[Chicago] Honoring Aaron Swartz

[Ian Lunderskov]

As I feel that my original message about wishing to block the WBC framed
the discussion of whether to attend the funeral or not, with messages about
whether a "counter-protest" was appropriate or not (a poor choice of words
on my part), I would also point out that to go in quiet support of the
family is an option, regardless of whether you would be interested in
attempting to block any protesters that arrive. In fact, given the fact
that the WBC has in the past failed to show, it may be all to be done
tomorrow.

Also, at no point would I wish that anything be done to dishonor Aaron or
his family; I just think support best given in person, when possible.

Ian

On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 3:39 PM, JS Irick <hundredpercentjuice at gmail.com>wrote:

> "I am not going to go unless people with experience handling with
> handling this type of thing call for help. "
>
> +1
>
> I am disgusted with the way this brilliant young man was treated in life;
> I could not bear to be part of dishonoring him and his family in their
> grief.
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 1:54 PM, sheila miguez <shekay at pobox.com> wrote:
>
>> I am not going to go unless people with experience handling with
>> handling this type of thing call for help.  Someone please post here
>> if it turns out that people are needed to help create a buffer to keep
>> the WBC people far away.
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Daniel Peters <danieltpeters at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > I'll go as well.  And I'd be happy to counter protest the WBC.  Kumar is
>> > right, don't link to them, don't give them oxygen.  At the funeral for
>> the
>> > victims of Newton the counter WBC protest simply kept them at bay,
>> hundreds
>> > of feet from the actual funeral.
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Kumar McMillan <
>> kumar.mcmillan at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 10:36 PM, Ian Lunderskov <
>> ilunderskov at gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> While I did not know Aaron, a good friend was close to him, and my
>> friend
>> >>> just passed on a note that the WBC is planning on protesting his
>> funeral
>> >>> (https://twitter.com/WBCSays).
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> In case it's not obvious, I'd advise against retweeting or publicizing
>> >> WBC's stance. They are idiots. They are bottom feeders that thrive on
>> >> negative attention so rather than add to their cheap fame IMHO it's
>> more
>> >> effective to ignore them.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>> I do not have the connections to this group to effectively organize,
>> but
>> >>> as many of you seemed to respect him greatly, I was hoping this is
>> something
>> >>> that ChiPy might consider doing a counter-protest of, and block them
>> from
>> >>> getting near the bereaved.
>> >>>
>> >>> Just a thought.
>> >>>
>> >>> Ian Lunderskov
>> >>>
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