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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Occupy / City Westlake: Still Occupied

Posted by Dominic Holden on Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 7:48 AM

The latest tweet:

I have an email in to the park and police departments asking why cops haven't shown up. Yesterday the city announced that protesters would be shooed out and/or arrested after the park closed at 10:00 p.m.

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Sounds like the mayor has decided that removing the protesters by force would be more trouble than it is worth.

Posted by Ken Mehlman on October 5, 2011 at 8:16 AM

Pretty quiet here right now. Some news crews setting up on the north side.

Posted by biju on October 5, 2011 at 9:01 AM

Rock on, biju. Thank you all for doing what you're doing.

Posted by OuterCow on October 5, 2011 at 9:10 AM

I was told that the protesters were getting a permit to be there and the mayor is being super helpful and turning a blind eye to the violation until then (though if any trouble starts, the eye won't stay blind for long).

Posted by Agent Beryllium

on October 5, 2011 at 9:21 AM

@1- I heard the police have been getting a lot of pressure from Target to disperse them. I'm glad SPD has decided against it. It could quickly go bad.

Posted by jns on October 5, 2011 at 9:23 AM

What are the protester's goals?

Posted by burgin22

on October 5, 2011 at 9:52 AM

@6 the end of the War on the Middle Class

Posted by Will in Seattle

on October 5, 2011 at 10:07 AM

@4, Agent Beryllium wrote, "I was told that the protesters were getting a permit to be there and the mayor is being super helpful and turning a blind eye to the violation until then"

Who told you that?

Posted by Phil M

on October 5, 2011 at 10:11 AM

@5, Jns wrote, "I heard the police have been getting a lot of pressure from Target to disperse them."

From whom did you hear that?

Posted by Phil M

on October 5, 2011 at 10:12 AM

@7 speaking as someone of the middle class, I applaud the efforts of these lower class activists, as they seem to have my best interests at heart. But they don't seem to actually DOING anything substantive.

Let me know when my gigantic tax burden decreases.

Thanks!

Posted by sonder on October 5, 2011 at 10:16 AM

@7 Great! So how do they hope to accomplish this?

Posted by burgin22

on October 5, 2011 at 10:18 AM

@10, 11 - they are bringing the media's attention to the problem. There are many approaches to bringing about social change; they have picked one and are devoting days of their lives to tit.

What are you doing to bring about the change you hope to see in our society?

Posted by EricaP on October 5, 2011 at 10:34 AM

to it. Sorry.

Posted by EricaP on October 5, 2011 at 10:35 AM

@10 give them time, Congress has 14 pct approval now, down from 28 pct.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on October 5, 2011 at 10:36 AM

Oh god, @trollster 11, burqin22 repeating the newsy whorescum's talking points,

STFU and get off your trolling payroll, clownster.

Why shouldn't the banksters have all the money (implied). Why does everyone know more and work harder and is more responsible than infantalized little ole me? (implied)

Idiot!

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Posted by sgt_doom on October 5, 2011 at 10:41 AM