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Island Woman MJ
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Posted: Fri Jan 19th, 2007 10:16 pm |
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Just a reminder, she hasn't sung yet. The 22nd (this Monday) is the date of Pan's ongoing trial for trespassing and supposedly being a *threat* to Victor Gonzalez, over in Fajardo.
There will be a group going over on the early thirty ferry (6:30) for support at the court house (don't worry if you don't see a *group* - it's pretty early in the morning for us to be all organized...but everyone gets together on the other side).
Last time, there were plenty of people renting cars or joining up in publicos, sharing the ride and I imagine it will be the same this time, so there is no worry you will be stranded alone - just look for someone carrying signs and/or from Culebra and ask for a ride or help in getting to the courthouse 
If you can make it, we'll see you there!!
Last edited on Fri Jan 19th, 2007 10:17 pm by Island Woman MJ
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 11:20 am |
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| 24 hour reminder -- Farjardo -- court -- manana!!! (OK, within 24 hours you'll actually be on the ferry, but let's not get technical)
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 11:31 am |
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That's ok. Even though I am up at or before dawn, I usually don't wake up until the ferry is half way to Fajardo...this time I AM bringing something warm to put on though!
By the way, the cart will obviously be CLOSED tomorrow, so for those of you who stay home but are out and about and hear people saying "She's not open today??" pass along the reason why please
Last edited on Sun Jan 21st, 2007 11:36 am by Island Woman MJ
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 12:58 pm |
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<<Sending along my best David slaying Goliath vibe>>
Someday I'd like to hear the story of what actually occured when Pan supposedly threatened Victor. I've read a little, in Spanish, of the pleadings, but my crappy comprehension level and the typical legal gobbledegook doesn't give me any understanding of the event. I know that it is only a small focused manifestation of the larger issue of insensitive, greedy developers and clueless or corrupt officials, but the story itself interests me. Was there an eyewitness? Hopefully a 'disinterested' one for credibility's sake? Having been around courtrooms and lawyers most of my life, I know, dadgummed well, what comes out in court bears little resemblance to empirical fact.
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 07:27 pm |
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A very short description of what happenned tha day:
Victor Gonzalez was with his employees fillign with dirt the holes they made before (with a heavy machine) in the sandi in the places where people park their cars to go to the mullecito... He was planting endangerd species trees in the holes and Pan went there to take pictures of the area to the Culebra Calendar, he didn`t know Victor Gonzalez was there but he knew they were gonna plant those trees... Victor Gonzalez always projects himself as an environmentalist and with that action he was gonna try to make the community as the trespassers and he as the good guy that just was working in his private coastal property... Pan got there walking with his dog and a friend that had the camera and started taking the pictures... Gonzalez came to them screaming to them get out of my property... Pan explained to him (just like last yaer in their first encounter) that he was in maritime terrestrial zone and that the area is public domain... Gonzalez responded that if it was maritime terrstrial zone then the dog couldn`t be there (very stupid comment)... a botanist that was with Gonzalez went to Pan and said to him thay maybe it was time that people don`t take their cars over there...then Pan started explaining so the employees could hear him (but not screaming) that that was a public beach access and that was the area where people park their cars, also that people go there in cars because that`s the only access that is secure for kids, old people and handicapped to get close to the beach... plus that`s the access that culebrenses have been using to get to the beach and to celebrate all kind of activities like baptisms, weddings and birthdays parties... Victor didn`t like the situation and then screamed: don`t listen to him, these are those dirty americans... and with that Pan finally realized that it was time to go because he wasn`t gonna stand those comments... so instead of sreaming back he said to his friend lets go and they got out of there... The same day in the morning, the private school of Culebra took their kids and Victor Gonzalez kicked them out the same way he did with pan... also the same day, the DNR vigilantes of Culebra gave him a cease and desist order to make for remotion of sand and doing the works without permits... like a month after that it got to our hands an ilegal agreement between Victor Gonzalez and DNR secretary saying they were gonna provide a twelwe inches space access for people, in that document they also talk about planting the endangered species trees and building the birdwatching tower in the sides of the road, however Gonzalez did both thins in the middle of thwe road... We took that agreement to legislaotrs and to the lawyer of Municipio of Culebra and the Authority of Conservation and Development of Culebra (ACDEC), Carlos Geigel, and he determined that agreement is illegal because every construction ade in Culebra need ACDEC aprovement which he ddin`t have and also because they can`t block beach access and then give a 12 inch access... Plus the Administration of Reglaments and Permits found that the tower is an illegal structure too... I hope you have a better idea with my weird translation... Tomorrow is Oans trial and his witness is gonna be there, the American Civil Liberty Union is gonna represent Pan because they understands he was taking to court for protesting against a privatization of beach access...bye!
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 07:32 pm |
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| For going to court, I jus want to let you know that Pan has a pick up truck in Fajardo, we can give people a ride in the back (since is a short distance) or if its neccessary we can give couple of rides to take everybody... see you tomorrow!Ah, for those who wants to go inside the court room: no shorts, no sandals, you know...
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 07:54 pm |
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| Here are two pictures of Gonzalez's insanity -- first the bird tower, and when we say tower, we mean tower -- it was hard to get a picture to show the true scale, but i've tried. The secound picture is one that I would find funny under other circumstances -- It reads Ecological Project -- and it's painted (probably with old lead based paint) on a concrete wall built as part of this "ecological" project -- project I agree with, ecological, it's not...... Attachment: eco_project.jpg (Downloaded 21 times)
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 07:59 pm |
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| and here is the "bird" tower....are words really necessary? Attachment: bird_tower.jpg (Downloaded 17 times)
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Posted: Mon Jan 22nd, 2007 12:08 am |
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Doug, I know you asked this on another forum...but this is what happened...this is what's happening! More news after tomorrow.
And also, good luck to the other families with properties here, fighting the good fight against destruction for profit.
Last edited on Mon Jan 22nd, 2007 12:10 am by Island Woman MJ
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