NOVEMBER 18 GENERAL ASSEMBLY FRIDAY,

 

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INTRODUCTION

7:36 pm:

This is day 49.

 

INDIVIDUAL ANNOUNCEMENTS; ON A DAY OF ACTIONS!

7:51 pm, Anthony:  I was arrested last night. So were these guys [A DOZEN OF THEM SIT UP FRONT]

7:52 pm, Mark: [READING] The movement makes us strong. None of us expected to be arrested this day. ...the owner's of Zuccotti Park a line was being drawn. ...standing shoulder to shoulder ...cause worth dying for ...a chance to leave was no option... ...History the future, the man's courage... ordinary fragile people... ...can make a difference. ...not just for themselves but for everyone... ...in equality. ...the inevitable confrontation... ...but it was too late! THE WORLD WAS WATCHING! ...We reminded them of ...honor... ...forcing tyranny after all is a dirty business... ...of the true criminals... ...we began to sing... ... showing the [HE LEADS THE ASSEMBLY IN SONG TO THE TUNE OF GLORY ALLELUJAH, WHILE THE INCARCERATED TAKE TURNS SAYING "MY NAME IS..."] ..."Solidarity forever, solidarity forever, solidarity forever, the movement makes us strong" [ASSEMBLY MEMBERS HUMMING THE TUNE LOWLY].

-Matt:  Sometimes jail is the only place for an honest man. -Martin Luther King, Jr.=

 

7:59 pm, Anthony:  [STATES AGENDA FOR THESE SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS].

8:00 pm, :  We staged the gear below. As soon as the march took place, we used the crowd as cover and we brought up the tents, I screamed "GO!". ...and we put up the tents faster and we screamed "SOLIDARITY FOREVER" ...i found myself face to face with a baton ...a person... ...I believe that two of the female officers were actually crying and the other officers wouldn't look us in the eye... ...even the most hardest among them started to see us as human. And when they starated to take me away, they were actually decent to me. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE, ASSEMBLY CONTINUES SINGING 'SOLIDARITY FOREVER'].

8:03 pm:  Yesterday morning, the first protest had a bicycle police line in front of the ... the media and ...were standing in front of the police line. ...arrested by the police ...asked me to step back... he didn't answer... ...I stayed... ...I tried to get on my bike .... ...and got tackled by three officers [who] kept telling me to stop resisting. They had me down [HE ILLUSTRATES FACE TO GROUND]. ...We got interrogated ...he tried to ask me about ... a lot of irrelevent [things]. ...He was trying to find my personality... ...We were in there and ...it was a [big] waste of time ...for hours ...going back and forth... ...I was arrested at 8:15 am and I got booked at 10:15 am. ...They woke me up at 3 am to give me breakfast. ...They moved me around about 3 or 4 times. ...We got transferred to the Twin Towers... ...I got sent to see an infractions judge [for] not paying the Metro. ...and I never got to see the [expletive] judge. ...I pleaded guilty for the warrants. ...It was interferring with their actions.

{MEMBER ASKS] Does anybody know anything about Blue?

[SPEAKER CONTINUES] When I got tackled I fell down. If any body has seen my glasses I need them because I can't see anything.

 

They didn't even know what was going on... ...We're ...Occupy the doggie park... ...While I was there I took many pictures, telephoto pics of what we thought were ...they were foam batons. ...literature on it [says] "This may cause death to... ...or other persons." On my arrest I told them I have Hypertension and need medication. ...;The tossed my wallet and my medication.

 

...Our mission was to scout and see what was going on around the perimeter at Bank of America Plaza. ...On our way up ...Occupier paraphernalia. ...We were stopped by an older woman [who] of Japanese decent ...She said "Thank you for what you are doing" she said "Every night we watch TV and the only thing that makes us hopeful is what you are doing." I knew that I ...arrested but after that conversation I knew I wanted to get arrested because it was meaningful. ...I told everyone that I was scared and immediately felt better ...the people on the inside and even on the outside, we could hear you chanting and it was beautiful.

 

Some of the things we did right. It was a group effort. Everyone did right. From the people negotiating to the people inside the tent. ...The police can attack us at will. What saved us is [when we work together]. ...Because we have the time the people 'bought' us we were able to humanize, [and] have them see us as people. Because of this they hesitated, and they broke solidarity. Several officers physically did not want to attack us. We spoke to them of honor, dignity, and what their grandchildren would ask them "Which side of the line do you stand?"  the Big officer started to cry and ...patted him on the shoulder and told him it was goint to be alright. ...The time we did not get brutalized.

 

...About standing our grounds. When the police want to move in ...when our arms are lock/linked ...you are resisting arrest and you could be booked [as such] ...making their job harder ...[they] had to stop because two of us were linking arms ...many of us when we were [HE SAYS IT MEANS THEY CANNOT ARREST US FOR RESISTING ARREST].

 

...When a corporation issues a citizens arrest they bring out 400 cops. FBI, Homeland Security, two paddy wagons, and a bus. This is... ...remind them that  their job is to serve and protect. ...these cops the ones you hate the most were driven crazy because you were non-violent. The only way to beat the cops is to stay non-violent.

 

Without your support, none of what was done yesterday would've been done. ...about the organizing, ...the Medical Tent was incredibly well equipped. We had solution for eyewashes in case of chemicals disbursed, we had gas masks inside the Medical Tent ...everything was well when it got started. It won't always be this easy but it was easy this time. ...The organizing yesterday was incredibly [well done]. ...We shut down the streets and the bank. Remember that. [CHEERING AND APPLAUSE].

 

[JAKE TALKS ABOUT THE JAIL INSIDE]:  I've been [to] jail before. Cops and jailers are two different... ....Jailers are no nonsense. to a jailer you are a criminal. ...They will move you around a lot. Stay together when you can. Know each other's information. Jailers will be ...they don't differentiate betweeen old/young, big/small... that's the system. Some [paraphernalia] Knives, guns, swords, drugs, ...if you have a camera they will likely take the simm card. Entrust your [personal items] to a friend or relative. When the [handcuff] you flex your wrists a little. It will give you a little room. ...Don't be afraid to give your name. Have your ID on your person. They will try to separate you by what you tell them. The information they give you ...the food you will eat. [I.e. FROM KAT: IF YOU SAY THAT YOU ARE VEGETARIAN, THEY WILL GIVE YOU BETTER FOOD].

