SF elected officials at Occupy site

[RandySF]

Public Defender Jeff Adachi, Board President David Chiu and State Senator Leland Yee are at Justin Herman Plaza hoping to stave off a potential police raid. Labor leaders and members of the clergy are also there.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Do you feel the change in the atmosphere?

[RandySF]

6. SFPD is not Oakland PD to begin with.

As much as we gripe, SFPD does not have the same brutal track record as Oakland PD. I think our police command is also better experienced at working with these kinds of demonstrations.

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Yes but beyond police department culture

And that matters. It's more the we fucked and the peasants are revolting. This is a real fire.

Was down at my local today and cops were present en force but...mostly relaxed.

[occupyeverywhere]

10. There are so many jurisdictional police depts in DC

DC Metro was awesome, no problems. Capitol Hill PD, not so much.

I'm sorry, that's U.S. Capitol Police.

[EFerrari]

21. Ingleside is full of thuggery and so is Mission.

Plus, one of Mojo's sources told them OPD may be assisting SFPD tonight. I'd go on tv for Taraval Station or Park Station but there are plenty of thugs at SFPD.

[Luminous Animal]

2. I just got back. Quite a few people out supporting. I think the events in Oakland

has rallied the population to protect SF Occupiers.

Live stream here:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sflpov#utm_campaign=t.co&utm_source=9609120&utm_medium=social

[Luminous Animal]

7. From the stream it looks like mayoral candidate Avalos is sitting down prepared to get

arrested protecting the camp.

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Now that will put a wrinkle.

We have definitely crossed a line.

[Luminous Animal]

13. Avalos has been there from the beginning.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. Still when that happens it means some in ruling elites

Are with people.

[Luminous Animal]

18. Haha! Avalos is not a "ruling elite"! Oh that is hilarious.

[nadinbrzezinski]

19. So he is not a member of the council?

His bio says otherwise.

[Luminous Animal]

23. Yes. He is a city supervisor but you'd have to know the SF political system to

understand the ruling elite means in this city. There are, indeed, political machines and the candidates that they champion and (if they win) become the "ruling elite". Fortunately, we have ranked choice voting and district elections so the ruling elite's power in the supervisors chambers has waned. Many of the supervisors are, in fact, citizen representatives. This may change in light of the Citizen United decision. San Francisco maintains campaign limits and matching funding despite the threat of a Supreme Court challenge by the ruling elite.

[nadinbrzezinski]

24. You mean like the rest of California.

[Luminous Animal]

25. What the fuck are you talking about. You response clearly shows your ignorance of SF politics.

I know that it is difficult for you to reign in your deluded self-importance but I suggest, in this situation, you put a plug in it.

[nadinbrzezinski]

26. Whatever

Deluded, nope no personal attack there either.

Have a good one...no use in talking to ya.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

27. SF pols are no different and no better than pols anywhere else

[occupyeverywhere]

3. Yes please.

More of this.

[grasswire]

4. this moment calls for a song

I feel like singing:

Lyrics to People Get Ready :

People get ready, there's a train comin'
You don't need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin'
You don't need no ticket you just thank the lord

People get ready, there's a train to Jordan
Picking up passengers coast to coast
Faith is the key, open the doors and board them
There's hope for all among those loved the most
There ain't no room for the hopeless sinner whom would hurt all mankind
Just to save his own
Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner
For there is no hiding place against the kingdoms throne

People get ready there's a train comin'
You don't need no baggage, just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin'
You don't need no ticket, just thank the lord
People get ready, there's a train comin'
You don't need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin'
You don't need no ticket you just thank the lord

People get ready, there's a train to Jordan
Picking up passengers coast to coast
Faith is the key, open the doors and board them
There's hope for all among those loved the most
There ain't no room for the hopeless sinner whom would hurt all mankind
Just to save his own
Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner
For there is no hiding place against the kingdoms throne

People get ready there's a train comin'
You don't need no baggage, just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin'
You don't need no ticket, just thank the lord

[sabrina 1]

5. Finally someone looking out for the people. Good for them

for doing this, if that is what they are doing.

[EFerrari]

22. This is confirmed. Dr. Yee tweeted he was talking to a PD commander

and Avalos has been very active in advocating for the rights of the occupation. There are some really good people in politics in San Francisco.

[sabrina 1]

28. Great, I am glad to hear that. They were definitely

expecting a raid and when it didn't happen, they were wondering why. Seems like this was the reason why. Good for them, I bet after seeing what happened in Oakland, they are glad they did not go ahead with it.

[Tx4obama]

9. The cops in Atlanta arrested a State Senator last night that was at Occupy Atlanta. n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. Oh that's a good one

[Tx4obama]

14. Here's a link

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/united-states/police-arrest-state-senator-at-occupy-atlanta-63316.html

p.s. I know there are many more links that I saw earlier today but I don't remember where they were.

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. Elites are not united.

[Tx4obama]

16. Here's a link with good info ...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/10/26/1030129/-Occupy-Atlanta-Sen-Vincent-Fort-Arrested-With-Other-Protesters?via=blog_2

[Matariki]

20. During the WTO, Seattle City Council members and a republican County Council member

got hit with tear gas and rubber bullets.