Why OWS Needs to Denounce Violent Tactics on Display at Occupy Oakland

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33. demand identification and arrest of city hall vandals

Some have emailed me and asked if the people who autonomously did these acts of vandalism and violence were “undercovers” or extreme anarchists. My response has been their goal is the same and their tactics are the same, so why does it matter? If they’re undercovers trying to undermine the movement then disavow them. If they’re anarchists who believe they are a part of Occupy, disavow them. The distinction means little if the endgame and the solution are the same.

this is wrong in several ways
it makes a big difference who did the damage, as the writer herself calls for ows to disown occupy oakland

ows only needs to ask what happened to the vandals while 400 people were being arrested
after the mayor said that the police were singling out troublemakers
then demand police make a consistent effort to arrest those people who committed a crime beyond gathering together

tina dupuy does not write a word of care for who the vandals are,
though she thinks they have done a terrible thing
tina dupuy is confused and insincere