If you say you have to go to the bathroom they may likely cut the ties and may not even put them back.

 8:33 pm:  Elena :  We are now moving on to the Outside part. I was arrested in the morning ...helped out getting people out in the afternoon. You have to give your real first and last name. We should all collect first and last names before we go to jail ...so we can bail you out. For example we could not get a 90 year old man out of jail because we did not know his last name. ...[The cops were not helpful]. We finally got him out... We also, need a team of lawyers ...legal observers, [and] a phone number we can [use] to call from jail. Cops will give you mis-information. ...We made a decision to prioritize the people with the lowest bail. ...other citations probably had a higher bail. ...out of jail as soon as possible. ...regardless of what their record is. we need bail money.

 

When we were inside two police officers identified themselves to us as infiltrators. we have seen them on marches. ...there are people right across the street [POINTS TO THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS] who [?will march with us?].

 

Richard:  One of my favorite things about yesterday is having a 'Teach-In' with the police. ...We were able to educate them on ...their role in revolutions. ...[told them all in line] ...that some of you might start to think about breaking ranks. ...In Egypt ...when we show love to them in uniform ...we are all caught up in each other's hunanity. ...either we all have a pizza, or you shoot teargas at us. I saw one of them smiling and I said "Magellan, I see you want pizza." and he started laughing. ....There is a small amount of reconcialiation between people...authorities that did cry and it is beautiful...

 

on Wikileaks see it at wlcentral.org.

 

...Strangers were dropping off money... Benjamins, Boom. ...we bailed them out.

 

When I got out a 3:30 my friends were waiting for me .The clapped for me and we sang solidarity songs. ...I stayed ...for the group ...we could greet all our sisters and brothers together. 

 

Yesterday I made friends with Officer Gonzalez. For once I saw a person and not a bench. I see this as bringing us all together...

 

Yum yum's name is probably not Yum yum, but he was inside writing down everybody's name he's awesome ...and delicious! [CHEERING AND APPLAUSE].

 

I think a lot of the people yesterday didn't know if they were going to be arrested and decided to get arrested. ...and the things such as vinegar soaked bandanas. were. ...to dialogque with the police was excellent,.. It was a very nice arrest ...solidarity inside and outside made it an awesome experience for everyone involved.

 

Last night an affinity group started. ...Yesterd and this morning we were released and waited while [the rest] got out. We had coffee and cigarettes for them. ...so we could continue with this epic action ...taking back this country. We're meeting this Sunday on the West Steps at 5 pm.

 

We still have a couple of people in jail. Please come to the [afforementioned] meeting [above] so that we can take donations to get them out... Jose Navarro, Alejandro Torres are still in jail.

 

We have court dates and we would ...to see all of your faces. ...to go to these court [sessions]. [?Misdemeanor/infractions?].

 

COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS

8:54 pm, , Resources:  Todays total donations [$86.19].

8:55 pm, Library:  More books, teachers and love

8:56 pm, Special guest speaker, of a very young age, who has started her own occupation.

8:57 pm, [PLEASE VISIT THE "PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY" FOR SEVERAL CLASSES TOMORROW].

8:58 pm, ...thankful to Scotty and Jason for being right in their grill filming. I was unfortunately just released myself from jail. I was not able to be their. you can find ...New York... when ...Because I was at LA County... ...We could not film the Indigenous People's film. Please Join us and help out to make up for lost time. Join us with the Live Puppet ...a beautiful art expression of our protest in solidarity against corporate greed. [HECKLER: OCCUPUS!].

...LA revenues $98 million in furlough savings [SOME WAVE TOO MUCH TIME]...families are losing hundreds of dollars a week.

 

We have compiled all the relevant documents. Except failed days.  This [document] is for everyone to look at and read and will be in the "People's Library". This is all in preparation of bringing [forward] the Demands language, and perspective.

 

9:05 pm, Regina, Indigenous People's:  Tomorrow an altar installation welcomes all to help put it together. and a 3 pm event for speakers. Afterward a native monk to speak. The Native Americans in Sedona, [SHE READS] November 11th we had a ...to the world society as a whole. The band tomorrow ...will be celebrating on the 24th which many call 'Thanksgiving', ...the Indigenous people ...a day of mourning.

 

Scott:  The health fair [EAST] on Sunday at 2 pm an Inter-Faith sharing. Civil Rights leaders and elders will be here. At 3 pm Reverend James Lawson, Rev Boyd and three others will teach us about non-violent resistance. We will be having a non-violence training at 1 pm on the North Steps.

 

Jo, StageCraft: If you're a carpenter, an eledtrician, a painter, a costumer, make-up artist or any production trade come see us and we will put you on the schedule. Sunday at 12 noon we have the Giant Octopus Puppet. It needs people to operate the tentacles.

 

John Barymoore:  Anyone living... ...at night must see the need for ...the people wearing masks, rethink doing that. There are cameras... I realize they wish to show solidarity with 'Anonymous', but 'Anonymous' doesn't need that help.

 

This Sunday from 1 to 4 pm at Plummer Park a day... ...Unity Fellowship Christ Church,. we'll have the rainbow flag.  Florence Olara wants to talk here. She's in New York but we can use Skype.

 

On the 22nd, Tuesday, at 4 pm. ...The Federal Reserve was formed on Jekyll Island. There's no coincidence that John F. Kennedy had his head shot of on the 22nd. 

 

Max Holmes from Occupy Wall Street:  Do we Occupy? Yes. I'm on tour with a band. I missed a moment when the ... ...The culture of Occupation is changing around the country. The government  has organied against you. ...They wish to maintain a stranglehold over our hearts, minds and bodies... ...I'm available to discuss best practices. Cops are not people. ...the moment you put on a badge you are ...against this occupation and anybody who does not engage with eht 1%. This is why I call them 'Pigs'. 

