To the Editor:

On June 7, 2020, an action of civil disobedience was organized at the flagpole on Main Street.

We invite readers to view our full statement and video from the event. Both can be found at this link: youtu.be/9z1GARDeaa8. For those reading this in print, the link can be found by searching YouTube for the title: From Eight Minutes and 46 Seconds — Newtown, CT.

The statement and video provide answers to the following questions:

*Who organized the event?

*How were plans developed?

*Why was it held at the flagpole?

*Do you feel it was a success?

*Why was it important to do this in Newtown?

*What do you say to people who say disrupting traffic is dangerous and/or counterproductive?

*What additional information do you have to share?

Sincerely,

Reverend Matthew Crebbin, Jim Allyn, Cadence Carroll, Danielle Lozer, and other concerned Newtown citizens