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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]Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)44. Occupy Seattle posted a ton of links:
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Occupy-LA-ArtWalk-Chalk-Walk-Downtown-Fifth-5-Spring-Street-Crowd-Police-LAPD-162319626.html
Occupy Seattle
Los Angeles was placed on a citywide tactical alert Thursday night when hundreds of people, including Occupy LA protesters, gathered near Downtown LA as part of a demonstration by the group that set up camp on City Hall lawn late last year.
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Occupy-LA-ArtWalk-Chalk-Walk-Downtown-Fifth-5-Spring-Street-Crowd-Police-LAPD-162319626.html
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Recorded live on July 13, 2012 2:43am
PMbeers
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/23953533
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Streams-
http://occupystream.com/
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*Photo of guy who was shot by #LAPD Sez he was just there for #ArtWalk #OccupyLA #chalkwalk pic v @charlesdavis84 #DTLA
https://twitpic.com/a703xh
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One person reported shot in eye with rubber bullet. 11 arrests two kids harassed for chalk writing. Man who won $300,000 in Florida also reportedly arrested. He won after city arrested him for chalk writing. Also one person reporting tear gas used and people locked in the Alexander(?) hotel by police.
http://twitter.com/ktytmf12/status/223643125715968001/photo/1
Twitter / ktytmf12: Cops firing rubber bullets
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http://twitter.com/ktytmf12/status/223639233494130690/photo/1
Twitter / ktytmf12: Arrest this kid he's #chal
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http://twitter.com/ktytmf12/status/223636063544020992/photo/1
Twitter / ktytmf12: Who came dressed for a rio
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*14 year old who was hit by the rubber bullets tonight on the way to a local 7/11
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3941391406986&set=oa.485506634810047&type=1&theater
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*CHALK WALK + GET OUT OF JAIL
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2929784823304&set=oa.485506634810047&type=1&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3647134936696&set=oa.485506634810047&type=1&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3941391406986&set=oa.485506634810047&type=1&theater
Occupy Seattle
Los Angeles was placed on a citywide tactical alert Thursday night when hundreds of people, including Occupy LA protesters, gathered near Downtown LA as part of a demonstration by the group that set up camp on City Hall lawn late last year.
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Occupy-LA-ArtWalk-Chalk-Walk-Downtown-Fifth-5-Spring-Street-Crowd-Police-LAPD-162319626.html
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Recorded live on July 13, 2012 2:43am
PMbeers
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/23953533
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Streams-
http://occupystream.com/
:large
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*Photo of guy who was shot by #LAPD Sez he was just there for #ArtWalk #OccupyLA #chalkwalk pic v @charlesdavis84 #DTLA
https://twitpic.com/a703xh
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One person reported shot in eye with rubber bullet. 11 arrests two kids harassed for chalk writing. Man who won $300,000 in Florida also reportedly arrested. He won after city arrested him for chalk writing. Also one person reporting tear gas used and people locked in the Alexander(?) hotel by police.
http://twitter.com/ktytmf12/status/223643125715968001/photo/1
Twitter / ktytmf12: Cops firing rubber bullets
twitter.com
http://twitter.com/ktytmf12/status/223639233494130690/photo/1
Twitter / ktytmf12: Arrest this kid he's #chal
twitter.com
http://twitter.com/ktytmf12/status/223636063544020992/photo/1
Twitter / ktytmf12: Who came dressed for a rio
twitter.com
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*14 year old who was hit by the rubber bullets tonight on the way to a local 7/11
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3941391406986&set=oa.485506634810047&type=1&theater
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*CHALK WALK + GET OUT OF JAIL
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2929784823304&set=oa.485506634810047&type=1&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3647134936696&set=oa.485506634810047&type=1&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3941391406986&set=oa.485506634810047&type=1&theater
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Occupy LA, Artwalk, strangers, in stand-off and attacks with riot police, livestream Graphic! [View all]
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