Waiting for Rep. Barbara Lee's statement decrying Police Brutality in her District, re OWS Oakland

[FrenchieCat]

as well as Governor Brown's!

In fact, I can't find a statement from my Representative's, my Senators, or my Governor's website on this, and if I missed them, please link them to me! :shrug: Thank you.

I know folks wants the President to make a statement on this, and I hope he does make a statement, and in the meantime, I'm waiting for those who have local and state jurisdiction on this as well, and that includes my Rep, my Senators, and my Governor!

I have written to each of them.....and I have asked for a statement!

(I have written to the President, and to the Mayor and the Interim police chief).....

[hack89]

1. Care to bet the mayor told them all in advance? nt

[FrenchieCat]

2. I'll wait for statements......which I'm sure are coming....

As I don't know what happened in advance, and I don't care to speculate....
as it won't help get the police off the OWS's asses!

[Fumesucker]

3. I thought the mayor had ordered the attack?

Over the objections of the police chief?

[FrenchieCat]

5. And so, where is statements from my officials who represent me on this?

A vet is lying in a hospital.....
due to police action, while he was exercising his
constitutional rights. It would seem that there should be
statements decrying this violence......

[Fumesucker]

10. All the cops were doing was punching a few hippies..

By far the most bipartisan policy in all of US officialdom.

:shrug:

[Cali_Democrat]

4. President Obama needs to speak out against violence perpetrated against peaceful US protesters

Every second he wastes is more ammunition for people who say he fights for the 1%. His voice is powerful and would make a huge difference.

[FrenchieCat]

6. I don't think it is only Pres. Obama who needs to make a statement.....

Although apparently you do.

I will await ALL of their statements, period.

They all have a voice, and they all need to speak.

[Cali_Democrat]

13. Agree that others in positions of power need to speak out as well

However, Obama's voice is the most important and most vital IMO.

[madrchsod]

50. he condemns violence on the streets of other countries...why not his?

[SwampG8r]

53. he can speak when

the locals have finished
frenchie is right the locals should be first and formost in outrage at what has been done in their own back yard
when it happens in chicagom i will expect a quicker obama response
but in california? lets hear some california voices first please

[lunatica]

7. It would surprise me if Barbara Lee didn't make a statement

There's nothing on her website. I also think Barbara Boxer should say something.

[Aerows]

20. You'd think Barbara Boxer WOULD say something

She's upfront about police brutality, except, apparently, when it occurs in her own back yard. I don't mean to snipe against her, but where is she speaking up against this? These are her constituents.

[FrenchieCat]

27. Yes, they are.....

and yes, I'm waiting for a statement from her, expecially because she's understands
police brutality better than most.

The fact that an Iraq War Vet is laying in the hospital is reason enough.....
as she is heavily involved in veteran issues...and this certainly is one!

[Aerows]

41. Agreed.

If anyone should be speaking up, it should be her.

[Aerows]

8. The Oakland Police Department

and the City of Oakland made a grave error.

Their tactics aren't going to win them any favors, and they are going to be branded as fans of police brutality (since apparently, they are). Normal human beings don't think that's an honorable thing. Fascist thugs even pause when they realize they could be next.

[mmonk]

9. Isn't she a Democrat?

Mayor that is.

[FrenchieCat]

11. Yes.....

I don't even know what she was thinking.....
but whatever she was thinking doesn't make any sense! :crazy:

[Fumesucker]

17. Sure it does..

OWS is fast becoming a threat to TPTB and they are responding in predictably ham-handed ways.

The Teabaggers were above all a group that supported the status quo as far as TPTB go because it was created and controlled right from the beginning.

OWS is exactly the opposite, a genuine grass roots movement that's decentralized, probably impossible to really co-opt.

ETA: Oh, and only Nixon could go to China, forgot that one.

[FrenchieCat]

18. Well, I don't claim you have all of the answers.......

So I'll leave the speculative conspiracy talk to you....
and I'll just take appropriate action, which is why
I contacted all of my representatives......

