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(38,893 posts) Sun Jul 29, 2012, 07:06 PM Jul 2012

This is what greeted a peaceful march heading toward Disneyland July 29th; Added video [View all]

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Livestream archived video. Click the link, set the timer to 54:00

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/24342030

Timcast had his ID checked three times for being in a public place:

Do you wonder why I get uptight about things like drones, the NDAA, and increasingly militarized police?

Elle of Oakland ‏@OaklandElle:

"Not National Guard. I checked their patches myself."

But...do police rest in this manner?

This will explain more:

Links to the story/backstory and livestreams.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021041414

Even more pics from today:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021044354

FDL: The videos Anaheim PD doesn't want us to see:

http://firedoglake.com/2012/07/29/the-videos-anaheim-pd-doesnt-want-us-to-see/

Alan Spencer ‏@MrAlanSpencer

Police in riot gear are surrounding Disneyland this morning. They got there early to beat the crowds. #Anaheim

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This is what greeted a peaceful march heading toward Disneyland July 29th; Added video [View all] Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 OP

What was going on?! What was the march and who was in it peacebird Jul 2012 #1

Is it too much to ask for facts before outrage? nt msanthrope Jul 2012 #2

The second photo explains what is going on. These are protests sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #23

They were shot by Mickey and Minnie?...nt SidDithers Jul 2012 #30

Three people were shot by the Anaheim police, two died. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #45

oh no, they did it now... shanti Jul 2012 #51

But why Disneyland? nt msanthrope Jul 2012 #54

Because they want to get more people's attention, I am assuming. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #68

Disneyland is a massive part of the Anaheim economy. n/t ellisonz Jul 2012 #71

A telling Tweet: Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #82

Welcome to the World's Happiest Place :sarcasm: - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #85

Who is the enemy? Gregorian Jul 2012 #3

More and more it seems to be shifting from "them" over there to RKP5637 Jul 2012 #53

Nixon started militarizing the police Warpy Jul 2012 #4

That is NOT police, but NATIONAL GUARD nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #5

Disney. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #13

So let me get this straight, Disney Corp has the AUTHORITY of the Governor? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #15

They think if no one sees it, it didn't happen. BTW, NOT the national guard. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #20

Is there really any difference between the police and the national Gard? zeemike Jul 2012 #60

The MIC, Corporate America, Wall Street, Banking, etc. are now more RKP5637 Jul 2012 #61

Yes, legally nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #62

I believe you are right. zeemike Jul 2012 #65

What is scary is that 1984 was not a manual nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #67

Bullshit. Look at the right side of the pic in the chat section. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #25

they are not guard troops. pasto76 Jul 2012 #47

Read the rest of the threat before you lecture me on it nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #63

By the way Pasto please do tell me the difference nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #89

No, it's not the National Guard, Nadin. MineralMan Jul 2012 #87

Let me add this from 2004 nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #6

I think I was at that specific protest in Westwood. IIRC, a woman got her head bashed coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #66

Damn! A just a little bit disproportionate, wouldn't you say? 11 Bravo Jul 2012 #7

Need more facts. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #8

It's now linked in the OP. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #12

You always seem to. Occulus Jul 2012 #57

if i am not mistaken oldhippydude Jul 2012 #9

Yes, you are correct. He has been live-streaming OWS protests from the beginning. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #19

Is this it? Lint Head Jul 2012 #10

Curiois nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #11

Because the California National Guard WASN'T fucking there. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #27

Still, you have to admit it is rather "curiois". n/t zappaman Jul 2012 #32

And it gets curioiser and curioiser! n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #35

A word that derived from the term "curiois du bois" Ken Burch Jul 2012 #42

and hot nasty air filled with the smell of fur bearing animals MindMover Jul 2012 #58

That's because the National Guard WAS NOT THERE! MineralMan Jul 2012 #88

WTF... Quantess Jul 2012 #14

Unreal, were we invaded or something? They look like the military. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #16

They look like it, but they're SWAT nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #28

Yes, I just saw that. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #38

Police state? What police state? deutsey Jul 2012 #17

Probably because Disney isn't going to have their shops smashed in like what recently IndyJones Jul 2012 #18

You mean we need the military to protect Disney from American citizens exercising their 1st Amend. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #21

Swat, not guard nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #24

Homeland security bought these guys a LOT of toys Mopar151 Jul 2012 #33

I think they planned for the worst. They knew there was going to be protests and they IndyJones Jul 2012 #43

I was watching livestream of when the windows were broken and it is possible police shot them out Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #22

What else will you defend? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #26

Or just because Disney has always been firm on "law and order" Ken Burch Jul 2012 #44

Have a nice day, Indy. mysuzuki2 Jul 2012 #80

Great... another "Democrat" who cares more about protecting windows.. girl gone mad Jul 2012 #83

Nobody will ever ask about this on "Meet the Press," woo me with science Jul 2012 #29

Actually RE NSA Elliot Spitzer had the three whistle blowers nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #31

True, but good on whoever got that shot. This is why they go after the live-streamers. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #36

Anaheim was 8% latino as late as the 1960s, now it is over 50% latino. But city leaders aren't. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #34

+1, sounds like what's happening here in Texas uponit7771 Jul 2012 #74

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #37

Privileges revoked after ONE post? Ken Burch Jul 2012 #40

I blame the "mescans". Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #41

You can always tell a right winger. They HATE OWS! Lol! Proving the success of the movement! sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #50

Hmmm...interesting logic zappaman Jul 2012 #73

The Teabagger 'movement' is not a 'movement'. It is an astro-turf politically funded arm of the sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #77

I'd give him points for cutting right to the chase Brother Buzz Jul 2012 #59

They are probably locals just like me who have the right to protest. IndyJones Jul 2012 #46

I cannot believe that there are folks upthread defending the militarization of law enforcement Earth_First Jul 2012 #39

Nooooo, not defending the militarization! But there were recent protests that got out of hand IndyJones Jul 2012 #48

So, in particular areas, Disney owns the Gov't? Hydra Jul 2012 #49

Disney doesn't own the police. Well, strike that, after we found out that Goldman Sachs donated sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #52

Does this really make anybody safer? What really needs protecting? limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #55

I don't want =any= for-profit entity making decisions about my freedom. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #56

Emphatic K&R! Thanks for posting - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #64

Update after 11 p.m. local news on CBS-2 (spoiler alert) coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #69

Did they show any photos of the cops dressed up like they were soldiers in a war zone? sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #70

Kick for Monday. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #72

182 photos of the Anaheim Police Protest ~ July 29 2012 Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #75

RT News: It's not just Homeland Security: US Army orders riot gear too Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #76

du rec. nt xchrom Jul 2012 #78

Remind me again why these thugs need union representation? Dawson Leery Jul 2012 #79

Looks bad for bidness at the happiest place on earth tularetom Jul 2012 #81

MUHAHAHAHAHAHA ...THE CORPORATIONS CONTROL EVERYTHING YOU FOOLS! L0oniX Jul 2012 #84

The question is again raised: National Guard or not? Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #86

Apparently automatic weapons and body armor are required to oppose the First Amendment lpbk2713 Jul 2012 #90

WTF? libodem Aug 2012 #91