilman, Dean Zimmerman it was > unbelievable. Without his and his assistant, Natalie's help I am not sure I > could have found the right avenue. I am deadly serious about this. Upon > applying, finding out about the need for insurance, need for another permit > for speakers, need for insurance for speakers etc etc and then finding the > cost of everything to be in the excess of $1,000 we decided that the other > groups were right. We went ahead without a permit. Making the right to free speech onerous and expensive is also an infringement of the first amendment (or what's left of it). Maybe someone should investigate the possibility of a law suit against the City for making permits so difficult to obtain. As long as the cops don't attack demonstrations because they're illegal I suppose it's not an issue. But how long can we count on that happening? Linda Mann Kingfield TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