 

COMMITTEE PROPOSALS

9:20 pm, David, Facilitations Committee:  "Impartial Moderation of the GA" ; To improve facilitations of ... dominating the role of moderator leads to distrust and domineering the GA.  Rotating the moderators...

 

9:33 pm:  [CONSENSUS WAS REACHED]

 

INDIVIDUAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pam:  Earlier today Jim Lafferty, Attorney, Lawyer's Guild, [spoke with a body of people on the the South Steps concerning the 50 page lawsuit] ...first amendment [rights]. [?C.R. Legal?].

 

[ROBERT LEADS THE ASSEMBLY ON A 'SOUND OFF'].

 

Chicken:  900 participants were striking in front of the picket line from 9 am to 8 pm. Occupy UCLA ...all day ...but the cops raided the campsite at 5 pm.

 

Alifa:  I went to UCLA and the police raided no one because no one was there at the time. and the police were ....I love them. ...They know about ballot initiatives. ...It's faster and more responsible to love yourselves as I love me, today. ...I'm mor focused on primitive ideas for some reason... ...at UCLA because that's what is in my heart. I hate those spirits ...that we cannot speak about the rest of the ideas ...demand more from public initiatives. ...the non-voters to participate in another we. We need to ...know that we're okay ...

 

I just want to say, If we can pass the word to our brothers and sisters around this city that they can join us. ...before the run down to Wal-Mart and buy tents, and to ExxonMobil that they'll be putting money into the pockets of the [corporations] they are protesting. ...WalMart, ExxonMobil, TJMax... that they're putting money into the pockets of of those. Be careful when you decide how to spend your money...

 

Tomorrow in East LA from 5 to 7:30 pm at 2003 East 1st street., two stops East of the Gold Line. ...Action of general strikes ...in support of revolutionaries in Mexico. [They] will talk on these issues... ...delegate there to talk... ...and if you want to organize at your workplace... ...

 

I got an email from an Occupy Wall Street, documentary celebrity. ...He calls it: 'Buy Nothing Day' ...the church of Reverend Billy. Check me at OccupyLosAngeles.org. [SEE HALF SHEET FLIER].

 

I spend my time squashing rumors about evictions here.  ...These rumors are coming from undercover police officers. They're spreading these rumors that we have agent provocateurs. ...There is not [really] going to be any kind of 'Sweep'.

 

C.R.Legal, Sr., Legal Redress Committee: The US Court judge gave an injunction ...from ...leaving... ...on the street. ...I passsed [around] a hundred claim forms so we could fill them out. 

 

...an apology to Magda about last night. ... I spoke directly to Magda ... and it goes to show to talk to people directly, I'm sorry.

 

It is now 10 pm. the GA is closed.

 

NOVEMBER 15 GENERAL ASSEMBLY TUESDAY,

 

Moderators: 

Shadow Moderators: .

Stacker: 

Shadow Stacker:  

Time Keeper:  

Peace Keeper: 

Minutes Taker:  Dennis de la Vega.

 

Body:

 

INTRODUCTION

7:36 pm:

This is day 48.

7:38 pm:  Hand signals.

7:39 pm:  Agenda

7:42 pm, Julie:  I was told by Mario that if we didn't leave the grass by 4 pm that we would be arrested. ...some of us left to 

 

where it would be safe. I was in the plaza and they cornered us with bicycles and fences with only one way out.

Mike:  I understand there were 46 arrests all non-violent. This movement made a great statement. the media was there ...the police 

 

were in riot gear. ...I don't thinke we had too many demonstrators.l

:  I was with a group of non-violent demonstrators who were non-violent and all arrested. They said that the Bank of America told 

 

them to arrest them.. ...$500 dollars bail.

I was at the non-violent march today. ...and Mario needs to know you are not allowed to lay hands on another person. They were 

 

grabbing people and moving them. So, let's not put hands on each other unless they're getting the shit beat out of them.

Alejandra, ...I think what we did today was is extremely powerful. However, I ... it got broken up at Bank of America plaza... The 

 

police got closer and closer. ...And then Mario Breecho came and told us to leave. He said that the camp was under attack and the if 

 

we wanted to maintain solidarity  that we needed to leave. Mario let people get arrested but he didn't get arrested. Instead he 

 

chi-chatted with the police the whole time. We need to call him forward to... this... and ...leave if...

So we raised bail money today. Miguel, myself, C.R. Legal ... $700. ...I speak for [?Resources?]. We have ...[HE GIVES ACCOUNT$]. 

 

San Diego was here today. The spent... bail costs ...they don't have anything left over. We sent a strong message to the city of LA. 

 

I walked by a restaraunt and 30 people were watching the screens. ...I saw several people shouting their support... ...Los Angeles 

 

Credit Union. The two of us ...I took for hours and met at the city attorneys office the lady there is Valerie Florez. We talked to 

 

her about getting a restraining order for such raids. ...She's aware that the police are gathering evidence and.... ...Their hands 

 

are sort of tied. We have an opportunity to set an example. ...that the Nation ...Nation's Capitol.

Tonight was powerful because of the actions. ...and without a permit. it is important that we see ourselves linked to organized 

 

labor. We need organized labor to help us defend this camp. We need to put out a call to other labor unions. ...and when we have 

 

marches that we stand with organized labor and they with us. December 12th we are calling on all our people to shut down the port. 

 

...Unanimously ...This will give us more of a political backbone. ...Often times members of organized labor have hands tied. 

 

...willing to do strategic action necessary to lead us toward victory.

I went to both marches. At the first march we marched with the union 20 people were arrested from the union for riding their 

 

bicycles peacefully behind the army ...they were tackled and arrested. The second march there was confusion. I followed the 

 

helicopters because there was 20 police cars ....Occupiers were walking peacefully .. by the Bank of America and stormed by LAPD. 

 

There was no dialogue between the people being held and the LAPD. ...with the coaxing of ... the police let them go. ...Going back 

 

to Bank of America, but not without the LAPD from getting there again. ...Aridiculous amount of riot police ...formed a barricade 

 

around the Band of America. It was absurd because they were peaceful. It must have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Daniel:  As a movement you know you're doing something right when the cops show up. This was a really important day . Cities all 

 

over the U.S. But the world stood up against greed. ... This is a turning point positive.. or negative. Right now there is a 

 

division of all of the media. ...Their scared when they hear rampant drug use...women being endangered '[etc But they're excited 

 

whenever ...When we protest in the street blindly ...and keep people from getting to work ...Occupy 1%er houses and ...their 

 

businesses. we get people on our side. Let's not get in the way of the 99%.. Take over B of A. Sit in at Rupert Mudock;s house . 

