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- Title
THE PARKIN BACKFIRE.
- Authors
Martin, Brian; Murray, Lain
- Abstract
The article presents information on the September 2005 arrest of Scott Parkin, a visiting U.S. peace activist by the Australian government which caused a storm of protest and greatly stimulated community interest in nonviolent action and threats to civil liberties. Crucially, Scott is one of many activists around the world who promote and use nonviolent methods such as rallies, vigils, strikes, boycotts, sit-ins and fasts in order to challenge repression and oppression. Scott, to his surprise and dismay, was arrested by Australian Federal Police on 10 September, detained in jail for five days and then deported. The first method of inhibiting outrage is to cover up the action, such as when torture is carried out in secret. The second method to inhibit outrage from an attack is to denigrate the targets, for example by labeling them terrorists. The third method for inhibiting outrage from injustice is to reinterpret the action, such as when civilian casualties are said to be accidents, exaggerated or someone else's fault. The government tried all the methods of inhibiting outrage from its treatment of Scott, but none of them worked very well. Cover-up failed because Scott contacted his friend, who then mobilized others.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; PARKIN, Scott; PACIFISTS; DETENTION of persons; POLITICAL strikes; CONSCIENTIOUS objection
- Publication
Social Alternatives, 2005, Vol 24, Issue 3, p46
- ISSN
0155-0306
- Publication type
Article