Occupy Philly

[The Douche]

Apparently got evicted last night?

So did Occupy LA, right?

And Zuccotti park has like 30 protesters in it through they day/night, with no permanent structures/no library/no kitchen, right?

Occupy Oakland also has no permanent structures, they're not even allowed to bring chairs to the plaza, right?



Is occupy over?

[metal gear]

No, they knew they were getting evicted but stayed there to make a political point.

Occupy Philly is not intimidated or done.

[Red Rebel]

If we've learned anything from OWS, it is that police brutality only strengthens the movement. Recall that it was after the murder of Troy Davis that originally galvanized protestors at NYC to cross the bridge and we witness OWS's first mass arrest. Arguably this sparked large portions of the country.

[Os Cangaceiros]

Apparently got evicted last night?

So did Occupy LA, right?

And Zuccotti park has like 30 protesters in it through they day/night, with no permanent structures/no library/no kitchen, right?

Occupy Oakland also has no permanent structures, they're not even allowed to bring chairs to the plaza, right?



Is occupy over?


I don't think it would be such a bad thing if it did end, actually, or at least if how it currently manifests itself ends. The practice of occupying public space has degenerated into obsessing over how you're going to protect said space from the police. Occupation as a tactic is valuable, though, and it seems like OWS is channeling itself into taking over foreclosed homes, which I think is a positive development:

http://www.salon.com/2011/11/28/occupy_storms_indoors/singleton/

If I were to perscribe a plan of action for OWS, it would be 1) continue assemblies a la Greece and Spain, 2) take over foreclosed homes and make use of them, and (probably the most ambitious) 3) try to combine the tactic of occupation with strikes/workplace actions.

[The Douche]

I don't think it would be such a bad thing if it did end, actually, or at least if how it currently manifests itself ends. The practice of occupying public space has degenerated into obsessing over how you're going to protect said space from the police. Occupation as a tactic is valuable, though, and it seems like OWS is channeling itself into taking over foreclosed homes, which I think is a positive development:

http://www.salon.com/2011/11/28/occupy_storms_indoors/singleton/

If I were to perscribe a plan of action for OWS, it would be 1) continue assemblies a la Greece and Spain, 2) take over foreclosed homes and make use of them, and (probably the most ambitious) 3) try to combine the tactic of occupation with strikes/workplace actions.

I could get down with this. I don't know if its really possible through. :unsure:

[R_P_A_S]

I hope that the LA raid made the people at Occupy LA realize that there's no such thing as "cooperation with the LAPD" this was one of the points that would always never sit well with me. That a lot of the peeps there felt that the LAPD was on our side and would never do this to us. I and others however knew better. I hope this wakes everyone up and makes us stronger.

[Ele'ill]

I've been following occupy Philly and it appears that a lot of the 'full timers' are still optimistic and have some flexible back up plans since their planning and GA structure was done so well. That's not an official report back or anything. I think it may offer opportunity for regrouping and new projects/direction.

http://occupyphillymedia.org/content/change-we-seek-cannot-be-evicted-occupation-philly-still-going-stronger


http://occupyphillymedia.org/

[Ele'ill]

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