[Fumesucker]

26. I'm not sure that "conspiracy" is the word..

Closer to "gravity" really, as in the elite are acting in easily predictable ways, just as you can predict the orbit of a planet with a high degree of precision even though you can't know both the position and velocity of any particular particle in it.

[FrenchieCat]

29. Well, I'll leave the indictments to you.....

In the meantime, I urge folks to let these officials in this Democratic State know that we are waiting for them to speak the fuck up.
That's what I can do to make a difference.....

[Fumesucker]

31. The official silence speaks louder than any words..

By now there has been sufficient time for statements.

[FrenchieCat]

35. I'm not into instant being better......

It just needs to be done, period.

I'm not making these statements because I want to move goalposts and point fingers,
cause I'm not interested in that. I'm interested in my officials letting me know that
they are aware of what is going on, and that they do not support the police action that
is taking place.

If statements are made tomorrow, because folks wanted to get all of the facts,
for their own sake, I'm fine with that.....
the point is that they must acknowledge this Vet laying in the hospital and how he got there....period.
and the Police action must be tampered down!

[Fumesucker]

39. If it had been a Teabagger rally broken up like that there would be statements..

We would be flooded with statements, a mighty Wurlitzer of statements.

[truedelphi]

40. I gave up on the quaint notion of "representative actions" the day the WH intern

Laughed her socks off at my request that someone tell Obama about the public option being sorely needed.

This government is a government of the One Percent. That is why so many people are part of Occupy Everywhere. The bullets will keep coming - whether they will remain only rubber bullets or worse, is anyone's bet. But I am not betting much on the idea that this is the last of the violence we will see.

Look at who Obama works for - the MIC, and the biggest of the WS interests. He works for Bernanke and Geithner - he may not admit it, but every single one of his actions so far has certainly made that clear.

And currently, another "D" mayor, Rahm Emanuel of Chicago is letting it be known that the mayor of Chicago can only meet with "valid people" - which means in his mind, and heart (if he has one) that he cannot meet with the unwashed rowdies currently Occupying Chicago.

Funny thing about Rahm though, during the summer of 2009, he could take the time to meet with just about every single Executive from Big Pharma and Big Insurance industry. That was when Rahm and those industry people were writing up the scam that came about - "The Affordable Heath Care Act of 2009." This goes to show that for those in the Political Class, it's all about Corporate Personhood. Those corporation people are the only valid people! It certainly is not about the 99% of us.

[mmonk]

21. It might be that no one wants to embarass her by speaking out.

We shall see. Keep up the good work.

[FrenchieCat]

24. I don't think that is going to work.....

She's embarrassed herself already,
and she needs to fix that shit!

[flamingdem]

12. thanks for doing that Frenchie

I hope they can get it together before tonight

[FrenchieCat]

14. They'd better!

[flamingdem]

15. imo the protesters have to stay totally nonviolent tonight

I imagine it will be a provocateur's paradise so control will be paramount.

[FrenchieCat]

19. I'm going there......

Tonight.

[flamingdem]

30. Looking forward to your report

:fistbump:

Hoping for a peaceful evening (hoping a lot!)

[FrenchieCat]

32. W'ell see.

I won't be getting arrested, tell you that!

[flamingdem]

34. he he

no need to get to know Oakland's jails! Not to mention the fines they are bound to charge.

[Fire Walk With Me]

16. Is there a good link for us to email our representatives on this? I'd like to.

[FrenchieCat]

22. Here you go!

Representative Barbara Lee
http://lee.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=18§iontree=18

Senators
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=CA

Governor Brown
http://gov.ca.gov/m_contact.php

[Fire Walk With Me]

36. Why thank you very much!

:hi:

[Norrin Radd]

48. The mayor of Oakland is getting a lot of heat on her facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/MayorJeanQuan

[kentuck]

23. It appears they wanted to take the entire occupation down?

Instead of a few that might have been breaking the law?? Totally uncalled for reaction, imo.

