That’s right… a second veteran has been injured, pretty severely at Occupy Oakland. Kayvan Sabehgi, who has served with the Army in Iraq and Afghanistan, was apparently beaten by three or four policemen after being told to move (and having nowhere to move to). He was arrested and jailed, despite being in poor medical condition and a considerable amount of pain. He is currently in intensive care with a lacerated spleen, let out on bail 18 hours after his arrest.
Read the story at the Guardian.
(Above photo of police forming a line at Occupy Oakland. Credit: Kimihiro Hoshino/AP)
1)”A demonstrator sits along a street next to a line of police in riot gear at the Occupy Oakland demonstration in Oakland, California, November 3, 2011.
REUTERS/Stephen Lam”
2) “A demonstrator waves a flag as rubbish burns at the Occupy Oakland demonstration in Oakland, California, November 3, 2011.
REUTERS/ Stephen Lam” «According to the Ustream (occupyoakland @oakfosho) from Nov 3 this was in response to pepperballs, rubber bullets, and tear gas that was launched at them that night.))
“A demonstrator from the “Occupy Oakland” movement lies on railroad tracks at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, November 2, 2011.
REUTERS/Robert Galbraith”
Guardian Photo Gallery (12 pics) ~ Occupy Oakland protests turn violent – in pictures: After a mainly peaceful day-long protest by thousands of demonstrators in Oakland, California, several hundred people rallied through the night, painting graffiti, breaking windows and setting fire to rubbish #ows #OccupyWallStreet #OccupyOakland
San Francisco Chronicle Photo Gallery (114 pics) ~ Chaos and police clashes after Occupy Oakland strike
Los Angeles Times Photo Gallery (46 pics) ~ Oakland union chief defuses port protest: The morning after violent clashes with police, Occupy Oakland protesters lift their blockade to the Port of Oakland and go to breakfast at the invitation of a local union president.
Men’s Warehouse in Oakland #Nov2 in #solidarity with #generalstrike. I thought that was pretty rad. Thanks to Epic and @mattoyeah
Graffiti and signage at Wells Fargo in Oakland Cali #Nov2 #GeneralStrike
Occupy Oakland Strikes Turn ‘Chaotic’
This happened late last night/early this morning, as police attacked peaceful protesters for occupying a vacant building. Yesterday protesters blocked trucks from leaving the Port of Oakland, and anarchists smashed some windows at banks.
Kwikset:
Fuck adding bible scripture to this post. Keep it informational/based on facts and fuck your opinions especially if they are archaic. #expecteveryone
City of Los Angeles; #OccupyLA Working Together #OccupyCali
“Mayor Villaraigosa, City Officials, and Occupy LA Seek Mutual Resolution
City officials are worried about public property but maintain amicable relations with Occupy L.A.
City of Los Angeles officials are beginning to stress about Occupy Los Angeles and express concern about the damage the protest is causing to city property. They hope to find an alternate location so the movement can continue.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined Los Angeles city council member Bill Rosendahl in raising concerns about the protesters’ lengthy occupation of the Los Angeles City Hall.
At a public event in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Senator Dianne Feinstein observed it was difficult to discern the movement’s goals. She said, I don’t think people, for example, can sleep in a square for weeks on end. You have to have some order to it. The Times also quoted the senator, who said the Occupy Wall Street protesters do not have the right to “occupy forever.”
At this time, Senator Barbara Boxer has issued no statement.
In a separate interview with the Los Angeles Times, Mayor Villaraigosa thinks that the encampment “cannot continue indefinitely.”
I respect the protesters’ right to peacefully assemble and express their views. City officials have been in a continuous and open dialogue with the organizers of Occupy L.A. However, the protesters must respect city laws and regulations, and while they have been allowed to camp on City Hall lawns, that cannot continue indefinitely.
In his Wednesday interview, the mayor also said county health inspectors recently visited the encampment and expressed concerns over the camp’s cleanliness of the camp. The demonstration is damaging the city’s lawn and trees. The lawn is dead, our sprinklers aren’t working, our trees are without water.
Rosendahl expressed also expressed his concern for the health of the lawn and the trees outside City Hall. The city council member told ABC 7 on Tuesday, the trees are in the process of being impacted. The grass is being impacted. Other activities that we need to do on the lawns are being put on the back burner.
The mayor instructed city officials to begin drafting restrictions limiting when people are allowed at City Hall. That could lay the groundwork for the city to force protesters to abandon the Occupy LA tent city surrounding City Hall where they’ve been camped for nearly a month.
There is no word as to whether city officials will consider moving the Occupy LA movement to the Los Angeles financial district.
In an interview Wednesday, the mayor said county health inspectors recently visited the encampment and expressed concerns over the cleanliness of the camp. In addition, the demonstration is damaging the city’s lawn and trees.
