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In reply to the discussion: Occupy LA, Artwalk, strangers, in stand-off and attacks with riot police, livestream Graphic! [View all]joshcryer
(62,269 posts)19. "I hope they do this at the 11 o'clock, this will be great."
"I don't want to give my information out until they do it."
"They can't do it until they give a dispersal order." (after kettling them of course)
I hate the media, journalists are such scum in reality, they want to run the narrative and this guy is just so disappointed they're not doing it while the news is playing...
Situation has changed a bit since I grabbed that screenshot though.
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Fire Walk With Me
Jul 2012
OP
Four shots have been fired upon the crowd, most likely from less-lethal shotguns.
Fire Walk With Me
Jul 2012
#2
I've been watching Patti's stream; she said a cop pointed her out as well.
Fire Walk With Me
Jul 2012
#6
Yeah it was really blurry and choppy at the time. It was a guy dressed as a clown.
joshcryer
Jul 2012
#8
Thanks, fuckers said "cops felt threatened", said "they should detain all protesters"...for CHALK???
Fire Walk With Me
Jul 2012
#16
He basically said it again just now, "newsdesk not happy doesn't happen at 11."
joshcryer
Jul 2012
#20
Congratulations to the people of LA. Your sidewalks will now be safe from this terrifying threat
limpyhobbler
Jul 2012
#31
12 arrests tonight for CHALK. Riot cops, police helicopters, rubber bullets for CHALK.
Fire Walk With Me
Jul 2012
#12
"Use a waterhose." The thing the cops could have avoided confrontation and used on the chalk later?
pinboy3niner
Jul 2012
#33
This was Artwalk and drunk bar-goers may have joined in as well. This was not primarily Occupy
Fire Walk With Me
Jul 2012
#24
Word on Patti's stream that someone was shot in the eye with a less-lethal round. n/t
Fire Walk With Me
Jul 2012
#32
This is exactly the point OLA wished to make, that the city wasting money on arrests for Chalkupy
Fire Walk With Me
Jul 2012
#40
Ahah, that explains it so well. Handing out free stuff gets cops all wired up.
joshcryer
Jul 2012
#47
Yep. Free stuff, free speech, means someone doesn't control it or make money from it, literally.
Fire Walk With Me
Jul 2012
#48