Holy shit, OccupyLA has spotted

[nadinbrzezinski]

ICE vehicles, yes, La Migra

Oh feed

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/crossxbones

UStreamer will go looking to confirm

[Liberty Belle]

1. Chilling.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Bradblog confirmed my hearing

over the twitter.

So my hearing was not off.

Here

TheBradBlog Brad Friedman
#OccupyLA Gen. Assmbly speaker reporting bus nearby labeled "Dept. of Homeland Security - Immigration Customs Enforcment". #ows
4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[aletier_v]

3. clueless

Wow.
the bumbling is impressive.
OWS has truly highlighted the rot in the system.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Well in LA that in a way does not shock me

or surprise me... it is kind of SOP to check migratory status. Problem is that cheechie movie of an Angelino sent to TJ is not a comedy.

[mwrguy]

11. I thought only the yokels in Arizona and Alabama pulled that kind of crap

LA has a Latino mayor, for fuck's sake.

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. and a very large ilegal population

LA, Chicago common destinations.

Of course why would an ilegal alien be there is a whole different question.

[aletier_v]

41. I grew up in LA

This is impressive bumbling / negligence even for LAPD, who used to be awesome

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. channel off line

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. back online

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. NOT CONFIMED

HellaLights Hella Lights
#OccupyLA lawyers guild guy says he believes no raid on #occupyLA tonight but lawyers will stay. @oakfosho

Still grain of salt

SadaoTurner Sadao Turner Esq.
RT @AngieCrouch: CONFIRMED: LA MAYOR PRESS secretary Teddy Davis confirms there will be NO RAID tonight at Occupy LA. @NBCLA #OccupyLA #OWS
53 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Fire Walk With Me]

81. Police helicopters were shining the spotlight on the GA for more than an hour

turning it on, turning it off, but never leaving. Two were there, one doing the light. Quite different from the last two nights.

So much for them not bullying or pressuring or anything. It actually helped some folk read items on paper at the GA. "Turn it back on!"

[FirstLight]

8. just another intimidaion tactic

they seem to WANT people to fear don't they? whether it be deportation, or the DHS...the curtain has been pulled aside and they aren't even trying to hide it anymore...

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. photo

[AllyCat]

15. Wow. Stand tall patriots! You are American heroes. All of you.

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Motor cops coming in per stream

well seems there are now rumors.

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. More conflicting reports on raid tonight

kndhnews KNDH News
RT @OccupyLA #OccupyLA Estimated 2k + supporters at occupyLA now still conflicting reports on the News about raid. Stay tuned!
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[kestrel91316]

13. Rumor of 2000 cops massed at Elysian Park also. After Villaraismarmy

said OLA would have abundant opportunity to move out AFTER the deadline.

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. twitter says over 2000 people there

so there are conflicts as to whether this will happen or not.

I know in Oakland OKsho is one of my sources on the twitter, LA I am at a loss. Trying to see who is good and who is not.

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. ok according to twitter we have thousands

downtown, and cops came and went... (we call that recon)

[Zhade]

18. Just got back -- last night was my first visit, but tonight my first consensus opportunity.

It is a truly remarkable experience to actually have a voice.

I will be going back, wherever it is.

[nadinbrzezinski]

19. I play cub reporter so I just report

but it is electrifying indeed.

So since you were there, estimate on crowds?

[Zhade]

23. Terrible with numbers, but easily closer to a thousand than not.

DUer FireWalkWithMe sent me a pm today, but no way was I going to find him in a crowd that size!

I was standing right at the back of the people seated before the speakers; I'm probably in some pics/vids.

[nadinbrzezinski]

26. I am in a few as well

not in LA... by the way according to Bradblog, quoting NBCLA no raid tonight... I think you guys got the numbers,

[Fire Walk With Me]

83. We were on the steps behind the livestream setup, about three or four rows back, at the center rail.

Were we right behind you?

[Zhade]

89. No, across from you, standing behind those seated.

I was the guy holding his jacket folded over his hands.

Amazing experience.

