This is so cool -- Police Chief has 1st Admendment read to all officers before their shift!!

[The Hitman]

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20111007_Ramsey_sends_positive_message_to_protesters_.html

[CoffeeCat]

1. AAAAAA--le-lu--ya!

Ya know, every once in a great while, I read an article that gives me hope and
helps me to believe that not EVERYTHING is corrupt--and that some people with
power do get how corrupt our democracy is.

This is one of these stories.

They are rare. But they are wonderful.

So thank YOU for posting it!

[Lucinda]

2. TY for the link...heading to bed but will read manana.

[me b zola]

3. This is very good

The Portland PD has also been very cooperative with us.

Recommended for hope :thumbsup:

[starroute]

4. City of Brotherly Love

Sometimes Philly can seem a little *too* laid-back -- but when it comes to something like this, that's a good thing.

[Matariki]

10. Wow. I lived there during Frank Rizzo's reign.

Hard to think of Philly as 'laid back'. It must be 180* different.

[formercia]

11. Rizzo would have cracked Skulls.

180 is right.

[MH1]

14. Philadelphia has come a long way in the last couple decades

The current mayor is very good, in my opinion.

I understand the OWS idea is to show a presence in every big city. But it would make no sense on its own to 'protest' Philly city hall, because even though there's still plenty of corruption and bullshit (it is, after all, a city), a lot of great things are happening and it is definitely going in a progressive direction.

Philly is not Wall Street, that's for sure.

[pacalo]

5. He has my utmost respect.

[malthaussen]

6. The Mayor of Philadelphia

Came out early this morning (around 0100) and chatted with the protesters, said he wanted to work with them "as long as they're peaceful." OTOH, City Hall was barricaded. Still, a little love is better than none.

-- Mal

Link to a fairly skeptical account:

http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/phillynow/2011/10/07/mayor-nutter-visits-occupy-philly-in-middle-of-the-night/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-nutter-visits-occupy-philly-in-middle-of-the-night

[markpkessinger]

7. Would someone please ask Comm. Ramsey to call Comm. Kelly? n/t

[annabanana]

15. +1 . . . . . . .n/t

[Stinky The Clown]

8. Immediately before taking the top cop job in Philly, Ramsey held the same job in DC

[hootinholler]

19. And generally did well with protests.

IIRC, The vast majority of issues with police during anti bush protestors were with cops who were brought in from outlying areas, like PG county and Montgomery county.

[Stinky The Clown]

20. I should have been clearer.

Yes, that's why I posted this. He did very well with protesters and to the extent the feds allowed, was respectful of their rights.

[Scuba]

9. Hey Bloomberg, get a load of this!!! Thanks for posting. K&R

[TNLib]

12. Ironically if the NYPD did this at the begging I think the OWS movement would have fizzled out

by now.

[cui bono]

17. You may be right. At least it wouldn't have been reported on as it has.

Especially since they assaulted reporters.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

28. OWS couldn't have asked for better publicity than what the NYPD

gave them.

[MissDeeds]

13. Absolutely awesome!

Thanks for sharing this.

:patriot:

K&R

[TBF]

16. Someone please tell Bloomberg so we can watch his head explode. nt

[fishwax]

18. very cool -- k/r

:kick:

[krabigirl]

21. good for him!!

[ThoughtCriminal]

22. And hey, let's be careful out there!

- Sergeant Phil Esterhaus

[Supply Side Jesus]

24. +1

[lumberjack_jeff]

23. This is how you promote peaceful protests. n/t

[Uncle Joe]

25. Kicked and recommended for the wise and patriotic police chief of the great city of Philadelphia!

Thanks for the thread, The Hitman.:thumbsup: :patriot:

[Ruby the Liberal]

26. "If they want to march, we'll escort them" -- WOW!!

:applause:

[bertman]

27. RECCED from Stop The Machine occupation in D.C. nt

[Zanzoobar]

29. He may as well read from, "Algebra and You: A guide to pointless frustration"

It's subtitled, "The Man and his evil tricks"

I liked it, but it's not for everyone.