FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11

NOVEMBER 11 GENERAL ASSEMBLY THURSDAY, [THE BOX (MONUMENT)]

Moderators:  Mitchell and Karoline.

Stackers: Elena and Shawn.

Shadow Stackers:  Ruchit, Michael, and Dele.

Time Keeper:  Charlotte.

Minutes Taker:  Dennis de la Vega.

Body:

INTRODUCTION

7:33 pm, Mitchell:  Is Anybody out there a Spanish Translator?

7:36 pm, [CHAOTIC OVER THE PREVIOUS MUSIC, DANCERS, BANDS, AND PARTIERS WANTING A PARTY INSTEAD OF 

THE GA].

7:38 pm, Elena:  We've been here for 42 days. Let's do a Solidarity Clap.

7:43 pm, :  A reading of our Principles of Solidarity.

7:46 pm, Elena:  A reading of our Non-Violence Statement.

7:47 pm, Mitchell:  Explains the Hand Signals [Elena demonstrates].

7:48 pm, Elena:  Explains the Hard Block Hand Signal

7:48 pm, Mitchell:  Lead the GA in '42 Claps'.

7:50 pm, Anthony:  Gives our 'Community Guidelines'.

COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS

7:52 pm, Steven and Emily, Resources:  We are addressing options on moving forward, short/long term 

solutions. Come by any time during the day. Meet tomorrow at 6:30 pm. [Steven explains a whiteboard 

with event discussions].

7:54 pm, Welcome Tent:  We had a huge donation from Bed Bath and Beyond of quilts.

7:54 pm, Elise, Actions:  We had a dance party march today, The police were displeased that we took 

three intersections Fig and 8th, fig and 6th... Tomorrow, Where the Red Line meets the Blue Line, we 

will have a Teach-In at Pershing Square. We will break out into committee meetings. The Action 

Committe Meeting will meet there at Pershing Square.

7:57 pm, Occupations and Communications:  I went to Long Beach and San Diego. The did Mic Check and 

put on the City Council. They need us to support their Occupation in Long Beach. In San Diego they 

have a lot of support there. We will be hosting, InterOccupy.orga Conference Calls.

Beth, Social Media:  A guy was at the South Lawn going nuts and the [LAPD] told the guy to leave. He 

broke the cuffs and ran back in. Beth saw the guy and stopped him. The Occupiers were instrumental in 

pushing the guy back toward the LAPD and the LAPD took him in.

8:01 pm, Occupy Education:  Thursday November 17th, at 4 pm. There will be a strike.

8:02 pm, Veteran's Committee:  We had fifteen people along with another Occupy. The Cops chased us 

and one of the Cops stole a camera from one of our guys.

8:04 pm, Security:  We will meet at the top of the South Steps at 3 pm, everyday.

8:05 pm, Occupiers March and Assembly:  We have a meeting every day at People's Collective 

University. 

8:06 pm, Jo, Stage Craft:  Carpenters, Videos, etc. ...if you want to get involved tomorrow Stage 

Craft will meet at 12 noon.

8:08 pm, Jeff, Social Services:  Tomorrow at noon we will have training at the Library at noon. 

8:09 pm, Scott, :  The Inter-Faith Sanctuary... Quakers will meet at 2 pm.

INDIVIDUAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Vanessa, Econonmics Graduate:  We can all agree on certain types of injustice. ...Anything we can buy 

or not buy... Check out: WillNotBuy.org. ...make a difference in the market.l

8:11 pm, Bruno:  The Food Tent guy says that there is no more food. We need volunteers for security 

because people are going into the food tent.

8:12 pm, :  Say no to 'Smart Meters'. They are monitoring your usage of electricity. The point with 

the Smart Meters is they take a huge amount of electricity, they can listen to you, they can hear if 

you are having sex. Let's say No to Smart Meters.

8:15 pm, Rodrigo:  If you saw Oakland, they closed the ports and banks. You Occupiers at Occupy LA 

endorsed this on October 13th.  Then we had thousands of businesses closed. We had hundreds,thousands 

of teachers [with us]. There are millions born here who are married to undocumented immigrants. 

Tomorrow we will be passing around literature at Pershing Square.

8:16 pm, Jay Jay:  Two of the most important issues; make sure everything is clean. We want to make 

sure that there is no violence. We want to make sure that everything is safe.

8:18 pm, Howard:  I've been here for two weeks. Oakland had a shooting. Everybody here wants to be 

safe. We have the whole world [watching us].

8:20 pm, Rachel:  [HE HOLDS UP THE AMERICAN FLAG]. We are here to fix and change the broken 

government. I want to see this place filled with American Flags.

8:22 pm, :  I just got back from Columbus, Ohio. ...I [had] a chance to speak with them. Also at 

Occupy Portland someone threw a Malatov Cocktail and they had to leave.

8:23 pm,Candy:  First I want to say I love all of you. I am not here to talk for anybody else. A lot 

of donations are going out to other people that are not Occupiers here. This needs to change.

8:29 pm, Mitchell:  This is the honor system and we need to be honorable to each other.