[FrenchieCat]

25. uh...ye-Ah!

[fredamae]

28. I don't live in CA But..

I called DC yesterday morning Early to Both Sen Boxer and Rep Lee I was advisde: "We are looking into it".

[coalition_unwilling]

33. Just emailed Gov. Brown to ask why he is still silent - n/t

[FrenchieCat]

37. I understand if he is gathering the facts at this moment.....

But I expect a statement at some point, sooner than later.

[mod mom]

38. Who is recommending this post? unbelievable!

[Aerows]

42. I did

Because it's a good post.

What happened in Oakland is atrocious, in my opinion, and I don't care who disagrees with me.

[mod mom]

52. So sorry I meant unreccommending this post. I rec'd it & it went to zero

[redqueen]

43. What exactly is the problem with it?

It's a good post... asking about a local politician's response to something that should be commented on.

[Aerows]

44. Apparently it's out of vogue to disagree with ugliness

And call out your politicians and ask that they make statements against such violence.

I know, what a concept.

[riderinthestorm]

45. Our politicians, local and national, need to get on record about this movement

An Iraqi war vet was just critically injured by the police in a civil protest. THAT deserves some kind of acknowledgement imho indicating that they understand the rage out there and also acknowledge the seriousness of this episode.



And I hate to say it but since I'm the riderinthestorm I'll jump into the fray, publicity from national figures for this movement is probably critical at this stage to take it to the next level, which it needs.

I hope to see that our leaders demonstrate their understanding of our right to protest as well, and empathize with the plight of the guy who was injured. A special bonanza would be national leaders actually condemning the police overstepping their bounds but I believe that may never happen.

[madfloridian]

46. I did.

[Luminous Animal]

47. I'm not a constituent but I have donated to her campaigns. I will send her an email, too.

[madrchsod]

49. the whole world is watching.....the whole world is watching....

they can no longer hide what they do

[bertman]

51. Frenchie, thank you for this. And for going to Occupy Oakland. If there's anyone on this planet who

should get a statement from President Obama it is you.

Please keep us informed about how it goes at Occupy Oakland.

REC.

[FrenchieCat]

54. I ended up not going......not so much because I didn't want to,

but my family suggested that I should wait till it was a bit more predictable
there.....

Hubby got a bit worried after what's happened.

I had planned on going with my 21 year old daughter,
but she gave me a rain check. Told me that although she supports
OWS (she's been at the site a couple of times),
she's not ready to take a rubber bullet just yet. :(

[lunatica]

55. Unbelievably obtuse statement from the Mayor of Oakland on her facebook

https://www.facebook.com/MayorJeanQuan

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan
October 25, 2011
7:30 am

Statement from Mayor Jean Quan about
today’s enforcement action

Many Oaklanders support the goals of the national Occupy Wall Street movement. We maintained daily communication with the protest0rs in Oakland.

However, over the last week it was apparent that neither the demonstrators nor the City could maintain safe or sanitary conditions, or control the ongoing vandalism. Frank Ogawa Plaza will continue to be open as a free speech area from 6 am to 10 pm.

We want to thank the police, fire, public works and other employees who worked over the last week to peacefully close the encampment. We also thank the majority of the protestors who peacefully complied with city officials.

I commend Chief Jordan for a generally peaceful resolution to a situation that deteriorated and concerned our community. His leadership was critical in the successful execution of this operation. City Administrator Deanna Santana developed the plan and secured mutual aid from other departments and the State of California. She will direct departmental teams, including safety, public works, communications, to restore conditions at the Plaza so that it is available for public use.

The City welcomes all Oaklanders to continue to use the Plaza during daylight hours for peaceful protest.

[lunatica]

56. And this is who planned the police action

From the Mayor's Facebook page:

"City Administrator Deanna Santana developed the plan and secured mutual aid from other departments and the State of California."