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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2003|2003]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America | ====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion | ====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Design|Design | ====Medium: [[:Category:Design|Design]] [[:Category:Public Art|Public Art]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Stephen Downs | '''Artist:''' Stephen Downs | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Mall Security, and County Police | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Mall Security, and County Police, Guilderland, N.Y. | ||
''' | '''Date of Action:''' June 2, 2003 | ||
'''Location:''' Guilderland N.Y. Shopping Mall | '''Location:''' Guilderland N.Y. Shopping Mall | ||
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'''The Incident:''' Stephen Downs, 61, and his son were asked by mall security guards to remove their peace-slogan shirts or leave. Downs' 31-year-old son, Roger, took off his shirt. But Downs refused. The guards called police, and he was charged with trespassing and pleaded innocent. The men had had the T-shirts made at a mall store and wore them while they shopped <P> | '''The Incident:''' Stephen Downs, 61, and his son were asked by mall security guards to remove their peace-slogan shirts or leave. Downs' 31-year-old son, Roger, took off his shirt. But Downs refused. The guards called police, and he was charged with trespassing and pleaded innocent. The men had had the T-shirts made at a mall store and wore them while they shopped <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' Hundreds of protesters marched through the mall on June 4th wearing peace t-shirts. In the court hearing Stephen Downs | '''Results of Incident:''' Hundreds of protesters marched through the mall on June 4th wearing peace t-shirts. In the court hearing Stephen Downs had plead not guilty to the charge of trespassing. The Mall later dropped all charges. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' NCAC: Associated Press | '''Source:''' NCAC: Associated Press | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:20, 9 November 2016
Date: 2003
Region: North America
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Design Public Art
Artist: Stephen Downs
Confronting Bodies: Mall Security, and County Police, Guilderland, N.Y.
Date of Action: June 2, 2003
Location: Guilderland N.Y. Shopping Mall
Description of Artwork: T-Shirt reading "Peace on Earth, Give Peace a Chance"
The Incident: Stephen Downs, 61, and his son were asked by mall security guards to remove their peace-slogan shirts or leave. Downs' 31-year-old son, Roger, took off his shirt. But Downs refused. The guards called police, and he was charged with trespassing and pleaded innocent. The men had had the T-shirts made at a mall store and wore them while they shopped
Results of Incident: Hundreds of protesters marched through the mall on June 4th wearing peace t-shirts. In the court hearing Stephen Downs had plead not guilty to the charge of trespassing. The Mall later dropped all charges.
Source: NCAC: Associated Press
