OccupyTulsa Protesters Thank Police and Sing National Anthem, Promptly Arrested...

[kpete]

CHANTING: "The First Amendment HAS NO CURFEW"

Officers arrived at 10:53 and at 11, they began announcements, saying those who were in the park were in violation of city ordinance and were subject to fines or arrest.

A few minutes later, a group of about 35 to 40 officers approached and placed the 10 protesters under arrest one by one.

The crowd on the sidewalk and those on the grass sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" as officers made the arrests.

Officer Jason Willingham said those who were arrested went peacefully.

AMAZING VIDEO:
Read more from this Tulsa World article at http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20111103_11_0_Tenmor372593

[nineteen50]

1. Just like king george the third, round up the protesters and put them

in prison. 

[Coyote_Bandit]

2. Tulsa city council

was supposed to consider a motion to suspend curfew enforcement for the protestors last night. The didn't - and do not have another meeting scheduled ntil sometime after next week.

The vast majority of the Tulsa City Council will be leaving office before the end of the year. Their failure to act was personal not political since they are largely returning to private life not going on to other political positions.

Fuck Tulsa.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

3. The Bill of Rights is a sham in this country.

For fuck sake.

[cui bono]

4. Are these the protesters who got their heads held still while having pepper sprayed directly

into their faces? Or was that another night?

[coalition_unwilling]

7. Same group, but another night (Wednesday). The brave and noble

officers of the Tulsa Police Department pepper-sprayed them after their wrists had been placed in flexi-cuffs.

Tulsa Police Department - Best recruting tool for the Occupy Movement evah!

[Fantastic Anarchist]

5. I hope each one of them requests a trial by jury.

No jury would convict, and it would bring their message out to the masses.

[coalition_unwilling]

8. Occupy Tulsa currently enjoys about a 25% approval rating, acc.

to figures from the "Tulsa World." I hope each of them requests a jury trial too, but I'm pretty sure each will be convicted, if the DA decides to take the cases to trial. Tulsans are pretty authoritarian and conservative.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

10. I didn't know that ...

... I would think that reasonable people understand that First Amendment rights trump moronic city ordinances.

Anyhow, they can always appeal if convicted.

[coalition_unwilling]

6. If you want to have some fun this Friday, head to the discussion

board for the 'Tulsa World'. You have to register to comment, but it's a lot of fun taunting the rw loonies and sociopaths there.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20111103_11_0_Tenmor372593&r=6482&allcom=1

You'll find my comments there posted under the screen name 'Charles in Charge'

[Coyote_Bandit]

9. Or visit the comment section

of the leading local tv outlet:

http://www.newson6.com/story/15958833/ten-more-protesters-arrested-for-violating-curfew-at-occupy-tulsa-event


Some who were there last night are posting in this comments section.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

11. I was reading the comments and came across yours.

Good fight!