OCCUPY WALL STREET

MsMerrick · 10-26-2011, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Thoreau

Unfortunately, Occupy Wall St has been occupying privately owned property not a public park, not a city park,....The owner of the land has told them they will be evicted..and they need to move. They have done neither so they have been evicted.
Please do not take this for my lack of support for occupy wall street...I am extremely supportive of all occupy movements across the country i spend much time here at the occupy philly one....

Dean, where are you getting the information that OWS has been evicted? I have heard nothing that says that has happened.
Are you referring to Occupy Oakland?

Toughy · 10-26-2011, 04:46 PM

Occupy Oakland @6:00pm 14th and Broadway tonight

ps Merrick I think Dean has old news....I heard about this last week and the guy decided not to evict them.

MsMerrick · 10-26-2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Toughy

Occupy Oakland @6:00pm 14th and Broadway tonight

ps Merrick I think Dean has old news....I heard about this last week and the guy decided not to evict them.

Oh that.. The clean up thing.. Yeah that's very old news

Did everyone hear about the Chief of Police in Albany who defied the Governor ? Or lets put it this way, suggested he needed to rethink evicting peaceful protesters ; )
Let me see if I can link it..
I have only heard generally about it, don't have specific knowledge ...
It will be covered tomorrow morning on WRRL with a commentator who has broadcast from OWS several times now, Mark Lewis...Worth listening to and yes you can catch the show streaming live...
But here you go:

http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/ar...4390.phpttp://

Ebon · 10-26-2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MsMerrick

Oh that.. The clean up thing.. Yeah that's very old news

Did everyone hear about the Chief of Police in Albany who defied the Governor ? Or lets put it this way, suggested he needed to rethink evicting peaceful protesters ; )
Let me see if I can link it..
I have only heard generally about it, don't have specific knowledge ...
It will be covered tomorrow morning on WRRL with a commentator who has broadcast from OWS several times now, Mark Lewis...Worth listening to and yes you can catch the show streaming live...
But here you go:

http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/ar...4390.phpttp://

I found an article. So awesome!

http://redgreenandblue.org/2011/10/2...occupy-albany/

Quote:

Police defy order from Mayor, NY Gov, to shut down and arrest Occupy Albany

This is a breath of fresh air. Democratic New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, who should know better, wanted Occupy Wall Street protesters out of the park at the NY State Capitol. If they refused to leave, he wanted arrests.

He pressured Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings, who had earlier said he had no problem with the occupiers camping out, and Jennings changed his tune. Orders also went out to New York State Police. Cuomo and Jennings both said, “Get them out of here.”

But the police said no, and stood by the occupiers.

And as the Albany Times Union reported (full disclosure: I used to work for the Times Union):

“We were ready to make arrests if needed, but these people complied with our orders,” a State Police official said. However, he added that State Police supported the defiant posture of Albany police leaders to hold off making arrests for the low-level offense of trespassing, in part because of concern it could incite a riot or draw thousands of protesters in a backlash that could endanger police and the public.

“We don’t have those resources, and these people were not causing trouble,” the official said. “The bottom line is the police know policing, not the governor and not the mayor.” (via)

The occupation now looks to be settling in and could go on indefinitely.

That is just a bit of the article.

Toughy · 10-26-2011, 05:03 PM

One can always hope the police everywhere will learn from the Albany PD and follow suit....after all the police are in the 99%.

They damn sure don't need riot gear, 18" batons, tear gas and shotgun fired bean bags to protect and serve the public.

AtLast · 10-27-2011, 05:50 AM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45057545/ns/us_news-life/

Oakland protesters hold late-night march after vet injured
Demonstration remains peaceful in contrast to violence the night before; former Marine in critical condition with skull fracture

Toughy · 10-27-2011, 06:58 AM

The police caused the violence on Tuesday........

No police on Wed night.....no violence.......

figure it out folks

Ebon · 10-27-2011, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Toughy

The police caused the violence on Tuesday........

