· Posted 02/10/07 by Danielle
ASHEVILLE, October 2 — In response to today’s arrests of 8 people at the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, the Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust (“Survivors”) will hold a press conference at the Asheville Police Department.
The conference will begin today at 5:30 p.m. in front of the Police Department at 100 Court Plaza.
The Survivors will respond to the arrests of 5 members of the Survivors Campus Life Tour as well as 3 Asheville residents. The Campus Life Tour is a program of the Survivors, a national youth activist organization, and is comprised of a team of college-age youth who tour the United States, visiting over 200 campuses a year with educational displays and literature exposing the horrific nature of abortion and educating their peers.
The Campus Life Tour was making a scheduled stop when the arrests on the Asheville-Buncombe campus took place. While peacefully and legally engaging the students of Asheville-Buncombe through their pro-life outreach, members of the Survivors were surrounded by over a dozen police officers and ordered off the public campus.
The Survivors are experienced advocates and have successfully stood for freedom of speech on public college campuses across the United States. In response to the police officers’ orders to leave the campus, the Survivors refused to relinquish their First Amendment right to free speech on public property.
Moments later, 5 members of the Survivors Campus Life Tour and 3 Asheville residents were handcuffed, placed in paddy wagons, and taken to the local police station. They were charged with trespassing.
Kortney Blythe, Director of the Campus Life Tour and one of the Survivors arrested, stated, “I am shocked and outraged by the blatant prejudice displayed today by the Asheville Police Department and the administrators of Asheville-Buncombe. I thought that Asheville was a city where free speech is celebrated and respected. Obviously, I was wrong. It is shameful that our pro-life message was silenced because the police and college administrators gave in to prejudice. The Survivors will not remain silent – we will defend our right to freedom of speech, no matter the cost.”
I spoke with Kortney on the UNCA campus on Monday and was invited to attend the AB-Tech event. I didn’t due to other responsibilities, but now I wish I had.
— Ben Lillard · Oct 3, 10:47 AM · #
I applaud your courage in the face of this blatant abuse of your First Amendment rights. I would like to encourage you to file a lawsuit against the College and the Asheville Police Dept. If you need assistance, contact the ACLJ or the Thomas More Society, or other not-for-profit legal organizations who defend Constitutional rights. God bless you.
— Tom · Oct 3, 01:11 PM · #
I am behind you all the way. “Evil reigns when good men do nothing”.
You are in the right. Don’t let anyone intimidate you. God Bless You, Alacia— Alacia · Oct 3, 02:35 PM · #
It is amazing the kind of things that people with power do to quite down the ones who really do things for life. I hope this comes to a happy end where your rights are reestablished and you can continue with such a valuable service, best wishes
Cristina
— CRISTINA CAMERO · Oct 3, 03:32 PM · #
I love what you stand for and I am outraged that this could happen. But it was said in the bible that there would come a time when good would be called evil and evil would be called good. This just shows that we must do all that we can to give sight to the blind and find the lost. Keep doing what you’re doing. God bless and protect! You are all in my prayers.
— Shannon Haus · Oct 3, 07:16 PM · #
Keep telling the truth and championing the First Amendment!
You’re all in our prayers.
— John Jansen · Oct 4, 02:52 PM · #
I failed to let you guys know that I have a 1-hour DVD that I gave Don to get to you guys.
This hour long program will be aired next week on Public Access TV, which is in over 200,000 homes along with this program being aired 10-20 times….
Great Work…
Please come back to Asheville.
Thanks
Richard Bernier
Asheville
Go to You-Tube & enter
Sound Off Buncombe to find your clips…..
— Richard Bernier · Oct 5, 09:01 PM · #
Great work guys! So proud of all your determination to stand for the babies. Keep pushing those rewards to heaven.
— juliewellbrock · Oct 6, 08:41 AM · #
We thank God for your faithfulness. Jesus is at work in & through you. May His precious Name & His truth be glorified both now & forever.
— Scott & Patte Smith · Oct 10, 11:08 AM · #
Back to your bullying ways I see. Shall we start the debate again?
— Ben Bonsens · Oct 10, 11:29 AM · #
wow thats crazy i got a call from kortney that week and she said that the people in the town thought they were a bonch of crazy people lol keep fighting for the babies love ya
— mandi pinto · Oct 24, 04:19 PM · #
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Survivors is a Christian, pro-life activism organization dedicated to educating and activating high school and college age individuals. If you were born after 1973, you are a Survivor. Over 45,000,000 of our generation have been killed since the decriminalization of abortion by Roe v. Wade… and thousands of innocent babies are scheduled to die tomorrow in America. The Survivors believe this generation is called to stand up, speak up, and be a powerful voice for the voiceless.
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