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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 02:14 PM Original message |
Critical Question: Who were the 18 mayors, and was DHS on the call? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. What call? Link? nt |
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PETRUS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Conference call with other cities about OWS |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 02:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Thanks--sounds like it may have been a US Conference of Mayors thing. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Mayor Quan of Oakland forgot to keep it a secret - |
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trueblue2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. if you are gonna put something SO IMPORTANT UP HERE... at lease supply information!! |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 07:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
62. Tell the OP, not me--I just asked for a link, and was given one. |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Could ALEC be involved in this? nt |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Try the administration. nt |
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lifesbeautifulmagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
5. good point, what/who were the other |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
6. I am anxiously awaiting the answer to this. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 07:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
63. US Conference of Mayors, per CBS. No "national" coordination. NT |
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xiamiam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. who has been raided this week? |
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TeeYiYi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
48. Salt Lake City... |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
60. Occupy Chapel Hill, NC was raided at gunpoint. |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 06:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
61. Camps in Oakland, Portland, Denver, Albany and Chapel Hill were raided by police this weekend. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. That's a good question, I would be willing to bet other than Oakland, New York |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 02:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Portland? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I'm sure the Mayor of Minneapolis was in the call. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. There is, if they were conspiring on how to shut down peaceful protests and violate |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. The odds of any criminal charges being filed against the mayors |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I was replying to the premise of your post, not making a statement as to the odds of indictment. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. And I was correct. The assumption that there was a violation of |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
49. The mayor of Oakland admits to the conference call with the cities facing the same "situation." |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. I'm not saying that they didn't decide to act simultaneously. |
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xiamiam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. that is why the kids are sleeping at wall street and being beaten and arrested |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
53. Thank you! |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. I thought the Government Center was under the purview of Hennepin County Sheriff |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:58 AM Response to Reply #30 |
64. It is, but the Mayor is still involved, for obvious reasons. |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
12. can you help by contacting a reporter? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. They must be working on it. I've seen several |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Yes, me too. That kind of takes away the 'the Government can't |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. Someone suggested to me that the decision to close air space |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Did they close the air-space? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:04 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. It was closed at one point because the press was complaining |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. So they were trying to keep the press choppers away |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. If DHS was trying to keep their own hand hidden in these crackdowns |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
13. It's not a surprising thing, really. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. It may not be surprising but it's probably criminal conspiracy. n/t |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Probably not. As much as it would be nice, it's probably |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. It seems to be called "Conspiracy against rights". |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. I know the law. Who's going to file the charges, do you suppose? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. ACLU, National Lawyers Guild and / or the CCR. That's what they do. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. That would have to be a civil suit, not a criminal action. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Yes, and that suit would force a criminal investigation. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Not really. Right now, a decision is about to be handed down |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. But we aren't talking about most civil proceedings, are we? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. I don't know. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Yes, it is surprising, assuming you believe in the people's right |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I do believe in their rights. I also know reality when I see it. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. If a Mayor cannot handle the affairs of their own city |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. OK, but mayors talk to each other all the time about issues they |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
15. More important, how come the 18 decided on stupid and evil when other tactics were working better? |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
23. These are critical questions. K&R n/t |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
31. I think that is very likely. |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
33. K&R |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
38. And when we speculated on this |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
43. Interesting comment from Dan Siegel in relation to that |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. eek . . . .n/t |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. My reaction, too, anna |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #43 |
55. Yep, "fusion" centers. |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:52 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Somehow I missed hearing about these "fusion centers" before |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Amy reported on them in the run up to the DNC. |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 05:24 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Yikes! |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 01:10 AM Response to Reply #43 |
66. Weirdly enough, the episode of "Burn Notice" began with an explanation |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-15-11 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
52. Yes - absolutely crucial to find out who was on that call... |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #52 |
68. The U.S. Conference of Mayors --- see comment #67 |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
65. K&R nt |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
67. Why don't folks stop with the DHS BullShit? There was NO coordination during the conference call... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 01:40 AM Response to Reply #67 |
69. As they should. Thanks. |
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