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November 1, 2011
The below proposal will be voted upon at Wednesday, Nov. 2nd, 7pm GA: Please read and come vote!
Steps to bring a grievance:
(Person bringing grievance will be refered to as “initiator†and the other party will be “person in questionâ€)
- Initiator and Person in Question, one on one, personal un-mediated discussion to attempt to alleviate a problem or grievance.
- If this is unsuccessful or if initiator cannot contact person in question, this grievance is brought to a newly formed committee called Conflict Resolution Committee (CRC), which will act as trained mediator for conflict
- CRC will also act as 3rd party to attempt to make contact with person in question Continue reading →
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October 30, 2011
Occupiers Tanner Spendly and Caryn Sodaro were assaulted by two passersby during a media interview. Immediately following the incident, Tanner sent this email:
At about 7 pm tonight two provacatoures [sic] assaulted caryn sodaro with security and tanner spendley during a fox news interview. While attempting to take her [the assailant's] picture she grabbed my phone, at which point her boyfriend assaulted me. He was quickly removed peacefully at which point they ran off along with the fox reporter. We believe this was an intentional act to paint us as violent.
Tanner Spendley is filing a police report on the assault.
Description of assailants from Occupiers on scene:
Couple in mid 20s. Lady- Black fleece and jeans, 5’5″. Dark hair. Guy- 5’9″, sandy blonde hair, blue sweatshirt (shirt maybe said ‘Minnesota’), baseball cap.
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October 30, 2011
Occupy Denver is currently working to reconstruct a timeline of yesterday’s events, and to place all available unedited photographic and video evidence in its full chronological context with statements from witnesses.
Tonight we will gather again in solidarity to hold a Sunset Peace Vigil. Â This candlelight vigil will serve as our collective stand against violence by individuals and police, and to refocus our collective perspective on our primary goals of socioeconomic justice and peace.
- Tanner Spendley
Thank you to everyone who was at the march yesterday, to everyone who stayed through the police raid, and everyone supporting from home and elsewhere. This movement needs us all now more than ever.
We aren’t going anywhere!
See you tonight -Â 6pm Sunset Peace Vigil at Civic Center Park.
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CONTACT Occupy Denver Attn: Media-PR Committee media-pr@occupydenver.org occupydenver.org OCCUPY DENVER HOLDS PEACE VIGIL IN RESPONSE TO SATURDAY’S VIOLENCE The weekly march at Occupy Denver deteriorated into a full-fledged standoff yesterday, resulting in several confrontations between police and protesters. The primary message of the Occupy Wall Street movement has become overshadowed in the past few weeks, as focus has shifted from demands for economic justice to 1st Amendment rights and outcries against police brutality. The display of overt police violence at yesterday’s assembly of peaceful protesters was entirely abhorrent. The overwhelming police presence was centered on a handful of tents in a public park. The unnecessary show of force by the Denver Police Department was not only disproportionate and inflammatory, but a vastly excessive expenditure of public funds. We urge Denver’s new Chief of Police, Robert White, to live up to his reputation for being reasonable and holding police officers under his jurisdiction accountable. We openly condemn the Denver Police Department for using pepper balls, shotgun-propelled beanbag rounds, pepper spray and tear gas on an entirely unarmed and nonviolent group. We have collected scores of unedited photos and videos depicting sheer brutality on the part of police on site: officers choking already restrained protesters, using a stun wand on a female arrestee who was already face down and pinned to the ground by an officer, verbally threatening protesters during the standoff, and recklessly and indiscriminately deploying chemical weapons on unarmed civilians, to name a few. Continue reading →
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October 29, 2011
Note: Occupy Denver does not necessarily support, endorse, or condone any statements made on any of the live streams – these are individuals acting autonomously and Occupy Denver in no way directs these individuals.
UPDATE
Occupy Denver Holds Their Ground.
- At 7:30pm, Denver Riot Police begin to move in and request the remaining protesters clear Civic Center Park. The protesters remind officers that they have until 11pm to be there and hold their ground.
- Protesters chant a reminder that they are non-violent and request that the DPD remain non-violent as well. Continue to hold their ground as garbage trucks roll off with the remnants of the camp.
- Protester states that ‘You can not kill an ideaâ€
- Police vacated the park area around 8pm.
- By 8:30pm the Occupy Denver kitchen was on the rebuild with a promise of ‘Sloppy Joes’ soon to come!
- Donation to re-provision the camp started rolling in.
- 9:15 pm , 3 Night shift police officers stop by to state “They are there to keep the camp safeâ€. All state they were not part of the earlier action by riot police. Reiterate that the park has to be vacated by 11pm but the sidewalks are good at all times..