8:20 pm, :  I'm from Occupy Long Beach. There is a beautiful thing going on here. Come and visit us 

in Long Beach. We would like if people came and stayed for a week. Bring your tents.

8:22 pm, Ruben:  I got a ticket and it looks like it is going to be $85. I took a picture of a sign 

and the cop came up to me and said "Give me the camera." If you could give me a donation I would 

be...

8:29 pm, :  We have some Federal Lawyers. Anybody that gets tickets come and see me. Occupy the Hood. 

The are trying to get us out. [HE LEADS A CHANT]: Wall Street may beat us but they're never gonna 

cheat us. ...We're too legit! [CHEERING AND APPLAUSE].

8:33 pm, John and Eliza, Queer Affinity Group:  My Proposal is to [get this statement endorsed]: [HE 

READS THE STATEMENT]. [HE HANDS THE MICROPHONE TO ELIZA, SHE READS MORE OF THE STATEMENT CONCERNING 

SAFETY THAT SERVES THE INTERESTS OF THE 99%] ...to ensure that Occupy LA is a safe place. It would be 

nice if Occupy LA endorsed this statement.

QUESTIONS OF CLARITY

8:38 pm, Anthony:  Who here works for the website?... ...Can you take it to the Media?

[CONSENSUS WAS REACHED].

8:39 pm, :  How can we communicate, how do we talk, we discuss among ourselves how we communicate 

with one another.

[BREAK OUT INTO GROUPS]

8:57 pm:  [GROUPS RETURN FROM BREAK OUT GROUPS]

[EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENTS] Occupy Oakland is getting thrown out of their camps.

9:01 pm:  It is important that we are in Solidarity with Oakland. Our group said we have to have 

subgroups. Ask questions like: What are you doing at Occupy LA? and Why are you here?

9:04 pm:  We need to depend on each other, interdependence. [INAUDIBLE] We need to understand and 

respect each other. Know that [INAUDIBLE]. We need to focus on solutions, having dialogque, and 

moving and expanding to what we are here for.

9:06 pm:  [HE HOLDS UP AN 'EAR' SIGN] I'm into listening.

9:07 pm:  Community, participation, all inclusiveness. A chat area where people can congregate. 

Remember why we are here. Union of sorts, volunteer for something, listen at the GA and create a 

sense of community.

9:19 pm:  Talking with one another more. Little neighborhood councils. Have a specific time where 

people could get together.

9:11 pm:  Take part in more actions and be involved in more committees. Treat the Occupation as if 

you were in an African American Church where they come up to you and introduce. Respect Space. Don't 

be a chauvinist.

9:15 pm:  Be together on this. Send a message that Occupy LA is about helping America and helping the 

people. Teach each other.

9:16 pm:  We're here for first amendment rights.

9:16 pm:  Create a community garden.

9:18 pm:  Be respectful of other people. Eye contact. Educate on the mission and goals. Address clear 

GA actions concerning violence. Focus on our goals and Why we are here. Meet the people in 

Committees.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9

NOVEMBER 9 GENERAL ASSEMBLY MONDAY, [SOUTH STEPS]

Moderators:  Bruno and Elena.

Stackers:  Dele, David, and Caroline.

Shadow Stacker:  Rex.

Time Keeper:  Mitchell.

Minutes Taker:  Dennis de la Vega.


Body:


INTRODUCTION

Safety in the Camp Announcements

7:53 pm, Kala:  My name is Kala I've been here fro quite some time and I love everyone here from the bottom of my soul. I want to say that we all feel the same about drug abuse, violence and safety issues. [I.e.] You wouldn't let someone come into your house and do lines of meth, you wouldn't let someone steal something; and, when you confront them and they threaten you, obviously we must ask them to leave the camp.

7:56 pm, Steven Pricer: ...There are gangs of thieves operating in and out of the camp, of children behaving badly inside their tents. They are all approachable and teachable, but I seem to be the only one going into their tents. We need unity.

7:58 pm, , :  ...About Kat and her materials getting stolen. She made those 99% T-shirts and acted as the spirit of the movement. We need to get her silk screen back and bring her spirit back.

8:00 pm, , :  If you see something 'going on' call somebody, shake tents, call 'Shanti-Sinha' and altogether we have to deal with the problem. When we have instances of violence we need to address them in a non-violent manner.

8:02 pm, , :  Yesterday when the [LAPD] I sat down next to [man]. He started yelling at them... ...why are we out there abating the Police... ...If we think we can .... without any police out there... ...we set our rules. They are not necessarily the LAPD's rules. ...Every one of us has to be proactive in speaking out against [these abuses].

8:05 pm, Lewis:  If we are going to get drunk or high, you need to do that outside of here.

8:06 pm, :  Banks control politicians, do you think they want us here? [YES!]. Politicians control the LAPD, do you think they want us here? [YES!]... We need to...

8:07 pm, Jeffrey:  ...When people have nothing to do, they will think of something to do. We need more things to do; wether it is an 'Action' or a 'Protest'...

8:09 pm, , :  This movement is about changing our society, it's about changing our... ...This movement is about changing our lifestyle...