 

take over the Beverly Hills. ...

Janine:  I hope you heard every word that Daniel said... I had to change my name from ...30 years ago... The research I do... Mayor 

 

Qwan admitted that there was an 18 city conference about this. ...and in 7 days. Why? because they're trying to do this mortgage 

 

foreclosure settlement. ...That's what's being put out. It was November 27th they need to put us out because it's the only thing. 

 

...Also, they said at 6 am tomorrow the porta poddies will be removed.

Many of us got arrested and I stayed with them until 4 pm. But I stayed and talked about pizza... ..riot police and saying "Lean on 

 

me" .   ,..,.There was laughter and smiles and we are doing something. Right now in New York 40,000 people have taken [?Foley 

 

Square?].

I came to the marches this afternoon a little late but I felt good that it was history. I felt better that it was peaceful. ...I was 

 

with Mario talking to the LAPD. ...That LAPD is partners and not adversaries. We are making history today. But let's not forget that 

 

Mayor Villaraigosa spoke with Homeland Security ...18 cities but [he] supported Occupy LA. [CHEERING AND APPLAUSE].

Barry: ...Together in common interests... I would like to say that the Police are the 99%. They are a baton and gun attached to a 

 

human being. And we should think of the Chief of Police ? as Antonio Villaraigosa. The reason he has been cooperating is because of 

 

the pressure of you here. We are short of funds for bail and other things. We should consider combining the efforts. ...Combine 

 

funds and Politics.

We will send around a bag for donations.

Nico:  Today was a success today was a 100% peaceful movement. When we have peace we have power over the cops over the ...Violence 

 

includes beating the shit out of people, ...harrassing women in this camp.. ..if you do those things ...we are still building 

 

awareness by dirupting traffic ...garner the support of the 99%. We need to recognize that organized labor had a huge part today. 

 

That when you talk down ? or Mario, you are talking down today, because [they] played an important part in our success.

Jeff:  ...to dispel some rumors regarding Occupy LA's money. ...someone said that ...has imploded. That is a lie. They also said... 

 

...was stolen. That is also a lie. We have $   . harrassed ....especially the women. Until ...Occupy LA will not be accepting 

 

donations until our Resources. The bullying, intimidation and threats will not be.

Pete, Legal Redress:  We're collecting money. Most of you have given a generous amount of money. And an a man [anonymous] gave $200.

We are students here We meet every Saturday at 12:30. Come join us at the North Steps.

Jeff:  Tomorrow from 10 to 12 am we have a rap group ...relieve stress. ...empathetic listening skills ...to make people feel ...and 

 

accepted.

Barry:  We have half of the Labor Committee... ...There was another action. Jillian from the Labor Committee, while people were 

 

doing actions we took a bus load to Dominguez Hills campus where classes were shut down by a massive line of teachers and students. 

 

Cal State ??? This was a strike ...We are, We teach, We are the 99%. ...Tuition raised again.  We need more Occupy to support Meet 2 

 

pm everyday.

We need more women and people of color. I don't know if you noticed that ...Join the facilitations committee on the North Steps 

 

everyday

Jeenie:  You looked beautiful today on the Live Stream. ...seen by 11,000 on just one site. You received love from all over the 

 

world. Right now there are over 400 people online. Great job letting the Live Stream now what you are doing. and Thank You.

Scott, Actions:  Today was a kickass day. Saturday will also be a kickass day. We are going to have a healthcare ...event over there 

 

[HE POINTS EAST].

Claire, :  I've been cleaning porta poddies. They will not be taken away because we have paid for ?? more days. We have people who 

 

make sure the 28 porta poddies are well stocked and clean. We need help stocking them. Please if you see something missing empower 

 

yoursel to find toilet paper. Also, people have been stealing toilet paper right after they're stocked. Engage someone in 

 

conversation so they know they can't get away with it contact OccupyLASanitation@gmail.com???? 

Joe, General Strike Preparation Committee:  We are planning to Occupy the Ports a day without Goldman Sachs. We are ...working 

 

jointly with Occupy Long Beach and other harbor area and port employees ...to go to SSA Marine; a shipping company owned by Goldman 

 

Sachs. ...plus a stores facility in Carson. ...Peacefully. We are ...with truck drivers and ...group of grassroots drivers. and 

 

porta vaslan??? They are going to ...Which will shut down the Port of LA. .... There could eaily be a half a million people. if 

 

..brings ...there could be five million people there. The next meeting is Sunday at noon on the west steps. We've had two meetings.

Jo, StageCraft:  Once again you may have noticed we don't have a P.A. The person who owned it took it home after leaving it with us 

 

for six weeks. If you have an event that involves amplified sound you have to bring your own.

Jeanette. We want to make the corporate tentacles visible. So we have been building a giant Octopus Puppet. The performance is 

 

Sunday at noon Spring street steps. Please come to help operate the tentacles. We will be here tomorrow and ...all day. We need your 

 

help.

C.R. Legal, Legal Redress Committee. We've been talking with the City Attorney office ...We have a legal .installed to ...we are 

 

here for our first amendment. The city council signed a resolution Now be it resolved with the concurrence of the ... the continual 

 

occupation vib=rant 1st amendment carried out by Occupy LA. And before we passed that ... My staff and I stand willing to assist in 

 

any way possible to ensure that ...both parties can be resonably ...to sleep near city hall. We came here peacefully and we want to 

 

leave here peacefully.

Mario and some other people just came from the police department. They need bail money. The said to come down to the

We can also call LAPD and tell them to release them on their own recognizance.

25 people at a minimum were arrested today. They need at least $100 per person. Mario said maybe as many as 47 were arrested today.

We have a request to get some people to accompany them.

 

PROPOSALS

8:51 pm, Ashley:  We had a proposal Tools to fix bikes, patch kits, and bikes. They were stolen out of our tent including ten bikes. 