Pictures from earlier in the day.
 Leah Millis’ photos at www.leahkmillis.wordpress.com
Tanner Spendley photos at www.tannerspendley.comÂ
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Denver Post photos at photos.denverpost.com
Video of police brutality
http://www.9news.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=1248737956001
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October 29, 2011
Note: Occupy Denver does not necessarily support, endorse, or condone any statements made on any of the live streams – these are individuals acting autonomously and Occupy Denver in no way directs these individuals.
Updates
Video of police brutality!
http://www.9news.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=1248737956001
More images of rubber bullet wounds
More photos of rubber bullet wounds from police shooting 21 year old out of tree at Occupy Denver
- Protesters are reminding riot police that tents are symbols through which we are exercising our freedom of speech
- Unconfirmed reports that 2 DPD officers have handed in their badges in objection to the raid of the Occupation
Police pointing “less-than-lethal†weapons at photographers and non-violent protestors
Police pointing "less-than-lethal" weapons at photographers and non-violent protestors
New 4th livestream from Fox KDVR (not a great angle)
http://www.kdvr.com/news/livestreaming/
New (3rd) Livestream
http://www.livestream.com/globalrevolution
Text message from Occupier Ryan H., 32, just after clearing his eyes from being maced by Denver Police:
[I]n my honest opinion, the police were not at all provoked. They shot a [kid] in a tree!
Please send us any raw unedited photos or videos of police brutality for investigation!
media-pr@occupydenver.org
2 Livestreams up now
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/standupdenver
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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/occupydenver303
Rubber Bullet Wounds on Andrew Cleres – Age 21
Rubber Bullet Wounds on at Occupy Denver
Updates coming ASAP
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October 27, 2011
Thursday
October 27th, 2011
7pm GA
Committee Announcements:
–Events: Week from Monday, anti-vagrancy is on the agenda for Denver City Council, events will be organized on that
–Finance: Need a budget from each committee
–24/7: A theft occurred at a warm house. The individual was confronted, and has not returned. Warm houses are temporarily suspended until a screening process is implemented. Also, need blankets.
–Info and welcoming: Responsible for processing clothes, keeping track of personal items, organizing and distributing information, welcoming and greeting visitors. Needs help.
–Outreach: Denver Area Labor Federation (representing 20+ municipal level unions) has unanimously passed a letter in support of OccDenv. They also donated $200.
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October 26, 2011
UPDATE (OCT27 1:15 PM):
At approximately 1:30 AM Denver Police, destroyed the igloo built by Occupy Denver members as their last protection from the bitter winter.
Eye-witness reports state that at approximate 1:30 AM, at least 10 Denver Police Department officers used shovels, a battering ram, and heavy machinery to destroy the igloo in Civic Center Park.
Occupy Denver continues to be appalled at the excessive and wasteful expenditure of tax dollars put to the effort to stifle First Amendment rights by repeatedly destroying the infrastructure and symbols of the Occupy Denver protest.
UPDATE (OCT26 8:25 PM):
Tents stood for barely an hour when Denver Police ordered the removal of all shelter from the snow storm. Disabled veteran William Hall was forcibly removed from his tent by DPD officers and dragged off for arrest.
There is a continued heavy Denver Police presence at Civic Center Park, and DPD officers have vowed to use their resources to destroy an igloo built by Occupy Denver at 11 PM MST.
Intermittent live stream casts at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/occupydenver303.
(We’re up as much as possible – taking down stream at times to conserve battery)
Tonight’s weather:
22 Degrees
http://www.findlocalweather.com/hourly/co/denver.html
UPDATE (OCT26 – 3:45 PM):
As the snowfall continues, exceeding 10″, the Occupiers on site at Occupy Denver have issued an
URGENT CALL TO ACTION
1. If you can have gear/equipment/clothing (including tents) to keep Occupiers warm and dry, please bring it down to Civic Center Park!
2. If *YOU* can dress warmly & come down to Civic Center Park – preferably with a video camera – bundle up and come on down – we need to rally people to support our protection from the elements!
3. If you can’t make it, please call or email Denver Mayor Hancock at 720-865-9000 or milehighmayor@denvergov.org
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It’s cold, it’s wet, and we have people who are still occupying 24 hours a day, 7days a week. We aren’t going ANYWHERE!
These people are the heart and soul of this occupation and they need our support. Please bring down any and ALL winter supplies you can organize, including tarps, blankets, sleeping bags, etc.
Also, if you have the capability, please come down with your car, take some wet blankets, dry them and bring ‘em back!
Thanks for the support!
- Occupy Denver
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