Re: [occupy-where-I-live:5651] US social forum 2015 group reg? (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Interesting.  It says on

 http://www.flexyourrights.org/faqs/when-can-police-ask-for-id/

that you are indeed not required to provide your legal ID except in
specific circumstances.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 07:13:30 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 >  > Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:25:04 -0700
 >  > From: Susie Barton <http://www.gmail.com/~tsubaka360>
 >  > 
 >  > Spencer and Ajay, thank you for that. I walked right in to the one today at
 >  > MLK, there was no registration formality that I could see although I
 >  > arrived a little late. It would be hard to set up registration tables at
 >  > all venues since they're being conducted everywhere.
 >  > Btw, today's session was really good (The Disappeared, Life after the
 >  > Jungle).  I learned a lot and was heartened to see people coming in from
 >  > out of state to attend and share experiences.
 >  > Ironic, we got a first hand view of where-I-live's oppressive and
 >  > discriminatory policies. Right in the middle of our session, 2 library
 >  > officers (maybe campus cops) came in trying to eject one of our attendees.
 >  > He had brought his bicycle in the library and was supposedly told that not
 >  > only was his bike not allowed, that he couldn't come back.
 >  > He said he was told the bike wasn't allowed so he parked it and came
 >  > upstairs for the meeting.
 >  > They would have kicked him over an effing bicycle if we didn't intervene.
 >  > So 1. Don't look homeless. 2. Don't look homeless in MLK, they won't let
 >  > you in or let you use the bathroom. 3. Don't bring your bike into MLK while
 >  > looking homeless or needing to pee. 4. Don't hand over your ID. You are
 >  > only required to give your name and birth date. He made that mistake and
 >  > they ran him to see if he had outstandings. Probable cause over a bicycle?
 >  > 
 >  > On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 12:25 AM, Spencer Graves <
 >  > http://www.prodsyse.com/~spencer.graves> wrote:
 >  > 
 >  > >  Hello, All:
 >  > >
 >  > >       No on will be turned away from the US Social Forum for lack of
 >  > > funds.  Moreover, the Occupy where-I-live money is being donated to the USSF 
 >  > > by
 >  > > the Collins Foundation (see below).  Thus, anyone interested from Occupy
 >  > > where-I-live should be able to get in for free either by saying you are with
 >  > > the Collins Foundation or the San José Peace & Justice Center or by 
 >  > > saying
 >  > > you are short of funds;  see below.
 >  > >
 >  > >       Also, if you have time to donate, you might mention that at
 >  > > registration to see if they have a list of tasks that volunteers can do.
 >  > > (If they don't have such a list, you might ask if they'd like a volunteer
 >  > > to help create such a list.  I can't speak for the organizers, but I know
 >  > > they were looked for more help at the last organizing meeting I attended 
 >  > > --
 >  > > in February -- and I'd be surprised if they would turn away an offer to
 >  > > help now.)
 >  > >
 >  > >       Spencer
 >  > >
 >  > > On 6/25/2015 1:06 AM, G. Sharat Lin wrote:
 >  > >
 >  > > Hi Jeff,
 >  > >
 >  > >  Yes, all SJPJC registrations are taken.  But SJPJC also donated an
 >  > > additional $200 as an anchor organization, so in theory SJPJC is entitled
 >  > > to 10 more registrations.
 >  > >
 >  > >  To Spencer's question, the OSJ funds have not yet appeared as a direct
 >  > > donation to the USSF.  USSF knows that the Collins Foundation is funding
 >  > > some expenses for making badges and programs.  If OSJ people explain that
 >  > > OSJ funds are being donated to the USSF by the Collins Foundation, they
 >  > > should be able to get badges without paying.  This is also because of a "
 >  > > no
 >  > > one turned away" policy.  If there is any question, ask them to call me at
 >  > > 408-915-9744.
 >  > >
 >  > >  Sharat
 >  > >
 >  > >  ------------------------------
 >  > > From: http://www.carpenterandmayfield.com/~jeff
 >  > > To: http://www.hotmail.com/~sharatlin
 >  > > CC: http://www.att.net/~Daniel_Mayfield
 >  > > Subject: Fw: [occupy-where-I-live:5649] US social forum 2015 group reg?
 >  > > Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:05:50 -0700
 >  > >
 >  > >  Dear Sharat:
 >  > >
 >  > > I received the email below from Spencer.  Do you know if the SJPJC
 >  > > registrations are all taken?
 >  > >
 >  > > Take care,
 >  > >
 >  > > Jeff Lake
 >  > >
 >  > >  *From:* Spencer Graves <http://www.prodsyse.com/~spencer.graves>
 >  > > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 24, 2015 12:02 PM
 >  > > *To:* Ajay <http://www.atothet.com/~occupysj> ; http://www.carpenterandmayfield.com/~jeff
 >  > > *Subject:* Re: [occupy-where-I-live:5649] US social forum 2015 group reg?
 >  > >
 >  > >  Hi, Jeff:
 >  > >
 >  > >       1.  Did you donate the balance from Occupy where-I-live to the US Social
 >  > > Forum, as we had discussed?
 >  > >
 >  > >       2.  If yes, can some from OSJ attend the Social Forum for free or
 >  > > for a reduced registration?
 >  > >
 >  > >       I ask, because Ajay asked me.
 >  > >
 >  > >       Thanks,
 >  > >       Spencer
 >  > >
 >  > > On 6/24/2015 1:06 PM, Ajay wrote:
 >  > >
 >  > > Hey folks!
 >  > >    Just called Spencer to get an update, it sounds like the sum of the OSJ
 >  > > treasury was donated by the Collins foundation to USSF, so we might be 
 >  > > able
 >  > > to just go by telling them that we paid but didn't give specific names as
 >  > > to who was attending.
 >  > > If anyone goes through today lmk!  I'm planning on showing up tomorrow.