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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (175081)	11/1/2011 8:23:55 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541647

The Inevitable Has Happened: Occupy Foreclosures Linette Lopez \| Nov. 1, 2011, 5:56 PM Last night Occupy Oakland's General Assembly did something that is likely to catch on with occupations across the country. They voted to encourage the occupation of foreclosed properties across their city. After all, the bursting of the property bubble is part of why they're on the streets right now. There is a movement similar to this under the overall Occupy umbrella, It's called Occupy Vacant Properties, and it has been most visible in San Francisco, where families are even reclaiming their old homes post-foreclosures. Fire Dog Lake via The Home Defenders League: My family has been in this neighborhood for 50 years, and since I’ve been evicted, the place has been vacant, like so many homes in the Bayview. Families have been ripped off by banks, scammed by brokers and nothing’s done to them. It’s time for the families and the community to stand up and take back what’s theirs. Considering all the attention focused on Occupy Oakland right now, it wouldn't be surprising if this caught on like wildfire. Plus, in northern cities during the winter months, this could provide spots to house protesters and maintain the occupations. businessinsider.com

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (175081)	11/1/2011 8:31:39 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 541647

So It Turns Out The Oakland Police Were Embedded In Occupy Oakland's Camp Before Their Raid Linette Lopez and Robert Johnson \| Oct. 31, 2011, 4:45 PM One of the Oakland Police Department's justifications for using non-lethal weapons on unarmed demonstrators last week was that the protesters were throwing rocks and bottles at them. But what if it was an undercover cop, within Occupy Oakland, that started the violence? That's the theory moving around the blogosphere right now, and it doesn't sound that far-fetched. Since 9/11, law enforcement has become increasingly dependent on infiltrating a target's social circle/group to obtain information that could lead to arrest. Back in 2003, Oakland's acting police chief, Howard Jordan, had this to say about the policy: ”You don’t need to have some special skill to be able to infiltrate these groups. If you put people in there from the beginning, I think we’ll be able to gather the information. And maybe direct them to do something that wewant them to do.” Source: Red Green & Blue ( http://s.tt/13FK9) There's also a video (via red, green, and blue) that identifies cops among the protesters. You can watch it below. businessinsider.com