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:	post by the_reverend at 2005-06-07 15:47:11

Immediate Release
June 7, 2005

Karl Buechner Defends Straight Edge on Fox News' At Large with Geraldo
Rivera

On Sunday, June 5th, former Earth Crisis singer and current singer for
Freya Karl Buechner went live on At Large with Geraldo Rivera to provide
the perspective of a lifelong Straight Edger in a discussion over the
recent classification of Straight Edge as a gang in Reno, NV. On board
for this segment was the father of a youth murdered in Salt Lake City in
1998 (for which two Straight Edge men were convicted) and a police
officer from Reno and Geraldo Rivera. In a brief segment, Buechner
defended Straight Edge as a positive choice, maintaining that the
mainstream media only visits the topic when something negative happens,
failing to cover the issues with an even hand. While his remarks were
well-received on the television segment, it was less than ten minutes
long, with four guests to hear from. Such a short segment on an
inflammatory topic raises more questions than it answers. Here is a
statement from Karl Buechner regarding the Straight Edge movement and
the events in Nevada and Utah.

A Statement from Karl Buechner:

"On Sunday night, Fox News broadcasted a story on violent incidents
involving Straight Edge youth in Utah and Nevada. I was one of the
guests in the discussion. In Salt Lake City two Straight Edgers were
sent to prison for the murder of a teen they killed in a fight. In
Reno, the police arrested Straight Edgers for beating kids with bats,
and they have classified Straight Edge as a gang. The screen was split
four ways: with Geraldo, the father of the murdered teen, a police
officer from Reno and me. In my interview I said Straight Edge has
existed for 25 years, there are tens of thousands of believers who are
law abiding, productive people who live clean lives and that the
movement is worldwide. I went on to say that it was disappointing to me
that the media only seems to come around with the cameras in the rare
event that something negative happens, meaning that these violent
incidents are basically a footnote to the overall Straight Edge story.
As to this particular sad story, I maintained that beating someone up
over an issue of disrespect is throwing your entire life away - it's a
tragic end on both sides. After four years of high school you will never
see these people again.

From the onset the idea was pushed that the fights happened because the
Straight Edge kids attacked drinkers or smokers and I am very doubtful
that it was the reason. Straight Edge is now classified as a gang in
the states of Utah and Nevada as a result of these incidents. The police
officer agreed with me that 90% of all Straight Edge people are peaceful
and law abiding.

In my past experience, when journalists have taken the time to explore
this subject in depth, the resulting coverage has been very even handed.
When a film crew from CNN did a story on my former band Earth Crisis and
the Straight Edge scene, they were with us for three days and that
documentary came out crystal clear. The same for my interviews on MTV's
anti-alcohol special "Smashed", ABC News and 48 Hours. It is important
to point out in fairness to the Geraldo program that the topic was only
covered for 5-6 minutes. I think it deserves a closer look.

Straight Edge is defined as a lifetime commitment to abstain from
alcohol, tobacco, drugs and promiscuity. It has changed thousands of
lives for the better, steering young people clear of many of society's
problems."

For more information on Straight Edge, including articles and
interviews, visit XSisterhoodX at http://xsisterhoodx.com/xxx/articles/

For More information on Karl Buechner, visit www.freya315.com
<http://www.freya315.com/> and www.victoryrecords.com
<http://www.victoryrecords.com/>

News Resources:

Reno Gazette Journal report dated 5/30/2005
http://www.rgj.com/news/stories/html/2005/05/30/100693.php

Salt Lake City Weekly report dated 5/1/2003
www.slweekly.com//editorial/2003/city_2003-05-01.cfm
<http://www.slweekly.com/editorial/2003/city_2003-05-01.cfm>

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