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. global revolution stream

http://www.livestream.com/globalrevolution

[suffragette]

21. In Washington, the border patrol has been more involved in policing

even to the extent of filling 911 duties. This inappropriate expansion of agencies such as these is in part due to their receiving so much funding at a time when local budgets are tapped out. They keep expanding and pushing past the traditional boundaries, structure and roles by which different agencies are supposed to be constrained.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=1648105&mesg_id=1654095

[nadinbrzezinski]

22. And breitbart shows up, it seems

#OccupyLA Deadline Comes, Many Say They Won’t Go; Breitbart Shows Up biggovernment.com/?p=382024

[nadinbrzezinski]

24. No raid

TheBradBlog Brad Friedman
I'm covering Mayor @villaraigosa & LAPD planned closure of #OccupyLA at City Hall at 12:01am PT. Mayor spokes tells NBC "NO RAID TONIGHT".
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[nadinbrzezinski]

25. RAID STATUS, per bradblog

CONFIRMED: LA MAYOR PRESS secretary Teddy Davis confirms there will be NO RAID tonight at Occupy LA@NBCLA #OccupyLA #OWS

He is reporting on NBCLA and cannot personally confirm

[ellisonz]

27. Oh Tony Villar...

You really shouldn't put on like you've got stones...

[AntiFascist]

28. ustream.tv/OccupyFreedomLa has over 1800 viewers n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

29. about 600 on global

bladblog says no raid, but we will see the twitter is just nuts. Problem is wheat, chaff, and unlike Oakland I have no clue who is a good feed here.

[AntiFascist]

32. Occupy just inteviewed someone who said...

there was an emergency hearing, something about a Federal marshall ruling...sorry, wasnt paying a lot of attention.

[nadinbrzezinski]

34. An Emergency Restraining Order

[AntiFascist]

37. Captain Rodriguez let slip earlier....

apparently that there would be no arrests until sunrise? Current cop being interviewed said they can't give out their tactics, not on a tactical alert as far as he knows.

[nadinbrzezinski]

39. IMHO way too many people to carry a raid right now

IMHO it was troubling that Smith did not confirm or deny the LRAD

[ellisonz]

35. Here's the KPCC (NPR) Twitter Feed:

March has moved into intersection of 1st and Spring. Not going anywhere soon. #OccupyLA
by grantslater via twitter 12:00 AM

RT @blogdowntown: Several hundred people now in the street around 1st and Spring chanting "whose streets? Our streets!" #bdt6502
by kpcclive via twitter 11:54 PM yesterday



Perimeter march...RT @St0pFear: Marching! #OccupyLA twitpic.com
by kpcclive via twitter 11:52 PM yesterday

http://www.scpr.org/news/2011/11/27/30064/occupy-la-eviction-live-blog/

[nadinbrzezinski]

30. ok cops

#OccupyLA First signs of LAPD presence. Swarm of motorcycle police swarm, park on 2nd St., split. Tactic unknown. pic.twitter.com/odmrD7na

[nadinbrzezinski]

31. Emergency RTO in the works

according to Global... take with some grain of salt.

[nadinbrzezinski]

33. photo

And perhaps LRADS on the way... NOT CONFIRMED.

[Fire Walk With Me]

91. Filling the streets wasn't planned. coalition_unwilling will post more info.

But it was obviously going to draw down the cops, who were NOT friendly at the closed checkpoints. I have video, hope I can upload it.

I'm 50 and disabled, fighting a cold from staying out/up until 1AM at Friday's #Occupy...this crowd just looked to invite tear gas. I'm past the point in my life when I can march boldly into it, knowing its probably coming from the Rodney King Krew. Dorli Rainey is a superhero. That's the real deal.

[nadinbrzezinski]

36. Per a Captain Smith in the LAPD

they will not discuss methods or tactics... there will be a raid, no confirm or deny of LRAD...

They will not discuss tactics or time table. They will try to get this evacuation done peacefully.

[ellisonz]

38. Arrests possible..

@KPCCLive KPCC Live
RT @CalFireNews: #OccupyLA #LAPD Commander Smith - "If people want to get arrested we will provide them the opportunity"
1 minute ago via TweetDeck

[aletier_v]

67. Ha. Of course the LAPD won't discuss tactics.

they're vastly outnumbered. :)

Tactics are all they have.

[nadinbrzezinski]

40. Not pretty

ktla ktla
#LAPD has just issued a city-wide tactical alert as the deadline for #OccupyLA protesters passes
16 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Zhade]

71. City-wide? What the hell?

This is getting ridiculous!