8:10 pm, Matt:  This is a message for everyone who feels they need to self medicate here. ...Years ago... ...I did this... ...You need to ask yourself Why you need to be doing that?... ...Ask yourself, "Are you helping the movement?" I know when I was self medicating I was not thinking clearly. [HECKLER IN THE CROWD VIOLATES PROCESS WITH YELLING ABOUT MEDICATION (ALCOHOL)].

8:13 pm, Kat:  We are deciding how we are going to come back. ...Part of the safety issue is, we do not respect each other. ...I'm just going to say. right now you are hurting somebody... Please everybody when you see a problem, don't yell at each other don't be part of the problem. Be a solution to the problem.

8:15 pm, Mario:  ...We had many nurses quit because they got tired and frustrated... ...We did not start this movement to be a social services entity. ...But on the 19th we're bring health care, and community college. ...so we can help the young souls get a start in life or those old souls to get a new start in life. ...We need to create a drug-free, sober area... and one where people feel comfortable to do their crap. But I need Activism. I don't need to be a Social Services area. ...So we can be family, activist, and organization friendly. We are the 99%. [CROWD CHANTS 'THE 99%...'].

8:19 pm,, :  ["HOLLA BACK!" CROWD YELLS: I GOT YOUR BACK!].

8:21 pm, Bruno:  [A SCUFFLE ENSUES AT THE BACK OF THE GA] [PEOPLE YELLING TO TAKE CARE OF THE SCUFFLE IN THE BACK]

8:23 pm, , :  We need to take a temperature check to find out ... When something that [happens] like: drugs, violence, alcohol [etc.]. ...How many feel it needs to be stopped then and there.

8:25 pm, Bruno:  I was involved in an incident last night and it was taken care of right then and there. What happened the other night was 'Love'. There was anger. There was a mob. We don't want to have it turn into [a bigger incident].

8:25 pm:  [THE GA IS OUT OF PROCESS IN VARIOUS CORNERS OF THE BODY OF THE GA] [MANY PEOPLE YELLING AT THE SAME TIME].

8:36 pm: [CONTENTIOUS ISSUES ABOUT BREAKING INTO GROUPS OR GOING ON WITH ANNOUNCEMENTS][...AND A TEMPERATURE CHECK ON WHICH TO DO: CONSENSUS WAS SLIGHTLY MORE THAN THE NOTS].


ANNOUNCEMENTS:

8:39 pm, Medical Tent: At about 9 pm last night, our Medical Tent was raided. We are going to be focussing on [A NUMBER OF ITEMS].

8:44 pm, Bruno: The LOSGA... Present your written 'Proposal' at the Welcome Tent.

8:45 pm, Beth:

8:47 pm, Melissa:  This Friday is Veteran's Day. It is 11/11/11. If you know a veteran or...

8:49 pm, , :  It is heartbreaking to hear that you have security problems. ...Come to me. We will meet here [South Steps] at 3 pm. Let me put you on the Security Team. ...This movement is worldwide. Please can we focus? Thank you. [CHEERING APPLAUSE].

8:52 pm, Heather: We had a meeting with People's Collective University and March and Assembly and discussed what people were unhappy with [here]...Awareness, [ETC. WILL BE ONLINE] Transparency of info... ...We came up with a survey distributed shortly.

8:53 pm, , :  Power to the People! We are a family and we still love each other... ...Yesterday Reverend Jesse Jackson came by and spoke with us. ...The reason why we are here is because the City Council passed a ...that we are allowed to be here. ...To help protect our First Amendment right to be here. [HE GIVES THE CASE NUMBER]. Friday, November 11 [HE GIVES AN ADDRESS]

8:58 pm, Shakti, Wellness Group:  ...We'll be providing alternative mental health care. ...Alternative services. ...mental stress. Also on Friday I'll be running a Rap Group. Also there are other social workers there... ...a number of [them]. Also, People's Mental Health, find someone and we can help them talk about it.

8:59 pm, , :  [LEADS A CHANT]  Every where we go ...We are the 99 ...Every where we go ...So we tell them, We are the 99, the mighty mighty 99 ...Greedy Bankers!

9:01 pm, , :  You can go and sue, ...file your own law suit. You have nothing to lose. [I.e.] You go home tonight and tell your kid that you can't feed them. ...go out and sue somebody, create a job...

9:03 pm, , :  [READS SOMETHING FROM OCCUPY WALL STREET] For as long as... ...on LGBGT Queer I will be posting this at the Welcome Tent.

9:04 pm, , :  How you do it? What you do. On how you do it ...drug problem... ...the Bible says "Love thy neighbor as you would love yourself." I don't hate... ...Jesus love everybody. ...Basically a lady was [screaming] HELP ME! SECURITY! ...Just love everybody. ...Don't hate on another person.

9:07 pm, Bruno:  [EMERGENCY TEMPERATURE CHECK] Reverend Jesse Jackson wants to come over and visit us here at Occupy Los Angeles... Should we let him come over and visit? Let's take a temperature check. [YELLING: BRING HIM ON OVER! HE'S ONE OF US!].

9:08 pm, Bruno:  A lot of people are giving spirit fingers. We have two hard blocks. Okay well this is an announcement and not a proposal.

