Occupy Columbia

For Future Reference...

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:05:07 -0400

We will not continue to blog or update this site. For the most up to date information please visit our website occupycolumbiasc.org!

Thank You!

Occupy Oakland Speaks Out...

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:42:00 -0400

http://tinyurl.com/42p7t84

Occupy Albany speaks out on Current TV with Keith Olbermann!

Occupy Albany receives an unlikely ally...

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:15:39 -0400

http://tinyurl.com/3w95f2d

New York law enforcement, defies orders to arrest hundreds of Occupy Albany protesters!

How a lack of transparency enables police brutality...

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:29:48 -0400

http://tinyurl.com/3tzkqsj

“Excessive force by law enforcement is clearly a problem in the United States – and the only way to effectively reduce the prevalence of police brutality is to better understand the nature of the problem.”

Police Brutality Facts...

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:51:48 -0400

Occupy Oakland Update..

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:47:28 -0400

You can read the following article at: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/10/25/18694892.php

However, it has been pasted below, for your viewing:

“The camp looks like a tornado went through it. Everything is destroyed, and it is currently occupied by hundreds of police.”

IndyBay spoke with Tim, an organizer with Occupy Oakland, at 7:45am on Tuesday, just a few hours after numerous police agencies raided the encampment, using rubber bullets, tear gas and flash-bang grenades against activists, before arresting dozens of them.

This is what he said:

“Around 2am word spread that riot police were massing in around the area where Occupy Oakland has been for more than two weeks. Hundreds of people gathered and began to make non-violent barricades at all the entrances to the plaza.

At about 4:30am, riot police appeared on all corners of the encampment. There were roughly 500 to 700 riot police in total.

The entire plaza was completely barricaded on all sides, with palates, trash cans, chairs, a gigantic christmas wreath, police barricades from a neighboring street.

Occupiers began chanting ‘go home’ as they always do when police show up at Occupy Oakland, but it quickly became clear that there was an overwhelming number of police from at least four different jurisdictions.

As people continued to chant and fell back within the barricade, off of the street, the police announced that we would be arrested within the encampment. They said [they’d use force to disperse demonstrators within] five minutes, and within a minute they fired the first rounds of flash-bang grenades and rubber bullets, and then tear gas into the camp, hitting and injuring multiple people.

At this point much of the crowd began to flee through an area the police had opened up to flush the crowd out. All those who remained were arrested.

We know of roughly 70 arrests and multiple injuries, none of them extremely serious, but many for sure.

At this time people are still standing up to the police line. The camp looks like a tornado went through it. Everything is destroyed, and it is currently occupied by hundreds of police.

We’re asking for public condemnations of police repression of the occupy movement in Oakland and we’re also saying that people should re-converge at 14th and Madison at the public library for an emergency demonstration at 4pm today (Tuesday).”

Occupy Oakland

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:12:41 -0400

We are standing in solidarity with Occupy Oakland.

The police this morning starting at 4am, retaliated by shutting down public transit and also dispersed crowds using teargas. So far 70 plus have been arrested.

Occupy Oakland, we are in Solidarity with you and support you!

Want us?

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:45:00 -0400

Our Occupiers are traveling across the state meeting with other Occupation Groups! Want us in your area? Email us at info@occupycolumbiasc.org! Don’t forget, occupy with us as the capital of South Carolina, help us show our Representative and Senators South Carolinians will no longer tolerate our government continue running ‘business as usual’!

Attention...

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:57:12 -0400

Occupy Columbia is in need of Gloves or Mittens, as well Sleeping Bags! We are welcoming donations!

Attention...

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:43:31 -0400

STATE HOUSE, COLUMBIA: The participants of Occupy Columbia are celebrating one week of participation on Saturday, October 22. A public invitation is extended to all. Citizens are encouraged to gather at the State House grounds at 8pm for our “Nightmare on Main Street, USA” march into the Vista. Afterwards, there will be a dance on the lawn. Zombie costumes encouraged. No alcohol or drugs in attendance, please.

Thank You SC CIO-AFL!!!

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:52:00 -0400

The SC CIO-AFL members just brought some blankets by, we’d like to thank them for their support!! Pictures are coming soon!

A Curtesy Note...

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:17:58 -0400

THANK YOU OCCUPIERS AND LEGAL OBSERVERS WE HAD A GREAT MARCH TODAY NO ARRESTS AND THE POLICE MARCHED WITH US

MARCH TO THE BANKS TODAY!!

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:21:21 -0400

We are marching to the banks today at 2PM from the State House come to the State House’s North Face @ 1:30 to get ready!!!!

Rev. Martin Niemoller

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:11:57 -0400

They came first for the Communists, I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists, I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. They came for the Jews, I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. And then they came for me but by that time there was no one left to speak up.

In Recent News...

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:06:26 -0400

The Daily Gamecock: During a Flashmob exercise on campus, participants leave flashmob to join Occupy Columbia’s march. Thanks USC!

Be advised...

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:42:20 -0400

We are starting to consolidate our media sites, please reference occupycolumbiasc.org for the most up to date information…

Dare I say!!

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:06:32 -0400

USC’s Social Work class was just at the State House doing a bit of Q&A with moderators and facilitators.. THE WORD IS GETTING OUT

Join us!

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:37:59 -0400

2:00pm direct action, show up at the State House at 1:30 to get ready!!!

Please do us a favor!

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:55:39 -0400

Please show the SC Dept of Public Safety the same loyalty and respect they have given us. Please fill out the survey, unbiased and truthfully! http://www.scdps.org/aspnet/webnet/survey/surveyform.aspx

This Saturday!

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:41:44 -0400

Occupy Columbia will officially start occupying the State House, October the 15th starting at 9AM! This date is to coincide with occupations around the nation and around the world. Again, if you have already signed up for a specific group during Sunday Oct. 9th’s meeting, please stay up to date with correspondence from your facilitator as well as well as the proboards!

If you would like to to sign up for a group to help with the protest. Please consult the proboards website at http://occupycolumbia.proboards.com/ to find a group, any help is appreciated!

When: Saturday, October 15th at 9AM

Where: 1101 Gervais St., Columbia SC, 29201 (803) 734- 2430

In Solidarity,

Occupy Columbia Team