 

We are asking for all of you to please approve that we get the funding. [SHE READS AN ITEMIZED LIST] The total cost is about $550.

8:56 pm:  [CONSENSUS WAS REACHED]. 

8:57 pm, :  Occupy LA will spend a day cleaning up the entire area around the City Hall. We will clean up in quadrants by moving 

 

tents temporarily and then cleaning up around the quadrants. This will create good... media ...and will remove one of the biggest 

 

excuses for the LAPD to evict us. ...

9:00 pm:  [THERE WERE TWO HARD BLOCKS].

Three For and Three Against:

Magda, I agree we need to clean this place up and take care of the trees. ...we love people and we love trees... I spoke with... The 

 

trees are stressed and they need. we need to lay down mulch because this is the solution to take care of the trees.

Janine:  I will remove my tents and do this and I ask you to do the same.

Paul:  For weeks the only way the trees get watered is when the lawn gets watered. We couldn't move tents for the Farmer's Market.

Julie:  I'm willing to move my tent... as long as we are notified in advance as long as it is ...

Steven:  The Police are not able to move any tents. ...They came for occupation. ...we will not get anyone to move their tents.

[EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENTS] UCLA needs as many people at their GA right now. Please join me in supporting UCLA.

We currently have $1850. We need $2500 more for the bailout money.

[WE ARE CURRENTLY AT THIS TIME IN BREAKOUT GROUPS AT 9:13 PM, THESE GA NOTES WILL BE CONTINUED, FOR NOW THEY WILL BE POSTED HALF 

 

DONE AND CONTINUED AFTER BREAKOUT GROUPS, PLEASE READ THE EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOVE].

 

[TO BE CONTINUED]

 

NOVEMBER 15 GENERAL ASSEMBLY TUESDAY,

 

Moderators:  Esteban and Jared.

Shadow Moderators:  Elena and Ruth.

Stacker: David and Tom

Shadow Stacker:  Michael and Dele.

Time Keeper:  .  David.

Peace Keeper: Bruno and Armando.

Minutes Taker:  Dennis de la Vega.

 

Body:

 

INTRODUCTION

7:47 pm:

This is day 46.

There is an Occupier's Assembly which discusses camp issues.

Principles of Solidarity

Hand Signals

Gratefulness Statements From Individuals at the General Assembly

...I am grateful for all of you.

...I really appreciate the people who take minutes.

...I am grateful especially for the Facilitations Committee for being daring and caring.

...I am grateful for all of your presence.

...I am thoroughly greatful to God for this movement. ...trying to get our troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan.

...I'm grateful for helping people.

...I am not American so I am very grateful for you at Occupy LA for being so welcoming.

...I am gratful for people getting along here, stepping up. ...and building these relationships that we are having here.

...I am grateful to be standing here and truly inspired.

...I want to tell you that I see you, this whole project as a public image that is crossing over to everybody's psyche ...beyond.. ...this place is the model... ...vulnerable while ....this collective.

Preparation, Resist, and Recovery  

Preparation Questions:

What is your role, do you have supplies, where do you make a stance, what do you say to authorities, what do you do if that authority sequesters you, where will you rally, where will you reoccuppy?

 

8:10 pm:  [THE GA FORMS THREE BREAKOUT GROUPS, FOR TEN MINUTES].

 

[I JOINED THE PREPARATION GROUP] HERE:

Preparation is mental, what do we do when that happens?

We need to focus on staying with our Democratic process.

We need to get our Twitter accounts linked to our cell phones.

Don't smoke here, don't drink here.

What if someone provokes the [LAPD]?

When you see someone inciting violence everyone pulls out the camera while stepping away to keep the separation while repeating "They are not with us."

Soaking towels/handkerchief in vinegar.

There is supposed to be a peaceful communication with the police... to look rational ...remember to present yourself in a very civilized way.

People have to know what their limits are I.e. not to get arrested if they cannot do that.

Consider equipment and valuables.

The women's circle had a conversation: If a raid occurs the children will go in a Westerly direction so that they will be okay.

Create a sign saying "CHILDREN ARE PRESENT".

How to prolong or prevent the raid.

If we keep all our places clean (porta-poddies, sanitation).

To ask Scott about preparedness training for 'Civil-Disobedience'.

[END BREAKOUT GROUP].

 

 

[BEGIN BREAKOUT GROUP POINT PERSON FINDINGS]

8:25 pm, :  We have a Where, What and When. We discussed the personal issue of whether or not to be arrested so people could consider their personal profiles... Staying together and holding a specific place. That the last ten or so people will probably be sitting in the center somewhere having a good old fashioned GA. We should be taking shifts during the night and providing people with coffee and cigarettes. Linking arms and calling people to join us. 

8:28 pm, Vanessa, Prevention: Public Image, Public drinking and smoking. Video tape violent protesters and stand back, mental preparation, stay focused on why we are here. plan a strategy for the children with signs that says "Children are Present", anti-teargas, water and Maalox. Get on Twitter and get a link to your mobile today.

830 pm, Daniel, Resistance:  Mobil/Passive resistance. For Mobil resistance it may be more effective if the cops have to chase us around a little. For passive resistance, it looks bad if police have to drag us or pull us from laying down. It gives us opportunities to record these events. Counter to this it hasn't been historically effective in America. Also, do we choose to protect certain targets here such as the library or children's camp. Counter to that is people must be protected as well. Concerns are organization and violence against the protesters themselves.

8:35 pm, Sarah and Jeremy, Recovery:  Firstly, occupy in a physical place, Secondly, maintain communication I.e. phone or text system. and Thirdly, to make sure we reoccupy. Call all your neighbors and friends. The day after,, for potential violence against peaceful people. We will reAssert our rights. Pershing square by five pm. Then we come back and have the biggest GA we've ever had. In numbers ... The very next day we meet at Union Square and do the same thing. We don't die! We multiply!

8:38 pm, PJ:  The most important thing is everyone to plug your self into Twitter OccupyLA and you will be prepared if you are plugged in.  Heaven's forbid should we leave here. But we will go to Pershing Square and wait for our brothers and sisters and then march to Farmer's Field. The one thing to realize is ...the massive NFL stadium that is the. Our doners want the football field. Don't mess up with the Mayor, we can occupy your football field.

