DEAR MEDIA: YOU MISSED THIS INFORMATION REGARDING OAKLAND Submitted by OccupyLurker on Thu, 11/03/20

[nadinbrzezinski]

Some important facts that you will not find in the mainstream (corporate) media today which (completely co-incidentally I'm sure) will be the total polar opposite message we'll hear from the blowhards who only get their information from that corporate owned media bent on misrepresenting this movement:

- None of the "violence" of yesterdays demonstration was planned by, condoned, or in any way sanctioned by the general assembly at Grant Plaza (the protest base and "organization" for lack of better word) or the New York general assembly at Freedom Plaza that the Oakland assembly had originally gathered in solidarity of ("the movement" for those still unsure of the who/what/where). So all claims that broken windows and burning dumpsters "represent" Occupy Wall Street or Occupy Whatever should be called out for what they are: transparent attempts to manipulate the masses that only get their "information" from corporate media.

- Do a Google search for "Oakland Liberation Front" right now. They are a self invented, radicalized, pseudo-anarchist group styled after Black Bloc that attempted to subvert the protests yesterday. They have not been involved in any way with holding space in Grant Park in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street to help raise awareness regarding corporate influence in governement, and have not participated in any way with any of the General Assemblies. They are not part of Occupy Oakland at all. Here, I'll do the google search for you:
http://www.google.com/search?gcx=c&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=oakland+liberation+front

- This is the flyer they were handing out around Grant Park the day before the General Strike march to try to provoke, and undermine the movement and demonstration with violence and vandalism:




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http://occupylosangeles.org/?q=node/1516

Just offering, puts a lot in perspective.

Ed...note getting this to copyright. Not sure if this falls under commons.

[Fire Walk With Me]

1. K&R

[sakabatou]

2. Most of, if not all, the MSM will ignore this

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Yup.

Alas this is an OLD pattern.

[MADem]

4. The media IS differentiating. I think all of the crap they pulled in Toronto has wised up the media

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/peaceful-occupy-protests-degenerate-chaos-14871717

However, over time, there will be a convergence if it isn't made entirely clear that these jerks are not part of the OWS effort. There needs to be continued disavowal until they're either all arrested and identified, or they give up and go away.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. The media is because we are getting wiser to tactics.

Also they are starting to realize we are aware their coverage is many a times a joke.

Last Friday 1500 people marched down the Gaslamp, which we saw on stream, those awake to tricks, and local media ignored. Some choice calls are making them wonder how many folks are realizing things are back where they've been before.

[DCKit]

6. As much as I'd like to agree, they covered it on NBC's nightly news.

I think they're starting to get it.

However, like you, I wish they were all over it like pit bulls on a steak. They're not.

[Kurmudgeon]

7. The profane 1st sentence will cause some to ignore the rest. Stay on message.

[Luminous Animal]

8. Violent outside agitators aren't known for their subtlety.

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Not my write up.

:hi:

[nashville_brook]

9. great find! thanks NB!!

[lunatica]

10. I saw a media coverage that called it a splinter group not belonging to the Occupy Oakland

[Tsiyu]

11. I did hear a distinction made between OWS

and the violent fringe, while listening to radio news last night. NPR, ABC and yes, even FOX.

This flyer you show reinforces something I thought of last night:

The 1% better be happy OWS is in charge of these protests, with their commitment to non-violence. They really are standing between the 1% and those who are completely fed up and going postal.

The 1% better begin to appreciate that. If OWS falls apart, all bets are off for a safe, functioning society after that.