IP: ACLU to Sue FBI, DOJ Over Y2K Film

[Dave Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>]

>
> >****MEDIA ADVISORY****
> >
> >ACLU to Sue FBI, Justice Dept. Over Attempt to Suppress "Y2K Military
> >Takeover"Film
> >
> >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> >Tuesday, December 21, 1999
> >
> >CONTACT: Emily Whitfield, ACLU National (212) 549-2566 or 2666
> >Cell phone (917) 686-4542/e-mail: ewhitfield@aclu.org
> >
> >NEW YORK--At a 2:00 p.m. news conference in downtown Manhattan tomorrow, the
> >national and New Jersey offices of the American Civil Liberties Union will
> >announce the filing of a lawsuit against federal law enforcement officials
> >who sought to shut down a controversial short film about a secret army plan
> >to incite a race riot in Times Square on New Year's Eve.
> >
> >The fictional 6-minute "Military Takeover" video, created by New Jersey
> >artist Mike Zieper (ZYE-per) is currently online at
> >http://crowdedtheater.com/ and will be screened tomorrow at the ACLU news
> >conference; a limited number of videotapes will be available to reporters.
> >
> >In its legal complaint against agents and top officials at the U. S.
> >Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the ACLU will
> >charge that Mike Z. and his web host, Mark Wieger (WEE-ger) of Michigan, 
> were
> >subjected to an unlawful investigation and attempts to censor  activities
> >fully protected by the First Amendment.
> >
> >WHO:    Video artist "Mike Z.;" Mark Wieger, owner of BECamation website,
> >ACLU national  attorneys Ann Beeson and Chris Hansen and attorneys with the
> >ACLU of New Jersey.
> >
> >WHAT:   News conference to announce filing of ACLU lawsuit against attempts
> >by FBI and Justice Department to suppress artistic expression protected by
> >the First Amendment
> >
> >WHERE:ACLU, 125 Broad Street (between South and Water Streets), 18th floor
> >Subway lines - 1,9 (South Ferry), 4,5 (Bowling Green) and N,R (Whitehall)
> >
> >WHEN:   2:00 p.m. E.D.T.