 

COMMITTEE AND AFFINITY GROUP ANNOUNCEMENTS

8:41 pm, David, Wellness:  In regards to showers, on the Phone with the YMCA on 4th and Hope. We have 7 days to shower. Also on 5th and San Pedro - next to a laundry mat.

People's Collective University is together with Library on NOrth Side, The Civic Engagement Committee will give a workshop on strategic Planning. From 12 to 1 pm a workshop on the History and STrategy on Non-Violence.

And a Special class will be taught by a 7 year old girl, the junior Freedom Fighters. Sunday 1:30 to 3 pm at the PCU.

8:45, Michael, Facilitations Committee:  We want more facilitators to provide training for bringing up leaders to rotate. We particularly are needing more women to participate. At 4:30 on Friday Carol is giving the People's Dictionary session.

8:46 pm, Ashley:  Tomorrow UCLA will be beginning their occupation If you can go there do it and if you have an Android or IPhone, we're the Media Tent. If you have a Stickham account, give me your stickham account and I will put it on Live Stream. OccupyStudio.com allows you to upload anything and it's universally... OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE [SHE READS] SOMETIMES FALSE ACCUSATIONS OCCUR: OCCUPY LA HAS BEEN TRANSPARENT WITH CITY OFFICIALS AT ALL TIMES... MAYOR QWAN ....CONFIRMED THAT SHE PARTICIPATED... SEEMS TO INDICATE A NATIONWIDE EFFORT ...TO CLOSE ALL OCCUPATIONS... ...NEVERTHELESS WE ENCOURAGE LAPD AND COUNCIL TO STAND BY THEIR RESOLUTIONS (OCTOBER 5TH) WE HAVE NOT ...CRACK OF BATONS OR PEPPER SPRAY. ...WE DEMAND SUCH DEVICES NOT BE USED ON OUR OCCUPATION. ...WE HOLD LAPD TO A HIGHER STANDARD ...IF OCCUPY LA REFUSES... ...MEICULOUSLY ITEMIZES A LONG LIST OF ...SO YOU KNOW OUR PLAN IS JUST... ...IF LA OCCUPIERS EVENTUALLY LEAVE CITY HALL IT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED THAT OUR WORK CAN BE DONE AT ANOTHER LOCATION.]

8:53 pm, Joe, Occupation Communication Committee:  I was in Long Beach, ...they occupied for three hours talking about why they are there and why they should move. The city attorney, manager, ...to find them a place that is agreeable. The occupiers left that meeting unsatisfied. They recognized that as a delay tactic that was actually reporte in the LA Times. All go to ...

8:55 pm, Barry: We have several people to do a joint effort with students and labor tomorrow at Cal State U. ...at the CSU's Trustees meeting. Leone [FACULTY: today people from long Beach an... protested at the CSU Board in Long Beach... ... but Police tried to push people out... glass shattered Trustees voted...

8:58 pm, :  November 17th all day at Cal State U . The busses will be leaving at 8:30 and return 1 pm. ...Because we are being recognized by the United States of America in a big big way.

8:59 pm, Chase and Scott, Actions:  Go to sleep early, get up early. Boston has agreed to speak between 2 and 4 pm south steps. There will also be a black Friday and Fruit thing at 10:30 am.

9:01 pm, C.R. Legal:  We had two first amendment fighter released from jail. Three sentences that was passed by the City Council of LA :  Now therefore be it resolved with the concurrencd of the  Mayor the adoption of the resolution ... hereby resort ... the peaceful and vibrant ... carry out by occupy Los Angeles.

9:03 pm, Joe, StageCraft:  We have no microphone because the donator took his equipment away. If you have a P.A. system please donate. The Giant Octopus needs puppeteers

9:05 pm, Anthony, Actions:  Those two barricades up there [HE POINTS]. They were there before [HE SHOWS A PICTURE]. Also, what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior...Meet at 11 am every day.

9:07 pm, Mod:  Consensus is not about each of our ideas it is about ....unity, coming to understanding. What...How...Why... ...brought to the Welcome Tent or the Facilitations Committee meeting.

 

COMMITTEE PROPOSALS

9:08 pm, Laurie:  This proposal is an amendment for the currently in use... it is a set of responsibilities. It is the proposer's responsibility to know what and why.... The GA is not a place to receive a rubber stamp or endorsement ...but rather to be agreed upon.......to see the proposal through the entire process are requirements for building responsibility and consensus. 

1 in addition ...shall not ...type I ...or type II

9:19 pm, :  [FRIENDLY AMENDMENT] shouldn't be a Type I or Type II... ...It should be...

9:20 pm, :  [SHE ANSWERS]

9:20 pm, :  It would be encouraged for the proposer to paraphrase what they are saying to agree... ...other point is if a person offers an amendment, to read it with the amendment. So I will read it without the 'Types' to show it with the amendment.

...we will provide a space for Public Statement or Actions and 

9:24 pm:  [CONSENSUS WAS REACHED].

 

9:24 PM:  [UNITY CLAP].

 

9:24 pm:  Who's ready to take to the streets of LA without a permit. buses ... tomorrow morning during rush hour we're going to take the streets and shut down the city. Breakfast Burritos at 6 am at 1st and Spring and meet at [??] at 7 am.

9:27 pm:  [CONSENSUS WAS REACHED].

 

9:27 pm:  [PROPOSER NO SHOW].

 

9:27 pm:  Ricardo from the Bike Collective please come to the GA.

9:28 pm:  I am here tonight to ask you to support this proposal to instalL an Occcupy LA Round Table, ...accountability, ...council... ...It is the utmost urgency for Round Table to communicate daily ...actions for submittal. ...select official spokespersons to elect and not.... ...not a shadow leadership... ...These selected spokespersons can be removed at our. ...currently we have no official spokespersons. ... Organizers will meet at a daily meeting. All committee representatives will be automatically ...all representatives will have electoral power. [HE READS THE LIST OF DEMANDS] The ultimate goal is to make itemized demands so we can ... city representatives. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,

QUESTIONS ON THIS PROPOSAL

9:38 pm 

9:40 pm, :  How are you going to elect delegates

This round table will be made up of ...activists ...because in the next couple of days there's going to be raids coming here. ...our spokes person.

