Comments on: A Crazy Kick-Off for Day of Action against Coal Finance http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/13/a-crazy-kick-off-for-day-of-action-against-coal-finance/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:33:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ken Bahr http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/13/a-crazy-kick-off-for-day-of-action-against-coal-finance/comment-page-1/#comment-268788 Ken Bahr Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:26:19 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1778#comment-268788 I think it is great that some progress is being made. It will take a lot of action and voices to be heard before Bank of America and Citi Bank listen. I would like to put flyers on cars in Bank of America and Citi Bank parking lots. Is There a Rainforest Sanctioned news letter I can use to put on cars and hand out to customers of Bank of America and Citi Bank? Thanks, Ken Bahr. I think it is great that some progress is being made. It will take a lot of action and voices to be heard before Bank of America and Citi Bank listen. I would like to put flyers on cars in Bank of America and Citi Bank parking lots. Is There a Rainforest Sanctioned news letter I can use to put on cars and hand out to customers of Bank of America and Citi Bank? Thanks, Ken Bahr.

]]> By: Gonzalo http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/13/a-crazy-kick-off-for-day-of-action-against-coal-finance/comment-page-1/#comment-267377 Gonzalo Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:50:55 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1778#comment-267377 I was the other person detained at the Ritz Carlton on November 14. My friend's blog about it mostly sums it up, although I would just add that the hotel employees kept telling the police that we had assaulted them, which was clearly not true, and that one of the cops was also pushing for our immediate arrest. I was the other person detained at the Ritz Carlton on November 14. My friend’s blog about it mostly sums it up, although I would just add that the hotel employees kept telling the police that we had assaulted them, which was clearly not true, and that one of the cops was also pushing for our immediate arrest.

]]> By: Annie http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/13/a-crazy-kick-off-for-day-of-action-against-coal-finance/comment-page-1/#comment-265657 Annie Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:58:46 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1778#comment-265657 Marc, Thanks for posting your story from this morning - I was flabbergasted (again) by behavior from the Ritz. They were so aggressive with us last night and I guess we shouldn't be surprised by their overreaction this morning. Thanks for all your support and your contribution to this work - I hope to work with you again soon. -Annie - as for pictures, we got a couple pretty shaky pics from the protest yesterday evening and I'm struggling to get the right equipment to upload them. Sorry! Marc,

Thanks for posting your story from this morning – I was flabbergasted (again) by behavior from the Ritz. They were so aggressive with us last night and I guess we shouldn’t be surprised by their overreaction this morning. Thanks for all your support and your contribution to this work – I hope to work with you again soon.

-Annie

- as for pictures, we got a couple pretty shaky pics from the protest yesterday evening and I’m struggling to get the right equipment to upload them. Sorry!

]]> By: Francis Renie http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/13/a-crazy-kick-off-for-day-of-action-against-coal-finance/comment-page-1/#comment-265567 Francis Renie Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:34:55 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1778#comment-265567 I am very concerned about the destruction of our environment. Man is the only species that purposely destroys his own habitat (and that of other species) Every night and evry morning I have been praying that we stop these senseless actions. But now thru RAN, I can actually do something to help our future generations. Please advise how I can volunteer to educate our brothers and sisters about the dangers of coal, I had no idea until I walked past CITI bank this afternoon and saw the demonstration. I was handed a copy of CITI's apology but as someone from the financial industry I can tell by the language that CITI was not SINCERE. In the letter they referred to "this green energy THING" how crass. They need to be held accountible and the only lnaguage they understand is PROFITS and stock price. I am very concerned about the destruction of our environment. Man is the only species that purposely destroys his own habitat (and that of other species)
Every night and evry morning I have been praying that we stop these senseless actions. But now thru RAN, I can actually do something to help our future generations. Please advise how I can volunteer to educate our brothers and sisters about the dangers of coal, I had no idea until I walked past CITI bank this afternoon and saw the demonstration. I was handed a copy of CITI’s apology but as someone from the financial industry I can tell by the language that CITI was not SINCERE. In the letter they referred to “this green energy THING” how crass. They need to be held accountible and the only lnaguage they understand is PROFITS and stock price.