[Fire Walk With Me]

86. Doesn't surprise me one bit.

[nadinbrzezinski]

42. from news chopper

[ellisonz]

43. NBCLA is live on TV right now.

They are the only local station covering it right now. The others are probably just getting stock footage.

My suspicion is that they're going to wait until early morning when the news crews are gone.

Reporting LAPD is staging at the Parker Center (New LAPD headquarters) a few blocks away.

[ellisonz]

44. And they cut away...

[nadinbrzezinski]

45. Well from previous patterns...

abc7 ABC7 Eyewitness News
You can continue to watch #OccupyLA #Livestream here bit.ly/rSW9Px AIR7 will be up for about 15 mins before it needs fuel
46 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[AntiFascist]

46. Cops with helmets and batons, line of them.. keeping people off Broadway n/t

[ellisonz]

47. Police Lines Seem to Have Formed

RT @benjamin_max: #Occupyla protesters have marched to 1st and Broadway. Stopped by police in riot helmets. Now in a standoff #ola #ascj
by kpcclive via twitter 12:17 AM

[nadinbrzezinski]

48. Cops are lining now

MMFlint Michael Moore
BREAKING: #LAPD arrive at #OccupyLA shortly after Mayor @Villaraigosa's 12:01am eviction deadline. LIVE: is.gd/neA4Rt #OWS
29 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[AntiFascist]

49. Heavy police presence at intersection nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

50. Believe it or not that is NOT full riot gear either

[AntiFascist]

51. Yeah, I've seen full riot gear before....you're right! n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

53. Also still heavy media present MSM I mean

[AntiFascist]

55. Ratio of media to protesters is high... at least it is well documented n/t

[ellisonz]

56. 1st and Broadway a little while ago.

[aletier_v]

52. not surprised

Compared to most cities, ratio of cops to citizens is low in LA.

[ellisonz]

54. KABC Helicopter Feed is Down.

I think that means its down to police helicopters.

[ellisonz]

61. KTLA Helicopter is back.

http://www.ktla.com/videogallery/64264771/live/WATCH-LIVE-Occupy-L-A-Protesters-t

They're still in the street.

[nadinbrzezinski]

57. Well I am turning this over

I am falling asleep...

[ellisonz]

59. I'll give it about another hour...

[ellisonz]

58. Downtown LA Map

[AntiFascist]

60. Cops allowing a block party?

maybe that's why no arrests until morning.

[aletier_v]

64. The reason is

that the cops in LA realize how outnumbered they are.

They've always succeeded by realizing they're tolerated,
they don't have the numbers to take on the population.

Bloomberg is a fricking idiot for not realizing the same thing in NYC.

[ellisonz]

62. Reports: LAPD has them surrounded around City Hall.

RT @emamd: LAPD tellin people to clear the intersection. "thank you for your peaceful cooperation and your nonviolent cooperation" #occupyLA
by kpcclive via twitter 12:55 AM

RT @thurberdog: #occupyla have locked arms sitting down and screaming they are non violent
by kpcclive via twitter 12:54 AM

Cops not letting people out or in. WTF #Occupyla
by misterkong via twitter 12:51 AM

Seeing more than a few reports saying that LAPD is positioning themselves around City Hall #OccupyLA
by kpcclive via twitter 12:50 AM

http://www.scpr.org/news/2011/11/28/30064/occupy-la-eviction-live-blog/

[ellisonz]

63. They seem to be waiting until early morning when police are least in demand to move in.

RT @grantslater: Cordon is getting close to complete. Police just shut down 1st SND Los Angeles. #OccupyLA
by kpcclive via twitter 1:36 AM

RT @brazzil: RT @misterkong: Cop lines getting thicker on spring and 1st. Reinforcements keep moving in. #Occupyla
by kpcclive via twitter 1:35 AM

RT @NEFreedomRide: NLG has spoken with #LAPD. They want people OUT OF THE STREET, or they will move in. (live at ustre.am)
by kpcclive via twitter 1:33 AM

RT @remnantsofLA: Walked to city hall. Police moved in and wouldn't let residents exit to go home@justinsullivan Ghetto bird still circl ...
by kpcclive via twitter 1:31 AM

RT @SaadeEddie: On 2nd and spring in downtown Los Angeles. #occupyla #ows getting ready for the raid. ar.gy
by kpcclive via twitter 1:27 AM

RT @coffeepartyusa: LA Police recommend exiting east bound on 1st Street, if we want to leave. Other routes seem to be blocked off #OccupyLA
by kpcclive via twitter 1:24 AM

http://www.scpr.org/news/2011/11/28/30064/occupy-la-eviction-live-blog/

[AntiFascist]

65. OakFoSho is covering one of the police lines...

http://www.ustream.tv/occupyoakland

protestors aren't leaving the streets

[ellisonz]

68. The other one is kind of in the middle of the South Lawn...

...more annoying, but kinda funny.

