UPDATE: Atlanta had 53 arrests last night when police moved in and cleared out the protest. They're now in court getting processed. I'm watching a LOT of people getting arrested in Boston last night! Check that. It's footage from Oct 11th. What a FUCKING POLICE STATE WE LIVE IN...!!!
During Atlanta police raid on Occupy Atlanta 10/25/11 Prior to Occupy Atlanta march on Koch Brothers 10/25/11
I love Atlanta and this makes me love Atlanta even more. I'm going to have to make my way there this weekend and show some support. Does anyone know where in Atlanta the occupation is taking place? The Occupy Boston video Skip posted was rather chilling.
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Occupy Atlanta Group to announce ‘reorganization' http://www.ajc.com/news/occupy-atlanta-group-to-1210843.html
Interview with a spokesperson of Occupy Atlanta http://www.11alive.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=1242734281001
http://occupyatlanta.org/category/press-release/#.TqodGptuu40 About 200 protesters met Thursday night in Centennial Olympic Park to discuss their next move. Then they moved on to set up camp at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site.
OCCUPY ATLANTA UPDATE: Spent Friday night across from the Corner Tavern at Edgewood and Boulevard. Will be moving again Saturday morning!
Occupy Atlanta establishes home base -- in homeless shelter http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/15910585/occupy-atlanta-establishes-home-base-in-homeless-shelter http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/15910585/occupy-atlanta-establishes-home-base-in-homeless-shelter?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=6401390
Livestream update: #occupyatlanta facing imminent eviction, some protesters leaving, large group still chanting... call the mayor at 404-330-6100 ZW
Atlanta Police came to evict the Occupy Atlanta protesters from Woodruff Park at 11:00 p.m. Protesters moved onto the streets and sidewalks and were met by uniformed police carrying plastic handcuffs, and motorcycle police, which were backed by officers in riot gear — face plates, body armor and long nightsticks — and mounted police. They brought out a prison bus and the Atlanta Fire Department. An Atlanta PD motorcycle officer charged into protester with his bike, knocking down 4, then arrested the one who took the brunt of the hit. In total only about 10 people were arrested for all this show. Update: 19 arrested
The incident of the motorcycle cop driving his bike into the people starts at the 8:30 mark; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBxfPNPgkYw"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBxfPNPgkYw
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/29695628/detail.html#ixzz1cwQJ1e5o The Atlanta PD statement said a person (not the person originally hit with the motorcycle) accused of assaulting a motorcycle officer on patrol was arrested and charged with felony charges of aggravated assault and obstruction. On Occupy Atlanta's facebook the man who was hit by the motorcycle posted this statement: Photo: David Goldman / AP