9:12 pm, Josh, :  ...Blue shirts. ...We're just here to help. We want to...

9:13 pm, , :  [HE READS SOMETHING] In the face of massive evidence. ...I'm wearing a shirt, made on the backs of poor children ...in Indonesia. ...5,000 years ago and it is embedded in our culture. ...I'm going to be forming a committee that is going to help us reconnect to our basic humanity.

9:15 pm, , :  I heard ...read about it on the Web ...about banning encampments on public parks. ...it is sponsored by the banks.

9:16 pm, , :  I came here to show solidarity and ...my friends. They complained why aren't there more people involved here. I'm tired of people [not] wanting to do anything. I used to be working at a bank and I got laid off. Now I'm working as a garage attending for the YMCA... That's Kharma.

9:17 pm, Bruno:  We have an EMERGENCY PROPOSAL.

9:18 pm, , :  The drug, alohol and verbal abuses are inhibiting the movement. The proposal is that when [incidents occur] they need to be stopped immediately. ...in your face, they need to be removed because they don't respect you. How? We will remove them from the camp. If they get in your face, they don't respect you. They need to be removed. If they get violent with you, they need to be removed.

9:24 pm:  Questions, Answers, Comments
   
9:25 pm:  If you/we cannot resolve it, we should call the Police.

9:26 pm:  Friendly amendment to host a teach-in this weekend all day and we will set     something up.

9:30 pm:  My own concern is for Occupy LA, ...because the family is not it here will it give     the police a reason to come in here.

9:31 pm:  It seems [to be] a good proposal, but it seems it needs more work. Can we have a Temperature Check, to 'Table' it.

9:36 pm:  Is it possible perhaps that anybody who is staying here should be participating in a Committee. This should be a Community of Activists. [SOME APPLAUSING].

9:38 pm:  My Friendly Amendment would be to separate Victimless Crimes from Crimes with Victims. I don't think we need to separate it with: who lives here AND who doesn't. I think we need to table this for later.

9:40 pm:  They're trying to say no drugs, no alcohol, no this... they're trying to create a     government. We're in a protest. [SOME APPLAUSE AND HUGS TO THE GUY FROM HIS FRIENDS].

9:48 pm:  [THE MICROPHONE IS OFF].

9:56 pm:  I just want to say ...revolution. We're trying to make change. But I don't see     anything happening. ...Instead of partying

9:58 pm:  Meet with Kayla after the assembly.

10:00 pm:  ...This is not the place to figure it out... ...People need to get together in     small groups and come up with answers, bring it to the GA, in writing.

10:05, Mario:  Occupy LA Times is a real paper that I've been working on with a small group of people for about a months time. ...Please be assured that every writer, photographer, designer is for the Occupy LA. I would like to get some [additional] funding. I'm asking for money. [MY HAT IS PASSED AROUND AND PEOPLE PUT MONEY IN IT].

  MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7

NOVEMBER 7 GENERAL ASSEMBLY MONDAY, [SOUTH STEPS]

Minutes Taker:  Dennis de la Vega.

Body:

INTRODUCTION

 A reading of our Principles of Solidarity.

 Non-Violence statement.

 Hand Signals.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

[NOTE: Last night after the GA and some time before dawn, a man and woman (?in a tent together?) on the southeast lawn had a violent incident against or with each other. There was mention of 'meth' and a helicopter or helicopters above. These are the minutes of a disrupted GA with this more important matter which prevails upon the minds of many hard working, peaceful, and non-violent; modern-day revolutionaries here at Occupy Los Angeles. Please note: The incident is unrelated to Emily's comment on the line marked 8:01 pm].

7:55 pm, , :  This is not an isolated incident. These are things that have been passed through the GA, Regarding this issue that happened last night. Every drug use is a problem that we have not resolved.

7:56 pm, , :  I like the idea of Breakout into Groups on this ...When it turns violent, when it comes down to the community having to address a personal issue we must ask the person perpetrating the [?assault?/crime] is to ASK THEM TO LEAVE. [AGREEMENT IN THE BODY OF THE GA].

7:58 pm, , :Anthony, ,,:  I believe this is a discussion of a problem that needs to happen right now. ...He was on [?drugs? ?meth?] and this needs to be talked about now. Sorry for those who have proposals today but we must not depart from this issue.

8:01 pm, Emily, Facilities:  This guy that attacked me last night... ...and I kicked his ass ...you can find me, I am right here and if you want some more you're...

8:02 pm, Alifa, :  If you're on drugs ...you unable to deal with social issues.

8:04 pm, Zack, Medical:  We're going to have a small groups discussion about this issue. ...We're going to talk about it and we're going to bring it to the GA tomorrow.

[TEMPERATURE CHECK AND NO CLEAR CONSENSUS WITH EQUAL AMOUNTS OF SPIRIT-FINGERS AND HAND-WAVING].

8:05 pm, , :  I thought that we are a peaceful movement [CONCERNING VIOLENT GUY BEAT UP BY GIRL DEFENDING HERSELF].

8:07 pm, , :  What we need to address tomorrow is people with alcohol and violence, and drugs, and psychological problems.

