occupy on the ballot in chicago's 49th ward. sorta.

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5. Then the best way for him to avoid it, is not to emulate the NYC, Portland and Oakland

Mayors, and start respecting the 1st Amendment rights of American citizens. Putting people in pens is not the way to go. And arresting people for simply protesting is not either. I am glad to see people finally saying 'no, we will not be caged like spectators in our democracy'.

In Oakland when over 100,000 people protested all day long a few days after the OPD nearly killed Scott Olsen, the police for the first and only time, kept their distance, as it was the police violence on that night, that contributed to that demonstration. There was not a single incident during the entire day until almost everyone had gone home later that night. Which showed clearly why there were problems. As someone said 'they are dressed in riot gear because they have come to start a riot'.

The police have been attacking protesters. That needs to stop. I hope he understands that.