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Thaddeus Kosciuszko

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12. The Black Sheep of Occupancy, is in desperate need of astute leadership.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 08:14 PM

Jan 2012

If police prevent the seizure, the protesters warned today, they will take further actions.

Regrettably, their further actions will likely produce more negative visions, that harm movement's public image.

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Occupy Oakland says it will seize vacant building [View all] alp227 Jan 2012 OP

knr Zorra Jan 2012 #1

Interesting, especially in light of this story about the Oakland PD: Duer 157099 Jan 2012 #2

Woot! lonestarnot Jan 2012 #3

Occupy Wall Street, Not Palestine gaelic Jan 2012 #14

A "social center"? Robb Jan 2012 #4

And then likely get arrested for it. nt TheWraith Jan 2012 #5

Property law gives them recourse. joshcryer Jan 2012 #7

Not likely. Adverse possession takes time. TheWraith Jan 2012 #8

Not just that, but eviction laws and whatnot. joshcryer Jan 2012 #15

And how is this action any different than what banksters did to them/us and are continuing to do? lonestarnot Jan 2012 #17

Because the banksters, for the most part... randome Jan 2012 #18

If they can't produce the paper, and they are not the true mortgage holder, then what they have done lonestarnot Jan 2012 #19

The article doesn't say that paper doesn't exist to prove ownership. randome Jan 2012 #20

They should pool their resources, or get donations and buy one of these vacant buildings and use it Devil_Fish Jan 2012 #6

"The people are the city" izquierdista Jan 2012 #9

"People of the city"? randome Jan 2012 #10

That's what's nice about Occupy izquierdista Jan 2012 #11

Didn't answer my question. randome Jan 2012 #16

The Black Sheep of Occupancy, is in desperate need of astute leadership. Thaddeus Kosciuszko Jan 2012 #12

Glad they Can Put it to Better Use gaelic Jan 2012 #13