A Rally and March for Raul Carranza

Who deserves 24/7 health care? Raul Carranza! Why does he have to fight to get it? Because of the corrupt health care system we live under. Raul is a young man with dreams. He was attending UCLA, until his health care provider informed him he was no longer eligible for 24/7 health care, because he is considered a sub-acute patient, not acute. Raul has multiple sclerosis and has never walked a day, in his life.

Wheel chair bound, not able to feed himself, clothe himself, bath himself, or talk without the use of a computerized mechanism, Raul still has a brain that functions, even when his body doesn't. This young man is brave and willing to fight the medical system, to obtain a 24/7 home health care nurse. Not only does Raul have MS, so does his younger brother who also is wheel chair bound.

Yesterday there was a rally and march for Raul that started at the Statehouse, located on Front Street. Many great speakers spoke about the broken medical system. One Home Health worker who has worked in the industry for 25 years, talked about how she made minimum wage for 20, of those years. A veteran of the military paralyzed for the last twenty years, talked about how he did not want to go into a nursing home, to die. What the system wants is to put these people into nursing homes, where they will be discarded and die sooner than they would in their own homes. What kind of country is this? Demented!

All these pro-lifers talking about how they love the fetus and once the baby is born they hate it. They don't want to take care of it. They want to check people into a facility that could give a rats ass, about a living, breathing human being. But they want you to have those babies. Something is terribly wrong. That is why the Occupy movement began. That is why Raul Carranza and his brother are fighting for their rights.

After the rally we headed into the streets to march to the civic center. We headed south on front street and made a left at A St. We had taken over all lanes and the wheel chairs were not easy to push. The cops started on their rampage making sure we left a lane open. Raul, his brother, many of his family members, friends, occupiers and strangers chanted, 'People people can't you see, healthcare is a human need.'

About 75 people marched into the civic center. We had another rally open to anyone who wanted to speak out about the injustices going on, in the country and the medical field. A few mintues into the rally a man walked briskly through the rally followed by six cops. The cops said he had jay walked. The SDPD took the limelight away from two young men in wheel chairs who have never walked a day in their life. To give another man who had participated in Raul's rally and march a jay walking ticket.

Do these cops have compassion? Hell no! The SDPD are pathetic thugs and the real domestic terrorists in this town. Raul Carranza whose muscles do not work, but his brain does has the courage to speak out and fight all injustices. Raul is not afraid of cops who cannot think for themselves, or the idiots who say he does not deserve 24/7 care. No, Raul Carranza is braver than any SDPD officer out their, even though he lives in a wheel chair and has not walked a day in his life.

San Diego Citizens Review Board On Police Practices

Occupy San Diego has been dealing with police officers who have gone beyond their duties and authority. These police officers who took an oath to protect and serve, have been more apt to harass and intimidate. Last night I was planning on staying at civic center, due to the rain. About 10 people situated themselves under the over hang on the west side of the plaza. There were a few homeless people not connected with Occupy San Diego sleeping about a hundred feet down from us.

Myself, Panther and Angel were laying down on top of my sleeping bag, covered with coats to keep us warm. At around 10:30PM two officers in a car come rolling in and tell us from their car with the window down that we cannot sleep or lay down. These officers proceeded to drive down where the other sleepers were and informed them they could not sleep. Two of the homeless people packed their stuff and rolled it out of the civic center, on a cold, dark rainy night. I thought the police were to protect and serve, at least thats what it says on the car doors!

Ernie who has been bringing coffee, hot chocolate and tea in the evening was on his way out when this happened. He offered to bring us some hot water in plastic bottles so we could keep it on our bodies for heat. When Ernie arrived back at the plaza Panther and Star had gotten into a arguement and it was escalating. Other people were getting involved and the noise increased. I knew the police would show up and they did. Five to six officers four women and at least one man.

They told us we had to leave or be arrested for placing things on the ground. I asked a women officer whose name is Clark what code we were breaking if we put things down and she could not tell me and said she did not have time to discuss it with us. Another short little black haired cop who thinks her shit doesn't stink got fiesty with me and I did not want to lash out, so I turned around and walked out of the plaza. We had no cameras or phones to video what was happening at the time.

This morning I walked back into the civic plaza and saw two officers standing outside by their cars. I walked up to them. One was the officer that did not want to tell me the code for placing things on the ground. I went up to her and asked her name and badge #. She was reluctant at first and then I told her I was going to the police review board this evening and needed this information. She then asked my name and I said 'Lynn.' I called her officer and she said I am a sergaent. I told her I did not know the difference and she was just a police officer and officer Clark got mad and had a ego. She did not like being called police officer.

Folks what kind of world do we really live in? A very sad world were people harm and cause others to suffer because they have power trips, lie and like to destroy others. Tonight their is a citizens review board happening and all people that have been excessively harassed and intimidated by the SDPD need to show up and tell their stories. Something needs to change in San Diego and we can make that happen.

