Defend the Orlando Weekly Rally Oct 23

Not trying to get political here nor am I trying to push a particular view but if you live in Orlando, you realize what an important voice the Orlando Weekly provides. They are one of the few critical media outlets in this community and their reporting often covers issues most of the local media often ignore (or jump on the band wagon well after the Weekly covers it). Last Friday, 3 of their employees where arrested on what appear to be some rather dubious racketeering charges brought against the publication and 3 employees by the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation. Many feel these charges are being leveled against the Weekly as a way to silence the paper due to the numerous hard hitting investigative journalist pieces the paper brought against the secretive local police agency. If you have lived in Orlando for any period of time, you are by no doubt familiar with the MBI and it's brand of police investigation. There have been several instances of where this agency has over stepped it's bounds and this latest instance against the local paper is just another example of their brand of law enforcement. IMO, it is indicative of their attitude and the methodology the use in order to silence critics in the community that don't fall in line with their approach..

The rally is set for Tuesday Oct 23rd at 5:30pm. The location is outside the newspapers headquarters on 100 W Livingston in Downtown Orlando. People are encouraged to bring signs and banners.

Thanks for your time..


ez!