UPDATE: 5:30 pm. Local news is reporting a confrontation this afternoon between Oakland City Council and OOs. CC demanded an immediate disbanding of the camp. OOs, of course said no. Police have cancelled previously scheduled training exercises for next week GA meeting has been scheduled an hour earlier, to 6:00 pm. I will post futher updates in comments.
Occupy Oakland, having experienced considerable violence now and threats to its continued existence at Oscar Grant / Frank Ogawa Plaza, reaizes the need to clarify it's tactics and policies. The matter will come before the General Assembly tonight at 7:00 pm. Below you will find 1) the proposal from the working group, 2) an open letter from Starhawk and the Alliance of Community Trainers, 3) a frequent comment on twitter, 4) some additional contact info.
This is the proposal:
ANTI-VIOLENCE PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, OCCUPY OAKLAND SEEKS TO EXPAND THE OCCUPY MOVEMENT TO EFFECTIVELY DEMAND THAT THE 1% PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE AND THAT OUR SOCIETY MEET THE NEEDS OF THE 99%; and WHEREAS, TO THAT END OCCUPY OAKLAND HAS INVITED FAMILIES, CHILDREN, THE DISABLED, ELDERLY AND ALL OTHER SECTORS OF THE 99% TO OCCUPY OAKLAND EVENTS; and WHEREAS, PHYSICAL ATTACKS AGAINST PERSONS AND PROPERTY ENDANGER THE SAFETY OF THESE PERSONS AND LIMITS PARTICIPATION IN THE OCCUPY MOVEMENT; and WHEREAS, SUCH ATTACKS ARE CONDONED BY NEITHER THE MAJORITY OF OCCUPY MOVEMENT PARTICIPANTS NOR THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE 99%;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THOSE WHO LAUNCH PHYSICAL ATTACKS ON PEOPLE OR PROPERTY ARE NOT WELCOME TO DO SO AT OR NEAR OCCUPY OAKLAND EVENTS AND ENCAMPMENT.
--more beyond the orange squiggle--
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