Need to get onto the sidewalks now.

KTLA Helicopter feed is down again.

[ellisonz]

69. OOOMMMMMMMMMhing

and holding hands. Only in LA.

[Fire Walk With Me]

76. That prayer circle were doing great work. Please do not diminish it.

[ellisonz]

79. I'm not diminishing it.

Just pointing it out that I haven't seen other protests doing it.

Back from City Hall? :hi:

I'm hitting the sack. Have a whole bunch to do with my grandparents tomorrow. Good Morning.

[ellisonz]

70. These interviews with people from Occupy Riverside...

...are depressing. It's probably because, the only places more depressing than Riverside are Bakersfield and Fresno. x(

[aletier_v]

72. "Bakersfield and Fresno"

I hope somebody gets #OccupyMoon working soon so we can avoid Bakersfield and Fresno.

[ellisonz]

75. Occupy Death Valley!

:-)

[ellisonz]

66. They just streamed a police captain ordering them to get out of the street or get arrested.

BLOCK PARTY OVER!

[ellisonz]

73. Twitter Updates

RT @blogdowntown Discussion among protesters about whether to try and force LAPD's hand by staying in the street and forcing arrests tonight
by kpcclive via twitter 2:20 AM

MT @ErikaLal 2:18am LAPD Chief announced no one will be arrested if they remain in the park til 7am rather than in streets. #occupyla
by kpcclive via twitter 2:20 AM

MT @StoltzeFrankly #OccupyLA Cmdr Smith won't discuss "timelines or tactics" for clearing park. LAPD on tactical alert-all stay on duty
by kpcclive via twitter 2:13 AM

RT @benjamin_max: "I have no idea how much this is costing the city," Comm. Andrew Smith, LAPD in reference to #Occupyla #ola #ascj
by kpcclive via twitter 2:10 AM

[Earth_First]

74. Anyone else confirm?

CONFIRMED: LA MAYOR PRESS secretary Teddy Davis confirms there will be NO RAID tonight at Occupy LA. @NBCLA #OccupyLA #OWS

[ellisonz]

77. Doesn't mean they won't move in at dawn...

They're probably hoping for the crowd to get tired and hungry.

They better get out of the streets totally soon otherwise they will be removed before the morning rush.

[Fire Walk With Me]

78. They've waited until the early hours/people are tired to attack in other cities.

Someone from #Occupy Portland was there and mic checked about that, it happened there, don't know if enough heard it for it to make a difference. This whole thing went off-script so quickly...

[aletier_v]

80. If the cops were smart...

they'd post"Day Laborers" signs to redirect people to the Occupy tents. :)

[eShirl]

82. How would that be smart?

[aletier_v]

85. It would create the perception

that Occupiers were turning down work

plus it would avoid scenes of jack-booted thugs beating on helpless people. :)

[ellisonz]

84. From Post #7

SadaoTurner Sadao Turner Esq.
RT @AngieCrouch: CONFIRMED: LA MAYOR PRESS secretary Teddy Davis confirms there will be NO RAID tonight at Occupy LA. @NBCLA #OccupyLA #OWS
53 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Fire Walk With Me]

90. See post 40, "city-wide alert given at 12:01AM". And of course, they tried to raid at 4AM or so.

Police had already been staging somewhere. This was planned against. Villainaigosa lies and lies and lies. Too bad he doesn't understand that as each city attacks their #Occupation, the eyes of the world are upon them, and reject lies and lies and lies. Hello world from Los Angeles, this is what we deal with, thank you for your will against it! We add our will against your problems!

[Fire Walk With Me]

87. #occupyla live it's about to go down protestors must be out by 4am

Chat on OakFoSho's stream. Large numbers of riot cops, evidently.

[AntiFascist]

88. Sounds like great news that OLA was left to stand...

OLA :yourock: