Occupy Wall Street live General Assembly meeting

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In other OWS news, the ACLU has started filing multiple lawsuits in several cities over clear instances of police brutality, unconstitutional infringement on the right of freedom of speech, unwarranted arrests and harassment of peaceful protesters, illegal curfew and infringement on public rights, etc.

This country does seem to have changed since 9/11, with clear infringement on our constitutional rights happening regularly. Some of these arrests are just crazy - the citizens are literally not doing anything illegal.

Over 2700 people have been arrested nationally associated with Occupy movement. Most are requesting jury trials, as is their right under the Constitution. Free legal aid is available to all Occupy arrestees.

The mainstream press is still not covering most of what is happening with Occupy, thus blogs, websites, twitter, facebook and Youtube are the most reliable and current "press sources" for information. The "Occupy" movement has gone international, with Occupy London active and a lightning rod for controversy due to their encampment outside a church (causing resignations within the clergy), etc. and many Occupy in the middle east.

In Tennessee, a reporter covering an Occupy event was dragged and arrested, even though he was press. The police officer (state Trooper no less) arresting him lied on the police report and said he was resisting arrest and intoxicated at the time.

Unfortunately for the lying arresting Tennessee State Trooper, the reporter was using his hand camera to film and get audio of the rally, and the Trooper took it from the reporter, but left it on and stuck it back in the reporters pocket - the unedited video/audio proving the Trooper to be an outright liar about it all.
http://www.tennessean.com/interactiv...e-arrest-video

The hacker group Anonymous has said that Nov 5, they will take down the Fox News website, as Fox News has been lying so much about Occupy. They also said they'd take Facebook down the same day. Oh, those young kids!
http://www.thewrap.com/media/column-...fox-news-32234

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and in more news. Sexual assaults hit OWS.

Riot, they gonna be OK?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

and in more news. Sexual assaults hit OWS.

Riot, they gonna be OK?

I dunno. Why don't you ask the right-wing websites that seem to be the only ones reporting that outsiders are going in to assault protesters? I mean, with 10-15 police officers stationed at Zuccotti at all times, seems reasonable.

Lets us know what Andrew Breitbart and Erick Ericksson tell you to think

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Originally Posted by Riot

I dunno. Why don't you ask the right-wing websites that seem to be the only ones reporting that outsiders are going in to assault protesters?

So not only will they be OK but the whole attack(s) were made up?

A sex fiend barged into a woman’s tent and sexually assaulted her at around 6 a.m., said protesters, who chased him from the park.

“Pervert! Pervert! Get the f--k out!” said vigilante Occupiers, who never bothered to call the cops.

“They were shining flashlights in his face and yelling at him to leave,” said a woman who called herself Leslie, but refused to give her real name.

not breibart, not some right wing blog/website but none other than the NY Post!

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/m...nspzJ7VGC9nJZP

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Originally Posted by dellinger63

not breibart, not some right wing blog/website but none other than the NY Post!

Oh, the New York Post, that bastion of journalistic excellence, with one non-sourced hysterical story?

Who would have thought!

I'm glad you're concerned with the physical well-being and safety of Occupy folks How do you propose they stay safe?

Perhaps OWS should invite those Tea Baggers carrying loaded weapons and screaming about their second amendment rights to town halls.

Because, you know, that didn't induce any police response, where peaceful chanting results in tear gas, rubber bullets, broken skulls and 2700 arrests.

Oh, freedom!

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any headline referencing "fiends" of any sort should get ignored.

unless your a.d.d. prevents you from ignoring bright lights, clapping hands, or other seemingly loud noises.

then there's no hope for you.

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Originally Posted by hi_im_god

any headline referencing "fiends" of any sort should get ignored..

Especially when the reference of 'fiends' is aimed at rapists. After all I guess they are part of the 99%.

I'm still wondering why vagrants and the 'professional homeless' are being shunned by the 99%?

I may be a bit old fashoined but the decision to let a rapist go and refuse to feed the poor seems a bit out there.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

I'm glad you're concerned with the physical well-being and safety of Occupy folks How do you propose they stay safe?
!

Maybe, you know tackling the guy and holding him until police take him away, so you know he won't be back to do it again may have been a slightly better move than shining a flashlight in his eyes yelling pervert. Tackling him and cutting his nuts off if they just can't overcome their distrust in police.

But then again you think the whole attack was made up by the right wing so no story here.

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Originally Posted by Riot

Perhaps OWS should invite those Tea Baggers carrying loaded weapons and screaming about their second amendment rights to town halls. !

fantastic comedic timing

Armed citizen militia group US Border Guard is making its presence felt at the Occupy Phoenix demonstration to protect free speech rights, arguing that the second amendment prevents the state from abusing the first amendment.

The group has been labeled “neo-nazis” by the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is usually a demonization tactic, but the individual shown in the clip, “JT Ready” has attended neo-nazi rallies and is closely affiliated with the fringe National Socialist Party.

Your knights in shining armor. The National Socialists' Party!

http://www.infowars.com/occupy-phoenix-with-ar-15s/

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Update From Occupy Wall Street:

“It’s been dumping snow here in NYC ... high winds and 3 inches of slush on the ground ... [and] those occupying Liberty Plaza [Zuccotti’s former name] ... are in need of emergency supplies crucial for cold-weather survival,” organizers said on their Web site.

Nick Hommen, 29, a volunteer from Salem, Ore., who was handling donations, said some demonstrators were taking advantage of people’s generosity.

“We can’t afford to keep buying new tents. It’s ridiculous the sense of entitlement people feel,” Hommen said.

“We can’t continue to be a homeless shelter,” Hommen said.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/m...J9EDLk01OKOjVM

Maybe the AZ neo nazi's can be shipped to NY to take care of the homeless before they bankrupt OWS!