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Interview with Paul Richmond
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| Title | Interview with Paul Richmond |
| Creator | Interviewer: Gillian Murphy
Interviewee: Paul Richmond
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| Publisher/Affiliation | National Lawyers Guild, University of Washington
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| Place of Publication | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Date | 2000-04-11 |
| Notes | Text of this interview can be found at the following url: http://depts.washington.edu/wtohist/interview_index.htm People discussed in interview: John Coughlin, Sheriff Officer Griffin, L.A. County consultant Odenthal, Norm Stamper, Robert Kaplan.
Places discussed in interview: Portland Oregon, Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, Washington D.C., Israel, Federal Building, Philadelphia, Pine Ridge, Wounded Knee, Waco, Ruby Ridge, Black Panther headquarters, San Francisco, Capital Hill, Third World, Northen California, Southern Oregon.
Organizations discussed in interview: National Lawyers Guild, Legal Observers Program, National Guard, Tactical Operations Division, Independent Media Center (IMC), Seattle Police, Direct Action Network (DAN), King County Sheriff, Public Defenders Office, DAN legal team, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Ed Joyner, MOVE, Black Panthers, Seattle City Council, Public Safety Council, Ruckus Society, Congress, anarchists.
Summary of interview: Paul Richmond of the University of Washington National Lawyers Guild describes a move toward police militarism embodied in the Seattle Police Department's dealings with WTO protestors. Prior to the protests, Richmond focused on training "legal observers" to document SPD actions during the protests. Despite an overall lack of coordination among the different protest groups, many requested legal observers at their rallies. Richmond says police perpetuated false stories about not anticipating the use of tear gas, though they deployed the gas well before there was any real property damage or safety threat. Police tyranny can be countered, Richmond says, but marginalized groups must recognize their commonalities and hold police accountable for their actions. |
| Timeline | After WTO |
| Intended Purpose | Oral History
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| Issue Area | Law
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| Subjects | World Trade Organization. Ministerial Conference—Personal narratives |
| Geographic Coverage | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Object Type | Interview
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| Physical Description | Computer file |
| Collection | WTO History Project
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| Contributor | WTO History Project |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division. |
| Organizations Mentioned | National Lawyers Guild, Legal Observers Program, National Guard, Tactical Operations Division, Independent Media Center (IMC), Seattle Police, Direct Action Network (DAN), King County Sheriff, Public Defenders Office, DAN legal team, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Ed Joyner, MOVE, Black Panthers, Seattle City Council, Public Safety Council, Ruckus Society, Congress, anarchists
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