Police have adopted a largely hands-off policy with the protest—they made only a handful of arrests mostly disorderly conduct type offenses.
On Thursday morning at 3:00 a.m., the police paid a visit to the camp after receive calls about a violent threat. LAPD spokesperson, Richard French told the Huffington Post that Two people in the encampment were having a confrontation of some kind. One of them had a knife. The person [with the knife ] was taken into custody, as was his weapon..
According to a Firedog Lake article, President Obama didn’t even drive by when he was visiting Los Angeles, though some Occupiers put up their tents along his route. The Secret Service wanted them to move, but the Los Angeles police said they could stay.
It was not clear how the city council would change the current law barring people from camping in city parks after 10:30 p.m. The LAPD has not yet enforced the law and allow approximately 350 protesters to camp in the park across the street from city hall overnight.
In response to Mayor Villaraigosa’s and other California officials’ comments, Occupy Los Angeles PR & Media Relations issued the following statement:
We have enjoyed a very good relationship with the City of Los Angeles, whose council two weeks ago announced their support for Occupy LA. As recently as this morning, Councilman Rosendahl reconfirmed his support of the occupiers. We sincerely hope that a positive working relationship between city officials and the LAPD continues. We appreciate Mayor Villaraigosa’s statement of respect and Senator Feinstein for acknowledging our First Amendment rights.
As for a time stamp on our departure, there is none. Regarding the perceived lack of focus, our actions are governed by a democratic process and we go through process to gain consensus. This can sometimes be lengthy, but we are determined that, as representatives of the 99%, all voices are heard and considered. All city and state officials, as well as interested general public, are openly invited to these General Assembly meetings held nightly. We are resolved to continue our peaceful occupation.
Occupiers across America are bravely and against great odds and obstacles exercising the right to have their voices heard in a public forum, we stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters around this nation and around the globe.
City Attorney Carmen Trutanich said police should impose the park law.
To protect the public health and safety of all residents, the LAPD and General Services Police can and should enforce the law in a fair, consistent, and even-handed manner. The law addresses conduct. Enforcement may not be based on the content of any political or personal opinion or message
Local Fox News affiliate interviewed LA City Council Member, Dennis Zine (Rep.), said Occupy LA demonstrators have a right to protest, but adds they’ve made their point about wealthy and lack of social program funding. He says that demonstrators should be targeting the federal government, not the local government, because it’s the feds that control the banking industry and Wall Street.
Zine adds the Occupy LA folks have been very good about being orderly and policing themselves. He said he expects no confrontations like the ones in Oakland or New York. The council member also stated the city council is willing to negotiate rather than have the LAPD use force.
The City of Los Angeles and the LAPD demonstrate good will in negotiations with Occupy Wall Street participants. As yet, discussions are civil. All parties are working together to arrive at an amicable solution.”
Hackers target Oakland police after Occupy protest #occupyoakland #anonymous
“As Occupy Wall Street protesters continued to rally in Oakland, Calif., hackers today targeted the Web site for the city’s police department and offered a $1,000 reward for information on police action that appears to have left a protester injured.
Contact information, schedules, badge numbers, and other information about Oakland Police Department officers was posted to a public Pastebin page. Meanwhile, the department’s Web site also was down temporarily this morning, according to SC Magazine.
“The time has come to retaliate against Oakland police via all non-violent means, beginning with doxing (releasing of documents and data) of individual officers and particularly higher-ups involved in the department’s conduct of late,” a statement on the Pastebin page said.
Asked for comment, Oakland Police Department spokeswoman Johnna Watson told CNET that the department was looking into the matter.
A peaceful demonstration in downtown Oakland turned violent on Tuesday night when Oakland police fired rubber bullets and threw flash grenades into the crowd. Scott Olsen, a 24-year-old former Marine and antiwar activist, was knocked to the ground after an officer threw something that hit him in the head. As other protesters flocked to help him, an officer can be seen in this video tossing what appeared to be a flash grenade into the group, followed by a loud bang and smoke.
It remained unclear exactly what happened and who was involved. Watson said there were no updates.
“It is still under investigation and we have multiple agencies on board with the investigation, including internal affairs,” she said. “We want this to be an open investigation.”
Olsen’s condition had been upgraded to fair from serious this morning, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Hospital representatives could not be reached for comment by CNET.
“A protester who did two tours in Iraq is in critical condition with fractured skull and brain injury after a cop shot him in the head with a “non-lethal” weapon,” the Pastebin statement said. “A crowd of protesters were deliberately hit with a flashbang while rendering first aid to an injured protester.”
“I’m offering a $1,000 reward, no questions asked, for the name of the officer who threw a flashbang at the injured Iraqi vet,” the statement added. It included links to other Pastebin pages with Oakland police phone numbers, e-mail addresses and other information.”