8:09 pm, Anthony, :  I'm going to take another Temperature Check on the fact that we need to address this people right now because

8:10 pm, Mario, :  If we cannot resolve this issue  how can we as a movement [GO ON] ...We started this movement and ...we are family and we are the 99%. We must respect our limitations and if a Brother or Sister did wrong, we must aske them to leave. We are not a leaderless movement, but a movement of leaders. Therefore, we must resolve this issue...

8:12 pm, , :  [Concerning those with PSYCHOLOGICAL problems and DRUG ABUSE]...We have to realize we are under attack, and some of us know there are agents... ...opportunists who want to take advantage of that... ...I also agree this discussion needs to be discussed tonight. It goes to the heart of the movement. Please remember the [LAPD] is giving us all enought rope to hang ourselves.

8:15 pm, , Shanti Sinha Affinity Group:  The reason people are violent... ...that crazy way is a way of people sabatoging themselves... ...I think we should have some way of doing this that respects all of [these circumstances].

8:16 pm, , :  I'm a father and I told my family and said, "Hey kids this is it, the way, and what we need to do." [But after this event] I don't see any children here anymore. if families don't come out here with us [THIS MOVEMENT IS IN JEOPARDY]. Let's do this now and deal with this.

8:19 pm, , :  Hi GA, this is going to be addressed, and it is going to happen and be addressed all night... ...This needs to be addressed because this is one of the most important issues happening in our camp right now... ...Let's make this the highest priority. Let's make this our biggest issue... ...There's a safety issue, and the safety issue needs to be resolved right now. There's fewer people here right now because of this and there will be even fewer if we do not resolve it now.

8:21 pm, Jeanette, :  ...Like the elephant in the room I [have always wondered] when we are going to address it. ...the people who do not want to address this issue have addictions and [?need help?].

...other people to be attracted to come here. ...and those who do work out there and come back and try to [help out] and make this a better movement. Those who do not want to address this issue now we ask them to leave here, and those who do to stay and address it...

8:23 pm, , :  ...People who come out and speak with their heart... ...I just want to find out what the temperature is to Break OUt into small groups of four. ...and then I want to talk about 'Action Steps',

[NO CLEAR CONSENSUS]

8:27 pm, CR Legal Sr., Legal Redress Committee: We are family,.. we agree to agree... How many of you sleep here? [SOME RAISE HANDS] And How many agree to a 'Code of Conduct'? In addition to that we want to have a lawful, humanitarian, and compassionate expression of our First Amendment Rights.How many want to keep this place peaceful? [MORE HANDS]. [HE READS A RESOLUTION PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL ABOUT OUR MOVEMENT'S ORIGINAL INTENT TO FREEDOM OF EXERCISING OUR FIRST (US CONSTITUTIONAL) RIGHTS, WHICH WAS PASSED ON OCTOBER 12TH ENDORSING OUR CONTINUATION OF THE PEACEFUL AND VIBRANT EXERCISE OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS CARRIED OUT BY 'OCCUPY LOS ANGELES'].

8:30 pm, , Welcome Tent:  We get alot of people talking to us about drugs. I had two people tell me that they are not going to give us [a donation] because "...this place is different/[has changed]."

8:33 pm, Jeremy, :  We need to focus this GA on violence. If we're serious about this movement...

8:35 pm, Elise, Actions:  We had a Flash Occupation at 7th and Figueroa om which we almost got arrested. If we're going to get arrested... 

8:37 pm, :  Friday Long Beach is going to meet with us a matter of Blue meets Red [in solidarity] and  on Friday, we will march at noon or 1 pm and be back at 4 pm.

8:39 pm, :  Regarding Unions and Union Members to try to bring them in. On November 17th is Occupy Dominguez Hills College Campus. and on November 17th to have a march in Long Beach and in San Pedro...

8:40 pm, :  This is my first time talking in front of the GA and I'm a little bit nervous... I am a [?Nurse?] [?about a new Affinity Group]...Our technical name is "9 to 5 of the 99%" Meet us at the [?Welcome Tent?].

8:41 pm, :  If we could have found out about the violent guy last night and dealt with his problem properly... contact us at OccupyLASocialServices@gmail.com.

8:43 pm, , : We had ...for all those who ha 2072036659

8:45 pm, :  Message from [nations south of the border] We the people of... [Something about ?solidarity?] ...and world peace. And now I have a message from Pakistan. We want to stand with you and we are asking us to STAND and STAND STRONG they are with us.

[Three young men from Oakland speak to Occupy Los Angeles General Assembly].

8:47 pm, Brad, :  I am from Occupy Oakland. They took away our shields and on [that night] the raid and general strike, they shot a canister right at my face and it hit my shield. If not for my shield I would not be here.

8:48 pm :  I don't want to go back to my camp without some rain gear [DONATIONS PLEASE].

8:49 pm :  In the next day if any of you see us please send us a couple of pennies ...because we need to get back and help out.

8:51 pm [THEY PRESENT A BROWN PAPER BAG AND HALF THE CROWD AT OCCUPY LA PUT MONEY INTO THEIR BAG FOR ONE MINUTE].