Where: Malcom X Library / Valencia Park
Just east of Euclid and Market
Address: 5148 Market St., San Diego, CA 92114
When: 6:00PM

Updated: Another Attack by SDPD on The Homeless and Occupy San Diego

This morning at 5:20 under a bridge located by the downtown jail four blocks away from occupy, as I am wrapping up my sleeping bag and tarp, around the corner comes two black and whites, lights flashing. On the north side of the street three blue coats jump out of their car, on the south side,two blue coats jumped out of their car. Within seconds the officers were corralling us like cattle, to a seated position. I gathered my things and started walking behind two other guys already striding ahead. An officer yelled out to me, 'sit down'. I stopped and asked why they got to go, and again tried walking away and asked "was I being detained' and the officer said 'yes' and if I kept walking he would arrest me. So I put my things down and sat on the ground. He said we were being detained for illegal lodging and I told them about code 647 (e).

Across the street one man was body searched and another reading the Illegal Lodging code 647 (e) to the officers, as they continued to glare, their bright cop car spot light on a few individuals. The blue coats took many pictures of us. When they handed us our tickets on the south side of the street, officer Berhalter badge #6208 took a mug shot of you. The car they were driving had the license 1190517. I asked the blue coat clowns if everyone on both sides of the streets received citations and some said yes and others didn't want to say. I spouted off a little and asked if anyone had a camera for videoing or pics. Randy did, but said his battery was low.

As I sat there, detained for almost two hours I laughed at the inhumane actions of circus clowns, carrying guns and batons guarding us like extremely dangerous terrorists. Insisting they had to act like Nazi's for their own safety. What about my safety officer, from corrupt police officers abusing their power and privileges harming weak and vulnerable people in the wee hours of the morning? Specifically targeting people, because of their association with the Occupy Movement. I asked the blue coats if they just decided to take it upon themselves to attack this morning, or was it a higher ranking person. They stated it was a couple judges in the buildings above. I wonder who those judges are? Or was it someone else who ordered the entrapment.

During this event the homeless person that was reciting the Illegal Lodging code 647 (e) also told people about an attorney in town, working on a big case against the city and shouted out his name. Lawyer Dreher located at 835 Fifth Ave., Ste. 202. I plan on getting a hold of this person next week. Many people had to go to the restroom and were not allowed. People on the north side of the street were up and gone, while those on the south side watched all five officers, including one Sargent, act like little kids playing a game. Two blue coats tried to write tickets while two others glared towards us, hands on their belts close to their guns.

There was a homeless man in a wheel chair, with amputated legs above the knee and prostheses on both, given a ticket. Another to a homeless man named Mike, who had worked for craft foods for 16 years and was let go when Phillip Morris bought it. A man who just bought a plane ticket to go back and get married to his fiance in Ohio. About 35-40 people all together on both sides of the street. Many of the homeless don't want to go to shelters because of all the rules and regulations. It is understandable. Many of the shelters are faith based and people don't want to have to be subjected to religion while they get their lives back on track. I, being one of them. I am an atheist and I am a good loving person. It's my life and your life is yours.

It sounds like about half the people received tickets this morning, for being unfortunate, disabled, dislocated, destroyed by people and a broken system. What does it look like when the blue coats show up like storm troopers, at 5:20am harassing people that have just slept outside, under a bridge, five feet away from a 60 mph trolley, a large fan that blares loud consistently and many others without walls? Pathetic human beings!

Updated: I had been sleeping in this location for, four nights, never once given a warning by any officer regarding breaking the law and Illegal Lodging code 647 (e). Each night that I slept at this spot people showed up with gifts. These are the givers of life concerned about their brothers and sisters on the streets. They brought Christmas cookies, socks, water, tacos, coupons, crackers, sandwiches and fruit. Tonight when they arrive, it will be empty, no one to help and be of service too. There is a better solution to the homeless problem than, harassment and intimidation. It is called Love.

Updated: Mayor Jerry Sanders Destroys Ocucpy Library, Spends $186 Million on New Library

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders has a problem? Sanders claims that, 'libraries change lives'. We at Occupy San Diego agree with him. That is why, when setting up camp, we furnished occupiers with a library. Mayor Sanders problem resides with the fact that he doesn't always walk his talk. Occupy San Diego has been raided at least ten times by the SDPD, that takes orders from Mayor Sanders. During those raids, our library was destroyed and books thrown away. Why mayor Sanders, I thought books change lives?

The only kind of books, Mayor Sanders believes change lives, will be found in his new $185 million library that still needs funds to be built. Most of the donors for this library are people that put Mayor Sanders into office. Word is out that people, not corporations would be donating large sums by the end of Dec. 2011. The only kind of libraries and books Mayor Sanders is concerned about, are ones that will help his mayoral campaign in 2012. Mayor Sanders problem is he lies and abuses his power. Books are not what he is concerned about. Mayor Sanders is concerned being 'King Pig', might be taken away from him.

