Mesa Shadow Project 2005 - Anti-War Protest Friday 6pm in Mesa : AZ IMC

Mesa Shadow Project 2005

Please join us at the Mesa Public Library ( 64 E 1st St, Mesa, 85201) at 6 pm Fri Aug. 5

On August 6, 1945, a nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, killing 80,000 people outright and 140,000 by the end of 1945. On August 9, another nuclear bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, killing 75,000 outright and at least 75,000 more over time. According to the city of Hiroshima, as of August 6, 2004, the cumulative death toll of atomic-bomb victims was 237,062

- The Shadow Project memorializes the victims of nuclear bombs

- Sidewalk outlines mark the anniversary of bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Aug. 6th and Aug 9th, 1945

- Shortly after the nuclear bombing of these cities, survivors outlined the only thing left of their friends and families – the shadows that had been burned into the ground

- In cities throughout the world on Aug 6th and 9th, people will find chalk outlines of shadows on the sidewalk outside libraries, post offices and legislative offices

- This action remembers the victims and survivors and informs the general public of the horrors resulting from the production and use of nuclear weapons

Bring your family and friends, chalk, and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

Amy D. Shinabarger
chicadificil@gmail.com
"I fight fire with words
words are hotter than flames
words are wetter than water" -Ani DiFranco

The last time this group did this,the Mesa Police arrested the protesters for de-facing public property in chalking the sidewalk...Get out your checkbooks for Bail $$$$$.

They did arrest them two years ago when they did this but they didn't jail them. Instead they wrote them tickets for the major felony crime of "drawing on the sidewalk with chalk".

I think a judge eventually dropped all the charges.

Last year the Mesa cops shook them down but didn't write any tickets.

Copwatch will be there this year to let the piggies know that if they falsely arrest anybody it will be videotaped and the tapes can be used in lawsuits suing the cops.

what happened was...
by i am not a nobody i am a human being Friday, Aug. 05, 2005 at 2:32 PM

When the shadowers were cited 2 years ago, the city of Mesa and Mesa PD embarrassedly dropped the charges within days of the citations. A Trib news story making the cops look foolish probably aided this process.

Doesn't Copwatch keep accurate track of all this stuff? Beyond videotaping it? Then what happens -- it gets stashed in Nobody's duffel bag?