How anarchists DNC 08 deal with rape

[snooper2]

( A normal person would call the cops; but since they hate cops I guess they "take care of their own" )

Unconventional Denver Sexual Assault Policy
Sexual Assault will not be tolerated at the DNC protests or other related events. Unconventional Denver sees two different situations arising at the DNC: 1) An assault happens during the protests/related event. 2) A survivor comes to Denver and their perpetrator is present. We have two different plans and guidelines to be followed for each situation. We will have an Accountability/Mediation Team (AMT, whose contacts are publicly available) that survivors/empowered representatives can approach to assist and support the survivor in their needs and requests.

1) An assault happens during the protests/related event. Due to the short term nature of all the DNC events and the immediacy of the situation, the requests of the survivor are foremost important. We will also take into account the risk the perpetrator poses to the rest of the community present and whether they constitute a threat that needs to be expelled. Only secondary (and on the request of the survivor) will we confront the perpetrator and begin an accountability process that can then be carried on in the perpetrator’s home community.

2) A survivor comes to Denver and their perpetrator who has not been through an accountability process is present/accountability process states that they are not welcome in spaces where the survivor is. We will respect and enforce the needs and requests of the survivor. We will begin the accountability process that the perpetrator will take part in back in their home community.

We encourage survivors to seek out whatever support they need from both the AMT and their community yet we realize how difficult this can be. We hope that the formation of this policy the AMT and publicly presenting it will help create a safe enough space where survivors can come to us if they need our support and assistance in addressing their situation.

[grannie4peace]

1. ????????????????????

[meegbear]

2. And where, pray tell, did you get this from?

[snooper2]

3. Their web site

http://dncdisruption08.org/?page_id=204




GOBAMA!

[meegbear]

9. Thanks

:hi:

[BlooInBloo]

4. wtf?

[snooper2]

6. Exactly

:wtf:

[BlooInBloo]

7. I don't think anybody knows what the hell you're talking about.

[Schema Thing]

5. Were's the "anarchy" in that?

[midnight]

12. Good question. That is what I was wondering about.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

8. Comprehensibility is the enemy of the people!

[supernova]

10. So a sexual assault victim and her perp

are both at the convention?

:shrug:

[snooper2]

11. Apparently they have had "issues" in the past..

now have this on their "anarchy" website

[norepubsin08]

13. Must have been at a

Republican convention!