Protest Torture and Detainment in Union Square January 11

Plans are being made for an action in San Fransisco, Thursday afternoon, January 11, at Union square.
Contact Henry Norr, henry (at) norr.com

The Gitmo Cage is an artifact of a war against humanity that can be displayed as a sustained protest. Weeks ago, with little fanfare, congress stripped these prisoners of their rights to judicial process. It is urgent that we get the attention of the Democratic majority and demand that they act on the mandate they have received from the people:

We must reverse the WAR OF ERROR! It degrades our humanity each day it continues. Nothing less than a SUSTAINED protest will suffice. Witness Against Torture provides a list of THINGS YOU CAN DO Complete instructions for BUILDING A GITMO CAGE follow:

If you have questions about this, you can contact info(at)witnesstorture.org. Direct the message to Gary or Mike. Happy building!

Material List:

• 23) 2 x 3 x 96 studs $41
• 20) 10 foot rebar (these will be cut into 40 5 foot sections) $85
• 1) 24 x 48 Nursery Cart $80
• 1) 4' x 6' Ondura Red Roof $15
• 1) 7/16 OSB 4' x 8' sheet $10
• 18) 4 ½ x ¼ carriage bolts $6
• 4) 4 x ¼ carriage bolts $1.50
• 22) Wing nuts $4.50
• 1) 3/4 rigid EMT electrical conduit, 10' length $15
• 3) 4 hinges w/ removable pins $4.50
• 1) fence latch $10
• 1) 1# 2 ½ screws $3.50
• 1) wood glue $3
• 1) U-bolt $2
• 1) 1 gallon grey paint (try oops paint section) $5-20
• 1) ½# 1 5/8 sheeting or drywall screws. $3.50
• 1) 4' length of chain. Your choice of guage. $10
• TOTAL COST +- $300.00

Tool List:

• Drill
• Hammer
• 5/8 paddle bit (for holes for rebar)
• ¼ drill bit (for holes for carriage bolts)
• 3/32 drill bit (for pilot holes)
• Screw driver (Phillips)
• Hacksaw (or a portable band saw or abrasive saw for cutting metal)
• Wood Chisel
• Marking Tool (pencil)
• Tape Measure
• Square
• Chalk Box
• Cart assembly tools (refer to instructions from manufacturer)
• Ingenuity or a pipe bender. Ingenuity is preferable.

Building Instructions:

1. Cut rebar to 5' lengths except for (7) pieces that will need to be 58 ½ long.
2. Cut (8) 2 x 3 studs to 60 (These will be the vertical framing members)
3. Cut (10) 2 x 3 studs to 69 (6 of these will be the horizontal framing members for the long walls, 4 will be for floor)
4. Cut (7) 2 x 3 studs to 40 (These will be the horizontal framing members for the short walls)
5. Cut (1) 2 x 3 stud to 48 ¼ (This will support the top of the walls by the door)
6. Cut (1) 2 x 3 stud to make (2) 4' lengths (This is for framing the floor)
7. Cut 4' x 8' OSB sheet to 4' x 6'
8. Assemble cart
9. Stack (3) 69 horizontal framing members evenly on top of one another. Clamp together. Mark every 5 at center of board for drilling.
10. Drill all through the three stacked 2 x 3 at same time with 5/8 paddle bit (you might want to use an extension for the bit). See photo below:

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