Capt Ray Lewis Joins OWS Protest,Gives Message to NYPD and Slams The Greed 1% from Zuccotti Park

[Fire Walk With Me]

Run time: 06:52 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocdnl4XlTOU   Posted on YouTube: November 16, 2011 By YouTube Member: paulus1st Views on YouTube: 302   Posted on DU: November 17, 2011 By DU Member: Fire Walk With Me Views on DU: 8532

 

[Vodid]

1. I Love this man! nt

[freshwest]

17. +1,000

[pnorman]

2. From Google:

http://www.observer.com/2011/11/former-philadelphia-police-captain-ray-lewis-joins-with-occupy-wall-street-protesters-video/

[hootinholler]

3. He should teach a course n/t

[phasma ex machina]

4. I just knew Police Captain was too good to be true. Airline Captain, right?

[PotatoChip]

7. He's a retired Philadelphia Police Captain

From article: (link below)

Retired Philadelphia Police Captain Ray Lewis was in Zuccotti Park last night with the Occupy Wall Street protesters.

<snip>

A Philadelphia Police Department spokesperson confirmed to the Observer that Mr. Lewis was a captain prior to retiring in 2004. He was photographed at the protests yesterday afternoon as demonstrators ringed Zuccotti Park in the wake of their eviction.

http://www.observer.com/2011/11/former-philadelphia-police-captain-ray-lewis-joins-with-occupy-wall-street-protesters-video/

[phasma ex machina]

30. OK! Thanks for clearing that up. His uniform and badge are not NYC "white shirt" issue. nt

[Mendocino]

33. He proudly is wearing the blue.

Unlike the "brownshirt" enablers.

I heard his interview on radio today.

[zentrum]

5. A real

...working class hero.

[Pachamama]

6. I hope that eventually more police will join with the 99 % & no longer be used by the 1% against us!

:applause:

[genna]

8. This guy is why I think you can say honestly the police who attack protesters are outliers

That 84 year old woman in Seattle who was completely covered in mace shows police have to be held to account for bad behavior. That 55 year old woman in New York punched in the face is another place where the police defied a lawful court order and acted in ways that hurt citizens should face the stiff arm of a prison sentence. The woman in California in the wheel chair almost trampled by police action. On and on and on...held accountable for acting under the color of law but violated obvious constitutional rights.

Here, this man comes in uniform protesting the same long arm of the government acting on behalf of its corporate 'citizens'.

[MgtPA]

9. He was arrested this morning.

[valerief]

10. Fabulous! Now if every cop and soldier did that, miracles would happen. nt

[noiretextatique]

11. great!

thanks, capt. lewis!

[defendandprotect]

12. Retired PA Police officer Ray Lews makes some great points -- !!!

One of his most important points, imo, is that we need to make corporations "impotent" --

and to me that means uninventing the dollar!!

Deprive corporations of our money --



Another great point that he made was that the Bosses always take out the leader --

Always asking "who is the leader?" -- that's a cop --

And just want to add here that they have been taking out our leaders since 1963 --

The coup on JFK not only took our president but our people's government --

And this continues to go on -- anyone who could be a rising leader or someone who

is a threat to the establishment is removed --

Europeans commented on this a long time ago, noting that,

"American liberals and progressive have an odd way of being assassinated or eliminated."

And our corrupt CIA removed leaders around the world --

Even only a few months ago, I was listening to a British broadcaster who was commenting

that he couldn't recall a time when Great Britian was so bereft of traditional liberal

leaders!



Lewis also says -- "don't confront cops" --

"Obey their orders" --

If they are illegal orders -- contact ACLU


He also makes clear that force is only to be used to

"protect someone's life" -- or to "protect them from bodily injury" --

that TALK -- NEGOTIATION -- is the way to go!!


Also loved his comments that the Mayor/City are so worried about a "dirty" park

while people are starving to death -- and freezing to death!

[barbtries]

13. i'm at work

who is he, and what did he say?! thank you!

eta: read the thread. thank you all.

[think]

14. Well worth watching. Thank you Capt. Lewis.. nt

[freshwest]

27. Indeed. K & R. Welcome to DU.

[Jack Rabbit]

15. Comrade Cossacks

Please click here. Go to 3:30 and watch through about 5:10.

[The Wizard]

16. Mubarek fell when the constabulary

joined with the people in the street. Mayor Goonberg should see this.

[ellenfl]

18. who r 'oath keepers'? he mentioned them at the beginning & end. eom

[Ruby the Liberal]

22. mostly veterans and former police. They are to the right of Ron Paul.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oath_Keepers

[ellenfl]

29. unless by 'americans' they mean 'white men',

they have some good planks in their platform. where were they when bushco was violating our constitutional rights?

ellen fl

[Mosaic]

19. Listen cops, learn from this man

You are working class, nearly socialist. We are fighting fascists, real fascists. Wake up and see what horrible things are happening to America.

[Uncle Joe]

20. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Fire Walk With Me.:thumbsup:

[Fire Walk With Me]

21. THEY ARRESTED HIM:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2331013

[freshwest]

26. Hopefully, he will be back!

[democrank]

23. K & R in solidarity

[HopeHoops]

24. Man should he run for a national position - Senate perhaps. Articulate, smart, and on target.

I almost put "on the money" in the subject line but thought - "E-GADS! What am I THINKING?" That just isn't the right wording.

I saw the video clip of him being arrested and he was standing proud and stoic. I saw the 15 minute clip of the 84 year old woman who got pepper sprayed on Olberman's show. These are the ones to emulate. Violence and antagonism is not going to help the cause.

To be honest, I was advocating that they shut OWS down until spring so they won't become marginalized and diminish in numbers with winter coming on. The last 48 hours has changed my mind. They have the momentum and if they can keep it up then more power to them. FOX can claim whatever it wants (the WH shooter was with the Occupy movement for example), but that's not going to change anyone's mind. The only people who watch FOX for "news" are the choir.

Watching this unfold really makes me wonder how movements like Equal Rights and Suffrage were successful. The "mainstream" news (and unfortunately I have to include FOX in that) is not really focused on what's going on, just what seems controversial and something for the talking heads to blabber at each other about. Most of the REAL news is in clips like this one and sites like DU are the vehicle for propagating the links. The same can be said for foxes bouncing on trampolines and squirrels eating lemons, and silly cats, but this is serious shit and at least for now there's no way to suppress it. I do worry that they'll find a way. Other countries have tried without success, but the one thing our country seems to be good at is putting resources into maintaining the powers of those who are really in charge and they've got a shitload of money.

[Alameda]

31. Money is not real wealth, we give it it's power. It is only a symbol.

What is power is the ability to manipulate power. That can be done via trade in services or goods. Money is just a symbol for things traded.

[marias23]

25. Heres More News On Arrest

What a cool guy. A hero who had the courage to break ranks when it was the right thing to do. Read what he had to say:

http://www.metro.us/newyork/local/article/1027362--ray-lewis-retired-philadelphia-police-captain-arrested-with-occupy-wall-street?rand=967

[Fire Walk With Me]

28. Dang, thanks for that!

:hi:

[Yon_Yonson]

32. Thank you Captain Lewis you are an officer, gentleman and patriot

[unionworks]

34. It doesn't matter

...if you are a memberof the "brotherhood" when the 1% is calling the shots