Updated: Mayor Jerry Sanders will not be running for mayor in 2012. Thats why he is terrorizing occupy San Diego. I also hear Mayor Sanders gets 2 months of vacation a year.

Sitting and Sleeping Can Get You Incarcerated!

Six days before Christmas, the SDPD continues their personal vendettas. Arriving back at camp, after a couple hours at Panera Bread on my computer, I see two blue coats posted up, about ten feet away from Occupy San Diego. Engaged in conversation, eyes roaming looking for someone to harass, intimidate or arrest, these police officers sent a message out. It is ok to be jack asses, that tote guns and batons to protect them, from peaceful protesters. Protesters that have lost their homes, jobs, families, financial security and are living on the streets. All the protesters want, is to sleep quietly through the night, without being marginalized by psycho, human hating, storm trooping thugs.

Did you ever think you could go to jail for sitting on the ground or sleeping? Well folks you can. What is more destructive, peacefully sitting and sleeping? Or going to jail, because you sat or slept on the cold ground, outside on a raining night? I vote on answer number two. Sleep deprivation is dangerous and a tactic the police are using to oppress us, because we need sleep, not want to sleep. Sleep deprivation is a national epidemic.And it's Killing us. A hamster kept awake for three days will die. Randy Gardner, a high-school student, stayed awake for a record of just over 11 days as part of a 1964 Stanford University study. By the end, he couldn’t talk.

Wake up! The SDPD and police officers around the country and world, are the real terrorists and killers. Not all police officers have participated in this brutal torture called sleep deprivation, on occupiers and protesters around the world. But the ones that have, came at occupiers with a personal vendetta, NOT as a peace officer. Unacceptable friends! I recently heard San Diego lost all its watch dog groups. Well guess what sisters and brothers of Occupies around the globe. We Are The New Watch Dog Group heading to a city near you. We are pissed off and we aren't gonna take it anymore. Stop arresting us! Let us sleep! Remember the cameras and videos are always on you. We don't like being ignored. Expect us!

SDPD Threatens To Detain Me For Walking Down Sidewalk

I took the trolley to Barrio Logan to meet up with Occupy San Diego and was harassed by officers Summers (a woman) and officer Reicher (a man). Officer Summers stopped me and asked if I was with Occupy and I said no. She then asked where I was going and I told her I did not have to tell her. I asked if she was detaining me and she said no. Then officer Reicher got out of the police SUV and confronted me. Again I asked if I was being detained. He said if you want to! They said no one was allowed at the park and I asked for their badge numbers and names.

Officer Reicher gave me his information. All though his badge number did not match his number. I asked him why his number did not match and he did not answer. I asked the women police officer a second time for her information and she would not give it. Officer Reicher gave me it and I saw on the back of her hat, the same name. I turned around and walked back to the trolley station frustrated and angry. I saw at least 10 police cars parked along the road.

When I got back to civic center, officer Grubbs was there and said the officers from the port called him regarding me. I told the officers that I was going to put their names all over the Internet and they said go ahead. Folks the police state grows stronger with more force. The SDPD is full of liars, abusers, personal attackers, and outright inhumane men and women. I found out that the SDPD officers where a badge number that does not match their name or real badge number. What does that smell of? Lying dirty scoundrels!

Updated: Updated: Updated: Premeditated Raid On Occupy San Diego By SDPD Last Night

Updated: Rebecca the artist did not get arrested thank goodness.

Updated: ustream video footage of last night @ Ustream

Updated: I was told by witnesses last night, a woman cop, white with dark black hair was laughing loudly and childishly during the raid. After the raid the SDPD went and harassed the homeless people that sleep around Ace parking lot, where they staged their cars for thier ponzi-raid comdey night!

Another raid, at 2am, by 20 plus SDPD officers last night at civic center plaza. At least 7-12 people were arrested for illegal lodging. One person, Fish was arrested while videoing the event, for resisting arrest. Witnesses say the police roamed around the camp videoing an hour before they decided to use police laws and force to dismantle the occupation again.

Previous nights, 24/7 occupiers said the number of police officers, shrunk significantly and occupiers were sleeping without being harassed or arrested. SDPD officers seem to have a special entitlement, they are above the law. They make their own laws, or enforce the law when they deem appropriate. Sargent Casey Lawrence last night felt it was her superior duty to be the raid queen officer of the night.

Sargent Lawrence and SDPD officers that were working last night, met at the Ace Parking lot at Ash and 3rd st. They walked in a single file line down the narrow entrance towards Downtown Johnny Brown's and approached the Occupy camp. The eye witnesses of the event said the officers had specific people they were targeting. Claudia was one of them, along with Rebecca the artist, Fish and others.

All people I interviewed, claim they were never warned about this raid or were told to leave. When the police were at the scene, they never gave any warnings and read any ones rights to them. They just swooped people up and hauled them off. Who gave Sargent Casey Lawrence, the authority to implement this raid?