]]> By: Anti-Coal Movement on the Rise; National Day of Action in Over 50 Cities « It’s Getting Hot In Here http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/13/a-crazy-kick-off-for-day-of-action-against-coal-finance/comment-page-1/#comment-265426 Anti-Coal Movement on the Rise; National Day of Action in Over 50 Cities « It’s Getting Hot In Here Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:03:57 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1778#comment-265426 [...] Miami- RAN and Everglades Earth First! activists crashed Bank of America’s Energy Conference at the Key Biscayne Ritz-Carleton.  “We used a megaphone to make the presentation that we had planned for the boat, outlining the reasons that Bank of America needs to move away from dirty energy and toward better energy solutions. Two of us held a banner reading “Captains of Industry: Rise Above Dirty Energy!” and we had a few others on hand to help negotiate with security officers and take pictures.” [...] [...] Miami- RAN and Everglades Earth First! activists crashed Bank of America’s Energy Conference at the Key Biscayne Ritz-Carleton.  “We used a megaphone to make the presentation that we had planned for the boat, outlining the reasons that Bank of America needs to move away from dirty energy and toward better energy solutions. Two of us held a banner reading “Captains of Industry: Rise Above Dirty Energy!” and we had a few others on hand to help negotiate with security officers and take pictures.” [...]

]]> By: The Understory » Anti-Coal Movement on the Rise; National Day of Action in Over 50 Cities http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/13/a-crazy-kick-off-for-day-of-action-against-coal-finance/comment-page-1/#comment-265422 The Understory » Anti-Coal Movement on the Rise; National Day of Action in Over 50 Cities Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:55:24 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1778#comment-265422 [...] A Crazy Kick-Off for Day of Action against Coal Finance [...] [...] A Crazy Kick-Off for Day of Action against Coal Finance [...]

]]> By: Tad Walker http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/13/a-crazy-kick-off-for-day-of-action-against-coal-finance/comment-page-1/#comment-265397 Tad Walker Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:06:58 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1778#comment-265397 Well done! Do you have some photos or video? I'd love to see the look on their faces. Have you considered creatively communicating with money-bags (of our money) Hank Paulson to say taxpayers should get voting shares to throw out all VPs and above at these banks? They should not be at the beach. They should be in jail. Well done! Do you have some photos or video? I’d love to see the look on their faces. Have you considered creatively communicating with money-bags (of our money) Hank Paulson to say taxpayers should get voting shares to throw out all VPs and above at these banks? They should not be at the beach. They should be in jail.

]]> By: Marc http://understory.ran.org/2008/11/13/a-crazy-kick-off-for-day-of-action-against-coal-finance/comment-page-1/#comment-265393 Marc Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:04:29 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=1778#comment-265393 On the morning of November 14th, myself and a friend went inside the Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne, Florida where the Bank of America were finishing up their Energy Summit. We dressed nice, went into the restaurant where Bank of America employees were having breakfast and passed out a few dozen Rainforest Action Network flyers about Bank of America's investment in dirty energy and that called for switching over to clean, renewable energy sources. We were immediately stopped by several hotel employees (possibly some were security, but not all of them were) and physically prevented from leaving. They forced us to go into the kitchen where they called the police, all the while using physical force to keep us there. This was clearly illegal policy, and we did not even recieve a warning to leave. The cops showed up, handcuffed my friend and I and took us into a cop car for about an hour. They eventually let us go with a trespassing warning, although the hotel and bank employees were pushing for us to be arrested. On the morning of November 14th, myself and a friend went inside the Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne, Florida where the Bank of America were finishing up their Energy Summit. We dressed nice, went into the restaurant where Bank of America employees were having breakfast and passed out a few dozen Rainforest Action Network flyers about Bank of America’s investment in dirty energy and that called for switching over to clean, renewable energy sources. We were immediately stopped by several hotel employees (possibly some were security, but not all of them were) and physically prevented from leaving. They forced us to go into the kitchen where they called the police, all the while using physical force to keep us there. This was clearly illegal policy, and we did not even recieve a warning to leave. The cops showed up, handcuffed my friend and I and took us into a cop car for about an hour. They eventually let us go with a trespassing warning, although the hotel and bank employees were pushing for us to be arrested.

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