[Cc-webedit] [Fwd: response to sunday times]

[Neil]

What's the point in putting things on the list if no one comments.

Jon Leighton j at jonathanleighton.com 
Wed Sep 23 18:24:10 BST 2009
"I have a big issue with the fact that there was no email to the list
about it"

I've put this one up . What about the others?




Should this go up?

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Subject: response to sunday times
From:    "Natalie Szarek" <nszarek at googlemail.com>
Date:    Mon, September 21, 2009 2:06 pm
To:      website at climatecamp.org.uk
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hello,

the media team during the hectic days of camp wrote a letter in response to
a sunday times article that quoted a climate campers as saying "we're not
dirty gypsies". It was meant to go up as a blog or something during camp,
but it fell between the cracks (my fault i think) and never made its way up.
we were wondering whether it could be put up as a blog now? (its not quite
blog format, but its not quite press release either).

i could also ask the person who drafted it whether theyd be up for rewriting
it into a more bloglike format...

cheers!

natalie

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The Sunday Times article on Climate Camp (30/8/09) reported someone at the
camp responding to a passerby who shouted “Get a job”, saying, “actually
we’re not dirty gypsies we just believe in a sustainable future for the
planet.”

Of course, we can’t guarantee that no one who enters the camp would say
this, but it in no way represents the views of the camp, which is totally
and publicly opposed to any form of racism and does not tolerate it at the
camp.

Gypsy and Traveller women, men and children suffer blatant and outrageous
prejudice, discrimination and abuse.  For decades they have been subjected
to the police violence that climate protesters have recently faced.  They
have a long experience of resistance, outdoor low-carbon living, and
protecting a site that we call all learn from, and some have always taken
part in Climate Camp. In response, one said, “I am a bit dirty now, but
that’s camping for you.”

The reported comment, whether or not it was correctly heard by your
reporter, is contrary stated camp agreements and in no way reflects our
views.

Media team, Camp for Climate Action
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