Portland Raided Downtown Occupy Site Last Night....

Portland Police Arrived Full On Riot Gear to Arrest Protesters and drive them out of the Park. They were dressed in Full Body Armour, Riot Gear, against Peaceful Protesters. ( Note even the Shin-Guards are A Weapon, and how many police does it take to tackle one 15 yr old and smoosh him like a bug ?) The Protesters did what they could, stood arm in arm, sang songs, Mic Checked, and quoted the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Police did chase some, beat up some and arrested 15. There were injuries. Yet those watching the Live Stream And on twitter put out the call for reinforcements. The Police Herded them from the Park, so as they went through Downtown the Protesters gathered support, people came out of Bars, and Restaurants and joined them singing, and doing Mic Check, even quoting Lemony Snicket and 1984 to them ( Portland is a town that Reads).They eventually even reclaimed the Park. So what started as a Police action at 10PM, Show of Force, really did not disperse 300, instead it turned into a march that gathered over a 1000. ( These Photos are from the Oregonian, I will post the Regathered photos when I find them.)All of us that monitored the 4LIVEUStreams watched it unfold over 3 hours.

Enigma Editorial ....Special Comment ::::
This Comment is being written after watching 4 Nighttime Raids in one week, and multiple raids this month. Thousands of us have been monitoring Live Streams as this helps keep Citizens safer, as it decreased Police Brutality if the know they are on Film. We also started Tweeting Obama last night, his Silence during all of this Police Brutality is worrisome. Sooner or later someone, a kid or a Vet or a Granma is going to end up Dead thanks to these Massive Adrenalin Stoked Police Actions,MidNight Raids, and people will be asking questions about the Coordination or HLS "Advice" or "Training". Who paid for the Riot Gear ? That is some pretty expensive gear. But if someone ends up dead, no one will forget that the President was silent on Police Brutality on Lawful Peacefully Assembled Citizens. And No One will forget that the Tea Party Gathers were Threatening, carried Weapons, and Threatened Violence "2nd Amendment Remedies" " Reload" and yet they never were threatened with Arrest, much less Police Brutality.Taking a Stand Against Police Brutality and Loss of Liberties is part of Leadership, the President has spoke out about Egypt and Libya and the Citizens Safety there, yet here in the Dark of Night Citizens are being Beat up and Arrested by their Own Police. Is this a Police State ? Does that Explain the Media Black Out as well ? Or have the Corporations Ordered the Silence ? We the 99% do Expect and Hope that the President will at Some Point Remember we Voted for him, and helped put him in the White House. And his own Silence may indeed Determine the 2012 Election.)

A Protester's Mother Writes a Letter to Mayor Bloomberg about the Police Brutality

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( Originally posted 11.21.11)
Daniel...Leading a March on Wall Street, November 17th, He had been arrested on Tuesday early AM at Zucotti Park, was freed and then hours later there was a March. Daniel is an Organic farmer from New England, his family lives in Japan. And In Kobe Japan his family and friends have been watching Occupy Wall street unfold. They are proud of Daniel standing up for such an important cause.
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Police beating down the protesters, and clearly you can see very long weighted sticks now. ( What ever happened to little 12 inch long billy clubs ?) When did these huge weighted sticks become the new norm? How many people have been hurt by the Police Brutality by these new tactics. Oakland with VETS being wounded with a ruptured spleen and a Vet with a Head Injury. And the Vet that was wounded got NO Medical Care for many hours, it appears that Beatings now are encouraged and Medical Care is not to be given, regardless of the wounds.
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Daniel's Parents all the way in Japan woke Friday Morning to See this on the New York Times and for many hours they had no way to check on Daniel , even though they had seen that the Police Beat peaceful Protsters.The Police would give them no information. They were not even sure he had been arrested, or merely beaten.
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Today is Monday November 20th This is the Letter that Lori Vest Wrote to the Mayor and the New York Times,



From Lori Vest..
(*mom of young man in the NYT Front Page Photo*)

Nov. 20, 2011

To the editor of the NY Times, Mayor Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Kelly, and US citizens,

I made my first trip to New York City last summer and spent a small fortune (not for you, Mr. Bloomberg, but on our school teachers' salaries) enjoying city life. We paid our share of sales tax, city fees, tourist fees, etc. Little did I realize that this would help fund the NYPD to beat my son over the head with a metal club, as he was peacefully trying to follow his convictions and help the US people. He was on the front page of this paper, the NY Times, on Friday, Nov. 18th. My son is a self-employed farmer, a small business owner, an educator in sustainable farming, and a young man who has helped build houses for Habit for Humanity in three different countries.

