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coalition_unwilling

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11. My advice to would-be bank robbers and other such antisocial types: wait

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #9)

Wed May 2, 2012, 11:42 PM

May 2012

until Occupy mounts a peaceful manifestation in downtown LA to plan your next job. With the LAPD all emergency tactical alerted to the presence of non-violent "terrorists" downtown, there will be far fewer police guarding and protecting the far-flung regions of Los Angeles.

(in case it's needed)

On a serious note, I remember how Clinton always touted how he had added so many cops during his presidency. Yesterday, I got the feeling that I now know why all those extra cops were added: to suppress and intimidate the citizenry from challenging the status quo. The LAPD deploys a 1000 cops against non-violent demonstrators and then turns around and blames the demonstrators because it has such high overtime costs. Yeesh.

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My Return to Occupy Los Angeles – May Day, 2012 [View all] coalition_unwilling May 2012 OP

One shameless self-kick for increased exposure - n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #1

Oww... ellisonz May 2012 #19

Thanks for the fine report. Zorra May 2012 #2

At the time it happened, I was pretty tired and not thinking as quickly as coalition_unwilling May 2012 #12

Kick nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #3

That was very interesting to read (and see via your pics). Waiting For Everyman May 2012 #4

Some details that may help: OLA has General Assemblies coalition_unwilling May 2012 #7

Thank you for sharing your experience!! Juneboarder May 2012 #5

After I published the OP, I realized that yesterday was a bit bittersweet. Of coalition_unwilling May 2012 #6

That is true, the beautiful way people were living sabrina 1 May 2012 #17

Great report, coalition! pinboy3niner May 2012 #8

Hi pinboy, I looked at your photos and they are fantastic. sabrina 1 May 2012 #10

Hi sabrina, I've been decompressing and catching up on other things pinboy3niner May 2012 #15

Thank you for this report, coalition_unwilling, very well written btw. sabrina 1 May 2012 #9

My advice to would-be bank robbers and other such antisocial types: wait coalition_unwilling May 2012 #11

Remember the day that Occupy Oakland staged a protest to shut down the ports after the police nearly sabrina 1 May 2012 #13

I had to look it up to be sure, because the mfr. makes diferent versions of this pinboy3niner May 2012 #14

Why do civilian police need military gear? We have a military, the civilian police departments sabrina 1 May 2012 #18

The impression my wife and I got from May Day in Los Angeles is that coalition_unwilling May 2012 #20

I think by now it is obvious who they are there to protect. sabrina 1 May 2012 #21

K&R ellisonz May 2012 #16

Excellent report - thanks! K&R TBF May 2012 #22