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Ferre
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 Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 6:35 am Post subject: Media alert! Darwin: 8th July 2004! |
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Don't bash us on Saturday - Darwin drug law reform
activists concerned for their safety
Human rights activists in Darwin are concerned for
their safety and the safety of the public at this
week's Network Against Prohibition (NAP) Community
Smoke-In for Human Rights.
Event organisers have vowed that the event will go
ahead on Saturday despite the refusal of Darwin City
Council to issue a permit. An appeal has been lodged
with the Local Government Review Tribunal however it
is not expected that the appeal will be heard before
Saturday.
The Community Smoke-Ins, held regularly in Darwin's
Raintree Park, form part of the Darwin communities
ongoing struggle against the Northern Territory Labor Government's 'drug house' legislation which allows police to place a 1.2 metre high flourescent green sign on the front fence of a house or business.
Once a house or business is sign-posted, police can
raid the premises without a warrant whenever they
like, they can conduct cavity searches on anyone on
the premises and stop, question and issue restraining
orders to anyone within 200 metres of the sign. No
charges need to be laid and police do not need a
conviction to declare a house a 'drug premises'.
Police attacked peaceful protesters at the first
Community Smoke-In held in April 2002. Two activists
were injured and five arrested.
Police attacked again in October 2002 provoking a
mini-riot in Darwin's Smith Street Mall. Four police
vehicles were damaged in the mayhem and NAP activists
still face a trial for criminal damage charges later
this year.
NAP spokesperson Michael Barry said "We have conducted seventeen Community Smoke-Ins since April 2002 and we have only had trouble at two of them. If police stay away we can guarantee that there will be no trouble."
"We are concerned that Council's refusal to issue a
permit for our regular drug law reform event paves the
way for unnecessary and unwelcome police interventions
on Saturday. The police have a vested interest in drug prohibition and the 'drug house' laws and they have always been keen to stomp on NAP's drug law reform activities whenever they have the opportunity."
"Council's refusal is politically motivated and aimed
at silencing vocal dissent over drug prohibition."
NAP members are on edge after a police raid on the
home of NAP Coordinator Gary Meyerhoff this morning.
Meyerhoff has been issued with a Cannabis Infringement
Notice.
This month's Community Smoke-In has a Christmas in
July theme and Santa will be taking time out from his
workshop in the North Pole to support drug law reform
in the Top End of Australia.
The event kicks off at 12 noon this Saturday.
Contacts:
Gary Meyerhoff - NAP Media Facilitator - 0415 16 2525
from overseas +61 415 16 2525
Darwin City Council - Chief Executive Officer - (08 )
8930 0505 from overseas +61 8 8930 0505
Sue Bradley - NT Police Media Unit - 0417 770 686 from
overseas +61 417 770 686
Further information:
NAP Home page http://www.napnt.org
Article on 1st Community Smoke-in http://www.napnt.org/pages/Articles_1.htm
Article on 6th Community Smoke-in http://www.napnt.org/pages/Articles_28.htm
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http://www.napnt.org
A proud supporter of Darwin Independent Media http://darwin.perthimc.asn.au
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simon_marklar
Cannabis Sacrament Minister
Joined: 19 Jul 2004
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Location: Wonderful land of Oz
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sweet jesus!
this is is my home country! i knew they were rednecks in darwin, but my god! a 1.2 meter sign gives officers the right to conduct a cavity search?!
that is fucking horrid.
pardon my language but im just trying to operate on the same level as these people 
give me more determination to get the sydney ministry setup
%simon
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oldmanmozz
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Location: tropical downunder
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cheers an cones from redneck   |
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