This is the area in which Spring Council is currently taking place. Usually, but not always, the gathering site ends up being within 100 miles of the Spring Council location. Rumor has it that folks showing up for seed camp (once a site is selected), should be prepared for snow. Folks who live in the area say the weather changes frequently, so layers are the ticket.
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Karin's Rainbow Gathering 2011 news and ideas for creating a safe, fun
and healing gathering in Washington State, July 1 - 7, 2011.
As with all things related to Rainbow Gatherings, this is not an official source
of information and represents my thoughts and opinions only.
Other people will have different ideas. Email me if you wish.
Getting into the gathering without getting a mandatory court appearance ticket
GETTING INTO THE GATHERING WITHOUT GETTING A MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE TICKET
Every year the United States Forest Service Law Enforcement (USFS) Incident Management Team (the cops) attempts to write as many tickets to family coming home as they possibly can to justify their presence. They give out tickets for broken tail lights, failure to use a turn signal in a deserted parking lot at 2 AM, lack of seat belts, controlled substances (even just a trace amount), beads hanging from your rear view mirrors, prescription medications if the label doesn't clearly have your name on it and you can't prove who you are, dogs off leash, a vehicle missing a front license plate even if you live in a state that does not issue a front license plate and a lot more violations of the letter of the law.
However, these tickets are not the type of citation you would probably receive for any of these issues in your hometown. These are mandatory court appearance tickets. There will be special court dates set up just for us, so we can go to the local courthouse, fire station or visitors center and go before a magistrate. In the past, charges have been reduced, fines were often minimal and the court has allowed people to make payment plans ranging from 90 days to pay $75 to 18 months to pay $25 depending on the hardship cases people have expressed.
If you do not show up for your mandatory court appearance on the date indicated on your ticket, a Federal Bench Warrant will be issued for your arrest. Then the USFS LEOs will come into the gathering looking for you. If they find you they will arrest you and put you in jail until the next court date. If this happens on a Friday afternoon, you will be in jail until Monday. If they do not find you at the gathering, the next time a law enforcement officer for any reason stops you, your ID will be run through the database and you will go directly to jail.
Of course, everyone is free to manage this situation as they wish but I strongly recommend you go to your court date. I have seen people charged with crimes that could potentially result in a six years sentence walk out with a $500 fine and three years’ probation. Keep in mind that every year the dynamic is different and these results may not always be available. There are lawyers at the gathering (I am not a legal expert) who attend the court dates and will assist as best they can although I recommend you catch up with them before your court date to gain a better understanding of your specific charges and strategies to get the charges dropped or reduced. If you do not know these people personally, go to INFO and let them know you received one of the magic tickets and you need legal assistance.
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ReplyDeleteAre there any news about location? Council was 5 days ago, and still no info anywhere.
ReplyDeleteSpring Council is still happening. Sometimes it takes a day, sometimes a week (or longer). We're on Rainbow Time.
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ReplyDeleteHas anybody Bro's ans Sis's....looked at enenews.com to
ReplyDeletesee the facts of Northwest State's Radiation exposure
from Fukushima, which is ongoing?
Boise, Idaho Rad-Net monitors were quietly Removed
from Boise....they have an open-air water supply reservoir.
Seattle was reported to be receiving hot particles.
Jesus protect us.
You can't have a rainbow without the rain. My heart sends blessings into the wilderness. Peace.
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