As a first grade teacher, I spend lots of time discussing that it is not okay to hurt others, no matter how mad you are. Lately we have all seen pictures of dictators abusing the people of their country and we are appalled. President Obama said on Jan. 28th, 2011, “The people of Egypt have rights that are universal. That includes the right to peaceful assembly and association, the right to free speech, and the ability to determine their own destiny. These are human rights. And the United States will stand up for them everywhere “. However, the same brutality is being shown to peaceful US citizens. It is time we get appalled and stop it, whether we agree with the OWS protests on all levels or not. Each one of the demonstrators is someone's son, daughter, parent, brother, sister, etc.

Sincerely,

Lori Vest
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"When I see a policeman with a club beating a man on the ground, I don't have to ask whose side I'm on." ~~George Orwell

Pepper Spray Medical Advice and Medical Information for OCCUPY as Police Brutality Escalates

Oregonian filmed this. Portland. Wed.Nite. Girl did throw up and recover.
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UC Davis Lt Pike Sprays students in Face ( I will post video below the Students all did the right thing, Chanting Shame and Filming.)
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PEPPER SPRAY AND TEAR GAS REMEDIES
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If site is to be exposed to Pepper Spray or Tear Gas protesters have to learn how to rinse face and eyes and nose and mouth with this solution to remove the sting. It is a 50/50 Solution of Mint Maalox and Water and it works better than anything else ( Egypt has really taught us much about coping with Chemcial Sprays). It is called a LAW solution as it is Liquid Antacid and Water as the basic solution. Do be sure it is MINT Maalox as the Lemon or plain has no cooling effect. Get Spray Misting Bottles that you can mix the formula in, have atleast a couple and teach everyone how to make this and have some made if you suspect Cops are arriving.

(1) This site actually explains fairly thoroughly that people need to be able to resist rubbing as this makes it much worse and also other Solutions that can be used including Milk and that water will not remove as it is a oily substance. And it also encourages people with contacts to take them out right away.
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(Originally posted Nov15...)
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HOW TO SET UP MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR STREET MEDICINE FOR OCCUPY SITES
As a Nurse I am encouraging my Medical Brothers and Sisters please do get involved with the 99% Occupy Movement as the Occupy Sites around the Country need our Skills. If you can check with National Nurses United and see if they are already involved in your city at the Occupy Location. Check and see if they need your services or skills or supplies. If your city does not have a Medical Tent or Bin at the Occupy Site See if you can put together a Kit yourself. Also offer to train in First Aid, so that there is always someone on site who can render first aid.

Gather what is Needed ( if you pick Certain Pharmacies or Dollar Stores you may even get Some Supplies willing Donated if you explain the purpose). If you can try to supply the Occupy Site with One Stationary Bin and One Mobile Medical bag that could be used for Marches or to bring Aid to someone in need. ( IF you are in NYC please do contact the National Nurses Union link below and see what they need to replenish their stocks after the Monday Night Raid).

Supplies in Medical Bag ( Street Medicine):
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Sturdy Duffel Bag Label with Large Medical Cross
(encourage the Site Medic to wear a Cross on Arm-can even just be Duct tape).
Bandage and Dressing Supplies
(Do add absorb ant materials including sanitary napkins or cloth diapers-as they can absorb volumes of blood)
Saline in Bottle Form( Sensitive Eyes for Contacts, as this is good for later washing eyes out after Gassing or Pepper Spray)
Peroxide for wound care
Tape ( water proof and even Duct Tape as it holds well and can be used for Pressure Dressings)
Hot Cold Packs that you can press and the change temp
Water Bottles
Minted Maalox (see below)
Extra Face Masks, Goggles, and Scarves, Bandannas
Extra Tubes of Icing ( For Low Blood Sugar as Diabetes is a real urban problem)
Good Surgical Scissors
Sewing kit ( if needed )
Crazy Glue To Mend Cuts ( and if stitches are not available)

*** Do encourage people to bring Helmets ( Bike Helmets or Climbing Helmets) and also long sleeves or jackets, cover skin protectively. Also to wear extra shirts or clothes as if the clothes get soaked in solution you need to change as the clothes will sting.
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More about National Nurses United, please do check their site here to see if your occupy site already has an ongoing Medical Tent, as many of the Larger Cities do , such as Chicago and New York and also Boston. And they are up and running and some have already had to cope with Raids and Arrests. Read more about the Union's stance and their Medical Concerns and why they have joined the Occupy Movement.