[sklyarov-chicago] Monday the 30th Plans

[Michael Cannon]

The last time it was this long and they had this kind
of target and Congressional support, they stretched it
out over 4 years before the bail hearing...

Let's hope they don't stretch this one out as long.

Mike
--- "Peter A. Peterson II" <pedro@tastytronic.net>
wrote:
> First of all, sorry that i've been incommunicado.
> Like I said, I'm in
> San Francisco.
> 
> That being said, I've spent most of the day today
> with Seth David
> Schoen, who is now in the employ of the EFF to work
> on Sklyarov-related
> support. The EFF met with the US Attorney's office
> this morning and
> presented their case. The U.S. Attorney's office
> asked several questions
> of the EFF, but did NOT make a statement either way
> for or against their
> releasing him. This should be hopeful, but not
> calming. Protests are
> gearing up across the country for this Monday. San
> Fran's should be
> particularly cacophanous.
> 
> Anyway,
> 
> Here is the plan for Monday as it stands:
> 
> Same time, same place. See the protest packet at the
> website for
> relevant information. I'll try to have the updated
> version available for
> tomorrow.
> 
> As I said in my earlier message, I'm considering
> focusing ONLY on
> Freeing Dmitry and talking about the DMCA when it
> comes up (which is any
> time you have a longer conversation with someone).
> This keeps people
> from assuming that we're trying to get something out
> of this situation,
> when we should be focusing on Dmitry. What do you
> think about this? The
> alternative is to also have signs that also ask for
> the repealing of the
> DMCA. This is our goal anyway -- but I feel like
> having both makes it
> look like we're using Dmitry as a poster boy, and is
> less likely to have
> an emotional, make-me-wanna-write-effect on people.
> 
> Also, PLEASE make high-visibility signs this
> weekend. I'm going to make
> a big sandwhich board when i get home sunday night.
> Also, consider
> buying or bringing american flags down there -- it
> will make us look
> "good" and draw people's interest.
> 
> Finally, I'll have a new version of the poster
> available, but it might
> not be available until late Sunday night. Is it
> possible for people to
> print them Monday morning? I'll be more than happy
> to print 500 at a
> kinkos -- Nick Moffitt, Stephane Miller, Seth David
> Schoen and I went
> through well over that this afternoon alone in SF. 
> 
> Some tactics that work well -- 
> 
> * SMILE! People are more apt to take a flyer from
> you when you look
> happy to be there.. Obviously not happy about the
> imprisonment, but
> still, happy.
> 
> * Hold a stack of fliers and one out to be taken.
> People will not likely
> take your "last flyer" Hold the stake and page
> upside down so people can
> read it as they come up. It will pique their
> curiosity and draw them in.
> 
> * Use a straightman. This worked well today, to have
> one of us go with
> the crowd and take a flyer. When people see one
> person do it, they're
> more likely to follow suit. We should definitely
> experiment with this on
> Monday.
> 
> * Be confident, but not pushy. Look like you know
> what you're doing and
> are supposed to be there. But don't get in people's
> faces. We want to be
> the innocent angels who are telling others about the
> injustice being
> done. That confidence really shines through, and if
> you act confident,
> you will be more confident.
> 
> * Get out there! Don't wait for people to come to
> you in the plaza. Pick
> a good place where people walk and stand there.
> Since we're not shouting
> or marching, a lone man with a sign is not as
> effective as  aperson with
> a flyer trying to get someone to read it. The signs
> WITH the flyers
> however are added visual and mental draw.
> 
> * Try standing in pairs, or facing opposite
> directions. Several times
> today people would skip me, but take one from the
> next guy.
> 
> Finally, I do NOT want to dilute our message with
> claims about Mueller
> or the EFF, or Adobe. Members of our group are
> perfectly welcome to have
> their own ideas about each of these subjects, but I
> think we need to
> decide as a group what our angle is and stick to it
> for maximum effect.
> 
> I'll try to get that poster ready before sunday
> night, and before I go
> to bed tonight I should have the updated press
> release for faxing to
> local media outlets. Did anyone see the NY Times
> article IN actual
> PRINT? I would love to include a photocopy of that
> to local outlets --
> if they see the Times did it, maybe they'll find it
> more compelling.
> 
> Would someone spend some time trying to figure out
> the reporters names
> for various tv stations, radio, and newsprint
> vendors that we should
> contact? LIke, who is the technology guy for the
> Tribune, that kind of
> thing.
> 
> Free Dmitry,
> 
> pedro
> 
> -- 
>
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>    FREE DMITRY SKLYAROV -- FBI has imprisioned a
> Russian software 
>    engineer for promoting and teaching the concept
> of "fair use".
> Read more:
>
http://www.eff.org/alerts/20010719_eff_sklyarov_alert.html
> 
> 
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