8:53 pm, Anthony, :  We've been talking about safety everyday at the People's University at 2 pm.

[MODERATOR ANNOUNCES THAT WE WILL BE FINISHING ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE STACK AND WILL GET BACK TO DISCUSSIONS OF THE VIOLENCE THAT OCCURED LAST NIGHT].

9:03 pm, Benji, Veterans Group [NEW]:  We had our first meeting today. We two homework assignments 1. talking to the community about different echelons iof=  security and 2. Thinkiong about what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Meet us at the South Steps up top 3 pm every day.

9:06 pm, Alifa, :  [LEADS THE GA IN A SING OUT AND CLAPPING TO 'WE ALL NEED SOMEONE TO LEAD ON' MEDLEY ALONG WITH ANOTHER SONG] [CHEERING AND APPLAUSE].

9:09 pm:  [THE GA BREAKS OUT INTO 10 MINUTES OF GROUPS OF FOUR TO TALK ABOUT VIOLENCE ALCOHOL AND DRUGS] [I AM WITH BEN, CYNTHIA, AYA]. Aya says drugs at other groups have drug issues and ...a guy who had drug or an alcohol problem... ...Ben a doctor say that the rules that we are coming up with are like a town with activists, drug addicts and the homeless of downtown LA, he says there are generally people with drug problems who don't join in on this kind of excitement. He includes cigarettes and alcohol... ... Cynthia mentions medical marijuana, speed, ritaline, pharmaceutical drugs. Ben mentions anti-depressants. Cynthia I personally [did not inhale] having had dosage amounts and the abuse of pharmaceutical drugs and that we shouldn't take more than we need. Aya: This was mentioned about two weeks ago. and re states Bens notion that people are not using in the privacy of their own tents... ...My own [Dennis] contention: We have an element of drug and alcohol abuse that divides the hard working movers and shakers of the movement that also work offsite and come back to more late night work after the GA which is when people will make noise all night long and disturb our peaceful sleep, followed by a loud commotion and some fights at 5 am in the morning. We chose Cynthia as the point person for our group.

Group Point Person Announcement [FINDINGS]. [FROM THE STACKERS].

9:28 pm: , , :  [A young man came up to apologize] I am sorry and I am one of those who use. I smoke marijuana and want to say that I believe in this movement enough... I will no longer be doing that here on these grounds. [CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

9:30 pm: , , :  Some of us were thinking that the security issue in our camp is going to cause a security issue outside the camp with the [LAPD] ...If you want to do what you want that's okay as long as it does not infringe with my security. Our security is not really a security force but are Peace Keepers... Our security should be able to escort [an offender].

9:32 pm:  Cynthia, :  When the drug issue first came up at the camp it wasn't an issue of [abuse] at first but... ... Someone mentioned there are alot of hard working people that need to sleep at night. Andd if you hear or see any disturbance to tell somebody about it and [altogether] deal with an issue

9:34 pm:  If you want to talk about the meetings that we are going to have every day come talk to me.

9:36 pm, Lance,:  It is about safety, and some spoke about cognitive safety.  ...When we have events... ...You cannot judge somebody about the contents of their head, you only have [their actions]. ... Lance mentions having an 'Intervention' for violators of... ...We also decided that we have to 'Take Back the Night'.

9:38 pm, Regina, :  We talked about reclaiming our space... ...and those who attract other people who are coming to do the party thing. they come into our space and are looting the place, joining the others who are partying, ...thirdly the people who really want to be here and really want help. I lose sleep over the fact that [violators] come here... ...What do we really believe here. We need a value system of Security works when people want to deal with their addiction of drugs and alcohol.

9:41 pm, , :  We might want to look at excluding some people. There is also punitive justice ... restoration of justice. Healing becomes a microcosm of something that we can deal with .... ...

9:42 pm, Christy:  Our group ...the more that people who have skills and gifts to organize with the community.. ... and to communicate non-violently. ther are formulas to ask a person the 'right way'. I.e. I feel 'Blankity Blank' and would you like to help me... ??

9:44 pm, :  ...We are a movement of individuals and the movement is bigger than any one individuals. What we have to do is get rid of the people who will [expletive] this movement up.

9:46 pm, ...It is a spiritual situation ...we need to make decisions.. ... much of the violence is caused by drugs and alcohol. ...We are to be intelligent and wise. ever heard the saying 'Drunk and Stupid'... of course when we drink we are to get stupid not smart.

9:47 pm, Scott:  The thing that struck me the most was that maybe the person was not able to confront somebody doing these things. ...you can swing your arms around me as long as I'm not getting struck by you. ...If you want to party LEAVE!

9:49 pm, Suchifili:  Here moral conduct... go up to someone and say for example: Did you know you arent supposed to be smoking near the Medical Tent? Or Hey dude, did you know you're not suppose to be drinking here? As long as they keep hearing "You know you're not supposed to be doing that [3X] ...they're going to get tired of hearing it and they will just leave.

9:52 pm, Gary:  ...differences between violence, drugs and alcohol... If it is legal in California... ... Remember that crack, heroine and medical marijuana are not the same thing.

