tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post5110035244188117049..comments2023-11-02T06:43:49.663-04:00Comments on Watergate Summer: A Protester's Mother Writes a Letter to Mayor Bloomberg about the Police Brutalityenigma4everhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589997090173140019noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-56438515054824015782011-11-22T11:09:42.642-05:002011-11-22T11:09:42.642-05:00Thanks ..fran..time will tell if the Police come t...Thanks ..fran..time will tell if the Police come to our side...realize WHO they are....they too are the 99%..and once they come to our side this will change everything....it's starting...enigma4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589997090173140019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-77743908576292901602011-11-22T03:55:21.165-05:002011-11-22T03:55:21.165-05:00Link to a great article
http://www.blueoregon.com...Link to a great article<br /><br />http://www.blueoregon.com/2011/11/right-people-peaceably-assemble/Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198689517878201943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-5689351778685552682011-11-22T03:54:49.654-05:002011-11-22T03:54:49.654-05:00The brutality factor has no justification. Period....The brutality factor has no justification. Period. <br />Who is giving the orders to proceed w violence?<br /><br /> In fact, the next protest should be aimed directly at the overuse of police force. Imagine the irony of the police coming out dressed like storm troopers to intimidate protestors who are trying to highlight the excessive uses of police force and intimidation. We might be treated to such a show very soon, as leaders of the police apparently cannot tame their authoritarian instincts even when self-preservation and legitimacy are on the line."<br /><br />I've seen & heard lots of news coverage stating the cost of having enhanced police presence. I love the idea of protesting the police overreaction & the ironic, or would that be oxymoronic response that would create! The Occupy movements have been largely & purposefully peaceful. In fact when the Portland Oregon eviction came down, the Occupy crowds were often chanting, to the riot gear clad police, "We are peaceful people". <br /><br />Wow! That was powerful stuff facing down baton wielding, in your face, throngs of riot police. Such a Gandhi moment. <br /><br />The sad commentary is the masses have been so quiet & complacent, law enforcement & municipal authority figures are startled to suddenly hear the roar of the discontent & realize there are so many. <br /><br />Imagine if the Occupy movement grows to a point where they realize there is no way they can send floods of police to try to have an intimidating presence at every event peaceful citizens opt to exercise their Constitutional right to assemble freely. <br /><br />I'm loving the peaceful revolution & hope the police calm down & learn this is the new normal, and understand it is a constitutional, legal right to freely assemble. <br />Granted the free speech is at a roar, but it is long overdue.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198689517878201943noreply@blogger.com