See:  You talk about strategy but there is... Have you realized that your proposal jeopardises strategic planning because we have over a hundred people streaming online and....

9:43:  Currently we have secret negotiations... ...This morning we found out from the LA Times who they are...

9:44 pm, Barry:  Four million people ...mathematics is much higher than... [MODERATOR: THIS IS NOT A QUESTION].

9:45, Scott:  Is this proposal intended to model the looks of an Affinity Group. 

9:46, Don:  Why are we making demands as part of this proposal.

The best way... ...is to show that you can make demands, by having demands listed.

9:47 pm, Josh:  How will you make sure the meeting will be taking place out of everyone's sight...?

...That we post it ...locations.... that we will meet every day ...that want to participate in this Round Table Council.

9;49 pm, :  Why are we empowering a minority to ...

We are Los Angeles... ...we....

[A TEMPERATURE CHECK WAS MET WITH GREATER THAN FIFTEEN 'HARD BLOCKS']

HARD BLOCK SPEAKERS GO TO STACKERS, ONLY THREE.

9:57 pm: [CONCERNS FROM THE STACK].

[JUAN WITH FIFTEEN BALLOONS ON HIS CHEST: I HAVE MORE TITS THAN THE LADY LAST NIGHT].

 

INDIVIDUAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

10:03 pm, Richard: Mediators Without Borders will meet tomorrow here at 10 am.

10:04 pm, A man whose been with the city meetings:  My name is Chase. Do people want my phone number or email? I think we should be in talks with the City ...to get intel on what they want whicjh is what they want us to think what they want. Any tactics that we want ...like buildings or new camps. If any would like to review my notes from the meeting last night with the police call me on my cell phone at (213) 304-7155.

10:09 pm, Richard:  They Fire Department's concern is with open flames. The Sanitation Department is with the Porta-Poddies for everyone to take it upon their own to clean the porta-poddies.

10:11 pm, Scott:  I don't believe this is a conversation that could happen while people are yelling. I have been to four meetings with the police.

NOVEMBER 14 GENERAL ASSEMBLY MONDAY,

 

Moderators:  Bruno and Caroline.

Stacker:  Sarah and Elena.

Minutes Taker:  Dennis de la Vega.

 

INTRODUCTION

 

7:52 pm, Dan, Facilities: Together we must be engaging in direct and participatory Democracy exercising... 

7:54 pm, Elise, Actions Committee:  We are a non-violent...

7:55 pm, Anthony, Facilities Peace Keeper:  The Community will respect the individual's right...

7:58 pm, Bruno, Facilities Moderator:  Hand Signals described with "Hallelujah", "Skull and Crossbones", "Heart" above your head...

7:59 pm, Caroline, Co-Moderator:  We will 'Break Out' into groups for 10 minutes ...so that people can talk about 'Capitalism'...

8:15 pm, Group Discussions on Capitalism:  We need to re-instate the Glass-Steagall Act which was the firewall between commercial and investment banks... We need to revoke Monsanto's charter which institutionalizes their ability to make seeds that will not reproduce thus rendering the little farmer's crops useless... We need to repeal the 'Patriot Act'...

8:17 pm:  Capitalism is what allows individuals to own property...

8:19 pm:  We have the exploitation of the people in New Orleans... ...misunderstanding of our tax law. ...applies to corporations.

8:20 pm:  Basically is put back some of the regulations that we took out.

8:24 pm:  We have a knowledge based system. ...we as a community ...we need to provide for the people. ...lets work together to make some kind of new order.

8:28 pm:  We need to requlate the Capitalism that we live under. Time Exchange is where you put in work and get credit, which they're doing in Long Beach.

8:34 pm:  We want to get back into 'checks and balances' of shady dealings.

8:35 pm:  ...realized that ...get the corruption out and once we do that, then it's time to share the values of Capitalism.

8:35 pm:  We can aske them for transparency when we don't have transparency. When I walked into the Finance Tent last month there were seven people all [caucasian]. ...Whoever controls the money, controls us. They did that in Zimbabwe, and in... ...There was a man in the Finance Team and his name is Brian...

[HAND WAVING FOR 'TOO MUCH TIME']. What we need to do is form a Finance Committee where we all ROTATE! [SOME APPLAUSE, SOME APPROVAL]. {YELLING "ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE!] ...[BODY CHANTS: WE WANT MICHELLE!]. [MIKE CHECK!]. 

8:40 pm, Michelle:  Hi I'm Michelle [CHEERING]. I do not work in the Food Tent anymore. ...I want to know why I.e. Brian, who's responsible for this money... ...the moment he was gone... Whatever amount of money it was, it's your money... ...Why is it after the first time this man lost money he was let back in Finance. [CROWD CHANTS: HAVE BRIAN SPEAK].

8:44 pm, Brian:  ...This is what happened during a Resources meeting. ...The reason I did not filke a Police Report right away is because the people that I talked to ,never suggested it, and [never thought of it]. However, I will file as soon as possible.

8:46 pm, Sarah:  In the spirit of the General Assembly ...so if people have questions concerning what happened... take it to a working group. ...The GA is for making decisions, a decision making body.

8:47 pm, Bruno: Nothing will be solved here if people [RANDOM YELLING BY VARIOUS GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUALS]...You want a trial, we can have it here. ...we're asking everyone to form a group have a discussion, ...you have to get control of your emotions and then move one. There's a group forming right now. We're not going to solve it here.

8:51 pm, Emilio, Peace Keeper:  I don't understand what is going on.. ..we need to be focussed on making decisions. ..anyway, everyday we meet at the top of the South Steps at 3 pm. We need more females in the Peace Keepers.

8:53 pm, Barry,: The big demonstration is on Thursday. We will be leaving at 4:30 for Cal State Domiguez Hills.