No police on Wed night.....no violence.......

figure it out folks

It seems like a lot of people don't get this. They think that people were being violent so the police came. They don't realize that people were being peaceful until the police showed up and started pushing people around that were peacefully walking down the street.

nowandthen · 10-27-2011, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Toughy

The police caused the violence on Tuesday........

No police on Wed night.....no violence.......

figure it out folks

Actually, there were plenty of police they boxed us in as we marched around. they stayed on a one block away perimeter, and there was a 15 car 9 van caravan of police following the march staging and the moving and re-staging as we moved. It was a peaceful march and folks keep encouraging others to stay peaceful it was pretty cool. They closed Bart so folks could not go over to SF as some intended after our general assembly which voted for a general strike on Nov. 2 which was the first general strike vote since 1947. Anyway, I hope the mayor resigns.

MsMerrick · 10-26-2011, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MsMerrick

I have only heard generally about it, don't have specific knowledge ...
It will be covered tomorrow morning on WRRL with a commentator who has broadcast from OWS several times now, Mark Lewis...Worth listening to and yes you can catch the show streaming live...
But here you go:

http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/ar...4390.phpttp://

That would be Mark RILEY .. Excellent commentator...
My brain.. is well...

Ebon · 10-26-2011, 06:49 PM

She was at Oakland last night and was there when the police came in. Interesting interview.

MsMerrick · 10-26-2011, 08:01 PM

In Oakland last night, Scott Olsen, a former Marine, two-time Iraq war veteran, and member of Iraq Veterans Against the War, sustained a skull fracture after being shot in the head with a police projectile while peacefully participating in an Occupy Oakland.

Badly hurt
But the maybe even worse part, is that when people rushed to try and help the young man, lying badly wounded unable to move on the ground the police DELIBERATELY TOSS A FLASH BOMB INTO THE GROUP.
Oh yes, who's tactic is that?? Terrorist tactic? Wait until the medics rush in then throw a second bomb??
WTF is going on in this country..
The young man is in critical condition, with brain injuries.
have a link
Iraq Veterans Release

Sign some petitions, recall the Mayor...
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Recall...285437?sk=wall

http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/...oliceBrutality
This is beyond disgusting....

greeneyedgrrl · 10-26-2011, 08:12 PM

footage from last nite at oo
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsUwdNhNdeE"]Just Another Night in Oakland - OPD vs. OCCUPY - YouTube[/nomedia]

10-26-2011, 04:46 PM	#2
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10-26-2011, 05:03 PM	#5
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10-27-2011, 06:58 AM	#7
Toughy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: pervert butch feminist woman Preferred Pronoun?: see above Relationship Status: independent entity Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oakland Posts: 1,826 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,068 Thanked 7,654 Times in 1,523 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	The police caused the violence on Tuesday........ No police on Wed night.....no violence....... figure it out folks __________________ We are everywhere We are different I do not care if resistance is futile I will not assimilate www.butchfemmesocials.com/

10-26-2011, 06:49 PM	#11
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10-27-2011, 05:50 AM	#6
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10-26-2011, 08:01 PM	#12
MsMerrick Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Feminist Femme.... Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Single and Singular.... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New York City.... Posts: 277 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 855 Thanked 646 Times in 166 Posts Rep Power: 4638167	In Oakland last night, Scott Olsen, a former Marine, two-time Iraq war veteran, and member of Iraq Veterans Against the War, sustained a skull fracture after being shot in the head with a police projectile while peacefully participating in an Occupy Oakland. Badly hurt But the maybe even worse part, is that when people rushed to try and help the young man, lying badly wounded unable to move on the ground the police DELIBERATELY TOSS A FLASH BOMB INTO THE GROUP. Oh yes, who's tactic is that?? Terrorist tactic? Wait until the medics rush in then throw a second bomb?? WTF is going on in this country.. The young man is in critical condition, with brain injuries. have a link Iraq Veterans Release Sign some petitions, recall the Mayor... http://www.facebook.com/pages/Recall...285437?sk=wall http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/...oliceBrutality This is beyond disgusting....

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