9:53 pm, , :  What we have to do is 'Honor' this space. If we are not honoring this space we are not going to be here to honor it. ...Social Pressure is very powerful. The young man that spoke about it was [right on]... ...to speak up, be leaders, each one of us, and everyone will step up.

9:55 pm, ,:  I'm alot more violent than any one of us well... ...If they are not doing right, then move to a more peaceful place, the people that do not do right will be isolated...

9:56 pm, , :  This here is one small experiment ...in becoming our own government. We are part of this new devolving government.. ...where I should be doing something that is [beneficial]

9:57 pm, :  The notion of moving away. Respectfully, I disagree. As opposed to moving away from a problematic element. Another, notion a notice of violation system: A violent offense, or , a non-violent offense. something like a two strike basis. If you are on a one strike method... and if on a two strike, you go.

[MICROPHONE AND AMPLIFIED SOUND SECURED].

10:00 , , :  The mediators are dealing with these issues in a different way. We [here] don't have the training for it yet [concerning] the peace keepers and the mediators [etc.] ...Reminder that when we deal with the symptom and not dealing with the pain... we become hypocrites at the point when. [She talks about 'training'].

10:03 pm, Jessica:  On mindfulness ...the idea is to observe yourself in a situation and observe other people so your discretion and peace within yourself. If every one ... create a more peaceful environment, and understand why people do, and best respond.

10:05 pm, Michael:  While we were talking, we witness a person who was stealing. He took shoes and a knife. We followed him in a circle and kept telling him to take off the boots. One of us took a punch on the face when he became violent and that's when we took him down and removed the boots ourselves. along came the police... that's what we have to do to be non-violent.

10:07 pm ,, :  For 38 days you have showed that a 'New World' is possible. I won't pretend that there is no violence here but we have to.. ..try to talk to people and build bonds of friendship.. ..This is LA Occupation and the world is watching. The farmers in India are depending on you. Please do not let us fail. We do not want to see you fail.

10:07 pm, , : When I say "Holla Back" you say "I got yo' back" [THIS WAS PERFORME 7 TIMES IN RAPID SUCCESSION].

10:11 pm, , :  [A GUITARIST ASKS FOR A RANDOM VOCALIST TO ACCOMPANY HIM IN A PERFORMANCE

This song is concerning 'Black Hawk" in the history books and the taking of all lands west of the Mississippi.  It relates to the BlackHawk Helicopter. "In the morning a man ...red, white and blue, ...and a silver dollar... and a man named Black Hawk... said "The reason..." ...There's a bold wind on the prairie tonight..." "He took to the forest.." "..ate sacks o' grain. [C Maj, D Maj]... Abe Lincoln and Jefferson... they were on the same side. Chorus ...bold wind on the prairie... Wisconsin 1832... The US Army. [CHEERING AND APPLAUSE].

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6

Moderators:  Roxanne and Karoline.

Stackers:  Karoline

Shadow Stackers:

Time Keeper:  Elena.

Minutes Taker:  Dennis de la Vega.

Body:

Introduction

8:01 pm, Karoline, Facilities Committee:  Solidarity Clap.

8:02 pm, Karoline:  A reading of our ‘Principles of Solidarity’.

8:04 pm, Roxanne:  Hand Signals.

8:08 pm, Karoline:  GA Agenda.

8:09 pm, Karoline:  General Strike Discussion. [Temperature Check].

8:10 pm, Tony:  The general strike is one of the most important issues… … start slowly, and get everyone involved. We need about a month.

8:12 pm, , :  Organize the General Strike …talking with labor, people in the communities [workers] and then go on the Strike.

8:13 pm, Janine:  Ghandi never went on a general strike and call them days of Universal Prayer.

8:14 pm, , : The truckers and Longshoremen were at the port. They have historically shut down the port.

8:15 pm, Jeremy:  We found out that Goldman Saks has a dock at the Los Angeles Harbor. Meet next Sunday at noon on the West Steps.

8:16 pm, , :  Idea… Cancel Christmas… put the message out that your time is more valuable being spent at home rather than working a second job.

8:18 pm, Jillian, Teacher:  Seeing 15,000 people walking to the port to shut it down.  … What we can do collectively to shut down our place of work. Let’s think about workplace actions. Faculty at Cal State Dominguez … one day strike.

8:20 pm, , :  I like to buy local and give gifts to people I love. Buy local.

8:21 pm, Magada:  Asks for update at Longshore meeting.

8:22 pm, Jeremy:  Some people want it connected with A Day Without An Immigrant. Suggestion to have a Day Without Goldman Saks. Some people want to break out in groups and strike all around the city. Meet Sunday at noon on the West Steps. On Sunday we will choose a day for our Mass Action.

8:19 pm, , :  I think it is too soon to go on a General Strike. What are we going to do when they start tear gassing us?

8:20 pm, Elise:  We are in good terms with the LAPD. …It shouldn’t take for us to get shot with rubber bullets to get out and do something.

8:21 pm, Caroline O’Connor, :  We want to get the building trades out here. We want a lot of the 350 unions to get involved with this movement.

8:27 pm, Laurie, Facilitations Committee:  We need more volunteers… Meet us every day a 5:30 pm at the West steps. Tomorrow we ask that Proposals be written ahead of time.

