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Occupy Eureka Arrests Might be Most Shocking and Flagrant in California so far

Occupy Eureka protestors arrested.

(EUREKA, Calif.) - It might possibly be the most boldface example of overrunning people's civil rights yet by Humboldt county government and their enforcement agencies.

More than 20 Eureka police, CHP and county deputies descended upon the protest, rounding up, arresting and handcuffing 15 people.

Who is Julie Kramer and why is she contacting Veterans For Peace?

We are finding ourselves at the center of a historic movement, able to make a critical contribution.

(ST. LOUIS, Mo.) - My name is Julie Kramer and I have been at Occupy San Diego for almost a month. I would like to first thank you very much for your support of the Occupy Movement. It means the world to us when we see veterans in our marches and at our rallies…

Who, indeed, is this Julie Kramer? After a thorough background check, VFP’s counter-intel unit determined she belongs to a growing number of people electronically communicating people electronically communicating with VFP -------- to thank us for participating in the Occupy encampments.

The Day the U.S. Army Attacked WWI Veterans & their Kids

Fifty-five veterans were injured and 135 arrested. A veteran's wife miscarried. 12-week-old Bernard Myers died in the hospital after being caught in a tear gas attack.

(SALEM) - The police attacks on U.S. War Veterans taking part in the Occupy protests, are not a new phenomenon in America; in fact there is quite a history of the U.S. government waging attacks on its citizens.

Police Move Against Occupy Los Angeles

Police in the city of LA say they will sweep Occupy protest.

(LOS ANGELES) - Organizers with Occupy Los Angeles are on the defensive tonight, there are paid anti-movement demonstrators reportedly taking part efforts to disrupt the movement.

A representative using the name 'Freedom' appeared on Channel 7 News in Los Angeles in their 11:00 p.m. broadcast, marking one more event in which the movement was allowed to speak for itself rather than being interpreted by news anchors, writers and reporters.

A report on the `Occupy` movement and Eureka`s share

A message from Occupy Eureka

(EUREKA, Calif.) - Purposes? "Any of you 99 % got rights?" Not much under this regime. Finding you have much less when you try expressing them! As good a place to start as any in deciding what our personal stake in all this is. Our 'Freedom tools'?

Occupy El Bolson

Public protest is firmly entrenched here as one of the central pillars of Argentine political life.

(EL BOLSON, Argentina) - I thought we were going to have occupy el bolson, but it turned out to be just more of the same ordinary everyday protest that we live with down here. If you are interested in the story, it is here for your disposal.

Last week we got word from our barrio information network that the occupy movement was to come Patagonia with a special edition of “Occupy El Bolson” this past Saturday.

Salem Occupies Oregon State Parks

Any rewards for an Occupy movement that fully complied with officials?

(SALEM, Ore.) - Occupy Salem has been given a limited number of days to occupy Willson Park which is adjacent to the Oregon State capitol building.

What sets the Salem camp apart is the fact that relations have been good, the occupiers have not disrupted traffic patterns, they haven't been confrontational, but as expected in Oregon's capitol city, they have been very politically organized.

Police Lt. John Pike Pepper Sprays UC Davis Students Right Down the Throat

It is one thing to have a young inexperienced officer abuse members of the public, but an entirely different matter when the senior leader of a police agency is the one with his hand on the device.

(SALEM) - UC Davis students recently learned how police regard today's university crowd. Officers sprayed university students with pepper spray as if they were a row of vegetables.

Occupy Oakland Re-camps at 19th and Telegraph, Calls for West Coast Port Shutdown 12 Dec

For today, the question will be whether the activists can hold their ground at the new encampment.

(OAKLAND, Calif.) - Following a rally and march from downtown Oakland's Frank Ogawa Plaza that may have been more than 2,000 strong, activists with Occupy Oakland tore down a fence that had been erected around Fox Square Park at 19th and Telegraph.

Protecting the Bankers` Health: Beating up Protestors, Sadistically Blocking A Cure for Cancer

Everyone in the country is affected one way or another by cancer.

(LONDON) - The government in various cities is using health as the justification for physically attacking Americans assembling to express their grievances. Michael Collins reports on the spurious use of health and to crush First Amendment rights being repeated in cities around the country, using New York Times words, verbatim.