8:54 pm, Elise, Actions:  Tomorrow we're not going to have an Action Committee meeting because we will have a Teach-In outside of the Rand Corporation is checking in for "Veteran's Mental Health [?Talks?]. Thursday a march for SEIU, we meet at SouthWest Corner at 6 am. An all day strike at Dominguez Hills for the Teachers and Students. On Saturday a Power of Comedy event. Also Saturday an aerial photographer will be taking our pictures and writing something huge in the sky.

8:58 pm, Bruno: [HANDS THE MIC TO ELISE] we're working on getting things printed and also if you want to get on FaceBook...

9:00 pm, :  This Thursday at 6 in the morning we're going to Feed people on the SouthWest corner for a Civil-Disobedient march with out a permit. 

9:02 pm, Beth, Social Media:  Oakland got raided last night, some of our guys who went there are coming back. Tampa lost their sleeping bags. Tomorrow I have a list for Twitter. ...We will be Occupying 'The Price is Right', Also, I'm oganizing a trip to Phoenix. If anyone would like to go out please contact me. They need help with sleeping bags.

9:04 pm, :  The police are going around our camp at night with infra-red cameras. ...They find that a lot of the tents are not occupied at night.

9:05 pm, Lucero, Occupiers Assembly:  We talked about outreach to businesses and sanitation. We talked about getting some tables and chairs so we could all eat together and sit together. ...there was an incicent with a person who went berserk... ...also a Community Center built by Stage Craft. We meet everyday at 11 am here in the quad. 

James, Social Communication:  Every Sunday we will have a Compassion in Communication Seminar/Teach-In at the People's University.

9:10 pm, Anthony, :  Today we have a new subcommittee forming to create working definitions for common words spoken here and...

9:11 pm, Jo, :  The giant Octopus is being built this Sunday. So meet at the West Steps.

 

AFFINITY GROUP ANNOUNCEMENTS

9:17 pm, C.R. Legal Sr, Redress Committee:  On November 9 a lawsuit, case no. BC473185, in reference to the legal rights of Occupy LA... ...We can go in and make a temporary restraining order or ...rebuttal [process].  [HE READS AND EXCERPT FROM The First Amendment TO THE CONSTITUTION TO THE US] Congress... shall make no law... Or the right of people peacefully to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of their grievances

9:20 pm, , :  thank you,.... The library... got blown down... We need people to help out and we are short on books. ...When you arm your minds... ...it has been a normal habit that when people at the GA get upset and ...we can have a better community here. I hear we are losing our sister community here. The sisters are our other half. All you [have to] do is be nice and be a gentleman.

9:23 pm, :  I'm planning an action for Black Friday which always means consume consume consume

9:24 pm, Lucero and friend:  We had an opportunity to go to Occupy Miami.. ...the first time we got there there was maybe only 30 tents and the events which transpire brought hundreds of tents. They are a permitted Occupy.  ...They had an 'Open Emergency Forum' about how to deal with a situation without the paperwork ready. The had to use their City Liaison... They had to figure out whether they were going to stay or they were going to go.

9:29 pm, Juan, Sweeping Dude:  We have an announcement we have a stupid blue guitar for the racist lady from Texas. The reason is my book was put on your website... ...that is all I wanted to do here. ...The meek shall inherit the Earth if the meek shall not act stupid... ...The rich can be left alone and the poor can finance themselves out of homelessness... and the blue guitar is in Regina's tent.

9:32 pm, Scott, Inter-Faith:  Yesterday we had a cool Inter-Faith circle. Over here [time?] we'll have another Inter-Faith...

9:34 pm, , :  As you know I've been pushing the State Lottery... We need to start to strategize... ...success can be attained. We need to galvanize and mobilize other Occupies. Even President Obama we can get to support us... because when he was Senator I asked him...[??].

9:36 pm, :  Bridge to Transformation to reach our highest potential while we are here on Earth... ...Mediators Beyond Borders reached a good relationship with the vendors. ...to let you know it's not all bad and... ...we witl work together. and Shakti who is at the Wellness Center. 

9:39 pm, Ann:  I am putting together 'Move to Amend' Group which formed when the 'Citizens United'... meet at Antiqua, 3400 Fiqueroa, Cypress Park. ...Eric Garcetti is a representative. We'll be getting out to

9:41 pm, Anthony, Keep'n It Real:  [THEY ASSEMBLE TOGETHER IN FRONT OF THE ASSEMBLY] ...Take some time to hug somebody [THE ASSEMBLY HUGS EACH OTHER].

9:43 pm, Lucias:  People's Mic is a good way to Brain Wash people. I'm here on behalf of the 0.000%... 

9:47 pm, Jeff:  Occupy Phoenix:  We don't have the numbers you have or the infrastructure you have. You all have to love each other that's all.  We are trying to coordinate as many Occupations as we can. Come on out to Scottsdale.

Tomorrow there is a city council. Right now we are having a city council because they promised a soccer park and now they don't... come on out and support 

9:50 pm,  :  Internal conflict is what causes the Occupy... gratitude is what we really want to bring to this Occupy. [THANK YOU JUAN].

9:52 pm,  :  We are passing out these little vineger packages ...we don't have anyone

9:53 pm, Xavier:  We must easily reach anywhere from million people. the reason for it is a march has been scheduled today for, because [many] were deported.

9:55 pm, :  Would you all like to see solar power instead of an electric chord that... 

9:57 pm, Chicken: [READS] 'A Sidewalk Scuffle in "

9:58 pm, Isis:  Two of our fellow Occupiers were arrested in court because they defended our. We've been helping this fellow out because... Melissa was arrested for saying, "I object" which was deemed contempt.

[THE MICROPHONE IS SECURED].

10:03 pm, :  If you want to learn more meet tomorrow at 2 pm. 

Barry:  Carlos Montez... ...23 people subpoenaed. www.stopfbi.net 

 

COMMITTE PROPOSALS

10:08 pm: << Emergency Announcement: HUNDREDS OF POLICE ARE NOW ORGANIZING AROUND ZUCCATTI PARK, OCCUPY WALL STREET >>.

10:10 pm: >> Special Announcement:  SHANNON DE LA VEGA, YOU LOST YOUR WALLET, WE HAVE YOUR WALLET <<.

10:16 pm: