And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Following link provided by LISN..thank you! Hello Ishgooda: When you have a few minutes, you should watch the .ram file video newscast connected to the story "Protestors allege system racist ." It sure isn't hard to see how "media," et al, is throwing the warrior symbol all over to "psychologically" connect the symbol to "gangs, drugs and guns." Of course this has been done during Ganienkeh and Oka as well. Whether charges are valid or not (since they have been unable to even answer charges), the "intent" to connect the warrior symbol to crime is clearly evident when one watches the CBC newscast, especially in the frames showing the alleged confiscated drugs and weapons. Warrior jackets, t-shirts and hats are "theatrically" arranged among the drugs and guns laid out on the floor. Additonally, the Manitoba Warriors are referred to a "gang members." Obvious connotation is that all "warriors" are "gang members." Again, the criminal implication. This is the first I have heard of this particular case, but the above was my immediate reaction: media, et al, ...again shaping public thought. <snipped> Dawn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Protestors allege system racist http://winnipeg.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/1999/06/14/mb_protes tors WINNIPEG - Dozens of Manitoba Warriors arrested last year and charged under the federal government's tough new anti-gang legislation got some support Monday from protesters outside the Manitoba law courts. Because alleged members of the Manitoba Warriors have been held without bail for so long and have no idea when they'll get a trial, the protestors allege the law and the subsequent jail time have racist overtones. "These guys have been in jail for 207 days. They've been charged but haven't even been able to answer the charges. They haven't even set a court date," says Terry Nelson, a native activist. More than two dozen gang members were arrested last November and charged under a new federal anti-gang law. The bust netted guns, money, and drug paraphernalia. But the case is taking some time to get to trial because Winnipeg is building a brand new high-security court house big enough to try all 30 gang members at the same time. Nelson says the anti-gang law is racist because non-native suspects appear to be treated differently. "There's Chinese and Filipino crack cocaine dealers that have been charged. They got bail. That's what we're talking about. The fact that there's a different application of the Criminal Code here on the issue of the Manitoba Warriors," says Nelson. Last month thirty-six people were arrested for a variety of drug and weapons offenses. Police seized crack cocaine worth about $145,000 dollars on the street. The Federal Justice Department declined to comment today, saying it won't speak about any matter that's before the courts. But some supporters chose to express their opinions through graffiti on the walls of the Law Courts and the Remand centre. Nelson says his group had nothing to do with that but he's ready to take his complaint to the United Nations next month. Real video at: http://winnipeg.cbc.ca/clips/ram-lo/mb_gangs140699.ram Copyright © 1999 CBC All Rights Reserved Reprinted under the fair use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&