8:29 pm, Colin, :  Daily we have an information meeting for all the committees. Lance, the committee has nominated you for the position of ‘Town Crier’.

8:31 pm, Elise, Actions:  Tuesday is going to be our first ‘Flash Occupation’. We are going to Occupy the Sidewalks at the Banks. Wednesday 8:30am, at ‘The Box’, Central Cities Association, CCA, will be drafting a resolution to make encampments on public property illegal. We’ll will have a puppet show with members of the CCA as puppets. We will gather at ‘The Box’.

8:35 pm, Jillian:  Our tent is on the North Lawn. We have an Emergency Response Unit. We receive donations from our unions. Meet Thursday at 5:30 at the Labor Tent.

8:37 pm, , Demands Committee:  We need your feedback in writing or orally. We hope you will take the time to work on this list of items [HE HOLDS UP A SHEET OF PAPER WITH A LIST OF DEMANDS].

8:40 pm, Joan, Occupations Committee:  We’ll be hosting in the Media Arena a conference call with 200 occupations. If you’re interested in facilitating that call. Meet on Wednesday at 11 am.

8:42 pm, , Education:  Without Borders. People’s Collective University.

8:44 pm, Magda, Social Media:  On ‘Live Tweeting’ for anybody having an account to use a hash tag OLAGA. On 11/11/11 we have a meditation. Come see us.

8:45 pm, , Preparedness Committee:  West Wall 1 pm. We talk about what we are going to do when we get raided.

8:46 pm, Clark, Media:  We are about to release the first issue of the Occupy Los Angeles Times. These will be available for pick up, 3,000 issues…. And we are building an effective service. Come join us and help out to get the message out.

Affinity Group Announcements

8:47 pm, Anthony, Occupiers Affinity Group:  Today we marched to Rite Aid and got some trash bags. Tomorrow morning we will march to pick up trash. Meet every day at 9 am on the South Courtyard.

8:49 pm, Mark, Actions: On Saturday we shut down eight banks and ate a pizza in front of the B of A. Every Friday at 2 pm we have a bank march. Meet Friday at 2 pm in front of ‘The Box’.

8:52 pm, LGBT Queer Group:  We meet at the North Lawn where the first aid tent was. On 11/11/11 a lot of the Occupations are going to meet up.

8:54 pm, Lawrence, Occupiers For Animals:  We are trying to get veterinary help for the animals of Occupy LA. Come talk to me by the ‘Pumpkin Patch’.

Individual Announcements

8:57 pm, , :  I filed a $2 Billion lawsuit against….  It cost me $5 for copies/fees. If we can get a lot of people in a couple of weeks, take over the courts, hold them hostage… If we can agree that we are not going to hire anybody who…  Meet tomorrow at 2 pm on the South Steps.

8:59 pm, Ann, :  About the American Mustang. MadelynPickens.com, SavingAmericanMustangs.com.

9:00 pm, , :  Occupy Texas has been raided more than anybody else. They get arrested and just keep coming back within 24 hours.

9:01 pm, Steven Pricer:  Are you cold? ‘Cause this is not cold. Are you hungry?, ‘Cause this is not hungry. We need to think the concept. I found some places that we can call home all on my own.

9:02 pm, Melissa, :  Cannabis can cure Cancer …and today our voices were heard. Thanks to LAPD.

9:04 pm, Eduardo:  Today I come with an invitation to Venice Beach and Occupy our local Art Walk. Contact us at OccupyVenice.org.

9:05 pm, Molly:  I would like to start a dialogue on how Quakers can Occupy.

9:06 pm, , :  I heard that Occupy D.C. is breaking windows. If anyone has heard about that, please tell me because I need to know about it.

9:08 pm:  John Barrymoore:

9:09 pm, Michael:  I decided to start a weather board so you can be prepared. I need help. If anybody wants to help meet me after the GA.

Proposals

9:10 pm, Elise, Actions:  Concerning Saturday November 19^th we will be having a Health and Wellness Fair to tie in the wellness center and set up tents and boots over at the Triforium, the issues of Health Care. We are coordinating a photographer who takes aerial shots.

[CONSENSUS WAS REACHED].

9:17 pm, John, Public Services Corruption:  Lawsuit with Occupy LA’s endorsement on a Disclaimer.

9:36 pm: [Consensus was reached on ‘Friendly Amendments’ to put this on the forums for people to read and understand it].

9:38 pm, John, Occupiers March and Assembly:  Proposal for the GA to address community issues concerning a Code of Conduct pertaining to drugs-druggies-and-alcohol in this camp, noise at night, violence in the camp, and ways to help each other with food and services.

9:55 pm:  [Restates the Proposal].

9:58 pm:  [CONSENSUS WAS REACHED].

9:59 pm, Magda, Media:  My proposal is to remove community/issues from the nightly GA. The Nightly GA is being bogged down by these community issues. Let’s move it to the Daily Assembly Meeting that Anthony will be Moderating.

(continued debate, many concerns brought up, a couple of hard blocks stood by 10:30 and proposal was tabled (rx))