Facebook Post Friday, October 2, 2009 at 1:05am
This is not just for Pittsburghers. Everyone, please call!
Please call and get answers from our elected officials, and the University of Pittsburgh chancellor. My main ministry this past week has been to listen, to help people process, and to validate and support victims' experiences. You can help! Just ask questions and listen. The Pitt & CMU student appeal is below.
"The mayor, county executive, Pittsburgh police, and the University of Pittsburgh need to make clear the policies and command structure they had in place that led to the mass arrests (primarily of Pitt & CMU students) on Thursday and Friday nights. Specifically, they need to address the following questions :
1. What were the people in Schenley Plaza, on each of those nights, doing that was illegal?
2. Why were there so many security forces present?
3. Who was in charge, what were the orders, and were they followed?
4. Given that most people have injuries on their backs, were police firing indiscriminately, or were they purposefully firing on people attempting to disperse?
5. Why the violently enforced curfew?
Chancellor Mark Nordenberg : 412-624-4200
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl : 412-255-2626
County Executive Dan Onorato : 412-350-6500 (just announced he wants to be PA governor)
City Police Chief Nate Harper : 412-323-7800
Capitol Switchboard (for your rep. or senator) : 202-224-3121
White House Comment Line : 202-456-1111
White House Switchboard : 202-456-1414"
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