As Read at the Chalk Walk Briefing before the LAPD Attacked

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Chalk Walk

·         Goals: Have fun, stay safe, speak out, stand up, reach out, make friends, and chalk!

·         We’re hoping this is a kid friendly event. If kids are around, keep it friendly, please.

·         Some people will be remaining in the area on Spring Street near 5th & 6th Street.

·         Some people will roam the Downtown LA Artwalk.

·         The Artwalk has happened for years and is every second Thursday of the month.

·         This is the first Chalk Walk we know of.

·         We are not lawyers we cannot give legal advice.

·         Seek professional legal advice before attempting anything that may be considered unlawful.

·         If you forgo legal advice please take responsibility for your actions.

·         Know your Rights!

·         We hope to have no arrests tonight.

·         We ask that people ignore the police and avoid provoking them.

·         We are unable to bail anyone out if they do get arrested.

·         We have no more lawyers who have offered to take any more chalk cases yet.

·         Being arrested on Thursday night may lead to a detainment until Monday or Tuesday.

·         LAPD seems to think chalking is illegal.  

·          “No reasonable person could think that writing with chalk could damage a sidewalk.” Mackinney v. Nielsen 69 F.3d 1002 (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 1995)

·         “The Fourth Amendment prohibits an officer from making an arrest without probably cause.” ~ McKenzie v Lamb 738 F. 2d 1005 1007 (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 1984)

·         Both (Federal) Title 42 U.S.C Section 1983 and California Civil Code imply an officer cannot violate someone’s Rights without risking liability to the victim.

·         If you have a camera and see a police interaction with a chalker, please film it the best you can while staying safe. 

·         The United Nations told the U.S. Government that Occupiers’ Rights must be protected.

·         The U.S. State Government has not responded to the U.N. in over 6 months.

·         Occupy LA members believe LAPD’s actions violate their Rights.

·         Occupy LA members feels LAPD uses political repressive tactics against them.

·         Occupy LA members feel the 12 chalking arrests are politically motivated stemming from their protests outside the offices of the Central City Association (CCA).

·         Occupy LA members believes CCA & LAPD have been politically repression the houseless, low-income, small businesses, and activists for years. They fight to end such repression.