Wednesday, July 28, 2004

Report From Boston: Stay Out of Free Speech Zone

What happened? As Abby Normal comments: "Isn't all of the U.S. a Free Speech Zone?"

(link courtesy of Damon Taylor at American Samizdat)

Report from Boston: Stay Out of the "Free Speech Zone"
by Gan Golan
NYC Indy Media

(excerpt)

Last night, I had my first direct experience with the so-called free speech zone. It left me with one conclusion: whatever you do, do NOT go inside. It’s not only a blatant offense to free speech, but also highly dangerous and unsafe. I would suggest protesting anywhere in Boston but inside of it.

No amount of hyperbole can accurately describe how disastrous the interior actually is. It’s like a scene from some post-apocalyptic movie – a futuristic, industrial detention area from a Mad Max film. You are surrounded on all sides by concrete blocks and steel fencing, with razor wire lining the perimeter. Then, there is a giant black net over the entire space.

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Photos of the Free Speech Zone

Map of the Free Speech Zone Area

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