Looks like seattle is hitting the fan, nullifying my recent posts.

[cliffordu]

http://www.livestream.com/owsoccupyseattle

The cop on the bullhorn just told the people in the park that they were in violation of the ordinance -

[joshcryer]

1. *nod* Saw it live. Going to get ugly. Hopefully they can keep it non-violent.

The authoritarian nature with which the call to leave was made is going to incite people though. Very unprofessional.

[cliffordu]

3. Yep.

shitty way to let people know they cannot stay in the park....

[joshcryer]

9. Looks like it calmed very quickly, I'm glad. They're having a special assembly soon.

[Kennah]

2. 4th order to disperse by Seattle PD. 1st came around 10 PM.

[Kennah]

4. Another feed

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/c00l-c-money#utm_campaign

[joshcryer]

6. Thanks. Other one flipped to Venus Project / Zeitgeist stuff.

Note: no discussion of that here, please.

[Fire Walk With Me]

5. From a Mod:

According to Legal: "The police are currently acting against the city's orders. The mayor's office is calling the police to tell them to back down for tonight."

[Divine Discontent]

8. wow... that's interesting. again, the people in this country have had enough, and doing these night

raids and destroying their camps protesting massive fraud by the banks, and collusion by the govt is just going to anger more people. I believe we are just *now* starting to see real signs of why OWS will grow into something, good or bad, and I want the POTUS to act, because we elected him to be a leader, and as I said, I don't want him losing to some fascist like Perry or Bachmann. If nothing is done to address the OWS movement, I believe he will lose a percentage of left voters to a 3rd party candidate, and he cannot afford that at ALL.


http://www.zazzle.com/the_party_of_no_has_to_go_gop_republicans_obstruct_bumper_sticker-128224072221438203?rf=238107662556833486

[Fire Walk With Me]

11. Clearly and quickly detailing and demonstrating how much must Change!

[Fire Walk With Me]

7. Another feed:

http://www.livestream.com/owsoccupyseattle

[Fire Walk With Me]

13. From a Mod:

WE NEED SEATTLE LOCALS WITH WIFI AND FILMING CAPABILITIES TO GET DOWN THERE.

[grasswire]

10. KO just retweeted Seattle PD is defying the mayor

BlackLagooner Mark T Manning
@KeithOlbermann Seattle PD DEFYING @mayormcginn - the police are NOT backing down & moving in to arrest people. Boston part 2

[Divine Discontent]

12. WOW!!!!!! Seeing this folks! This is unbelievable. Thanks for the post.

http://www.zazzle.com/the_party_of_no_has_to_go_gop_republicans_obstruct_bumper_sticker-128224072221438203?rf=238107662556833486

[joshcryer]

14. As someone pointed out at the special assembly, there's a political struggle happening.

The police, the mayor, all that is irrelevant, was his point.

THEY'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

Win. :)

[eShirl]

19. +1 Good for them.

[BanzaiBonnie]

20. The police are taking this into their own hands?

Isn't that like a coup or something? Anyone here know much about the Seattle police? Are they white supremecist? Facist much? Any inside info?

[EdMaven]

15. Chief Diaz:

John Diaz serves as the Chief of Police of the Seattle Police Department.

Chief Diaz is a 30+ year veteran, beginning his career with the Seattle Police Department in 1980. He became the Interim Chief of Police on May 7, 2009, and was sworn into office as the permanent police chief by Mayor McGinn on August 16, 2010. Before this, Diaz served as Deputy Chief overseeing the Operations Bureau, one of the department’s two main bureaus.

Prior to his promotion to deputy chief, Diaz served as assistant chief commanding the Special Operations Bureau.

http://www.seattle.gov/police/about/commanders.htm

[Supply Side Jesus]

16. looks like Seattle will stand for the night

[Fire Walk With Me]

17. Livefeed mods are saying police are using bullhorns to demand they leave

and purposely not allowing them to sleep.

[BanzaiBonnie]

21. We'll just need to get more people in there

[renate]

18. just saw this on the live feed

ChrisOccupySeattle: Gabriel Bell: Last post of the night.The park is ours for the night I now know more about the relationship between the mayor's office and the SPD than I ever planned. I am going to sleep for the night.

[alcibiades_mystery]

22. Seattle Police Mistreating Protesters?

There's a dog-bites-man story.

:-)