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At around 8pm, an unmarked cop car came by to announce that we would be "evicted" at 10pm
They came back around 9pm to announce the same thing
It is now 11pm
We hear that there are swat trucks and teams being staged a few blocks away
At around 8pm, an unmarked cop car came by to announce that we would be "evicted" at 10pm
They came back around 9pm to announce the same thing
It is now 11pm
We hear that there are swat trucks and teams being staged a few blocks away
There is a circling helicopter. We have been told that all of our belongings will be confiscated and that we will be arrested
They claim that we are on a "park" which is why we can't have tents here
We are not on a park. We are in the parking lot and lawn of st louis city hall
They claim that we are on a "park" which is why we can't have tents here
We are not on a park. We are in the parking lot and lawn of st louis city hall
Undercover cops have been making rounds, checking us out for hours now. The assembly is COMPLETELY peaceful. We have been serving free food to all those occupying, including the unhoused community members who have been coming by
There is lots of support and love here. There has been no property damage or anything that can be construed as violence. If the police try to claim that protesters aggressed or damaged property, that is a lie
There are cameras all over this property.
There are cameras all over this property.
If anybody damages anything, it will be caught on film by these cameras. So unless police show the video proof of their claims, DO NOT BELIEVE IT
We will keep this thread updated as the situation unfolds
We will keep this thread updated as the situation unfolds
All of the street lights are being cut. Cops will likely move in soon.
We medics have packed up as much as we can. We are ready for all of our supplies to be siezed. We are prepared for tear gas, mace, and pepper spray.
It's nearly 11:30
No police yet. There is music playing and people are hoping we'll be left alone. But police are still staging a few blocks away. It could go either way tonight.
No police yet. There is music playing and people are hoping we'll be left alone. But police are still staging a few blocks away. It could go either way tonight.
There was a shooting nearby. It's unrelated to the protest. However, we are hearing that bc of the shooting, cops are pushing back the eviction time to midnight (twenty minutes from now)
The media is here. Hopefully it will deter the police.
It's getting late and many of our occupiers are catching some sleep. We will keep this thread updated with any further changes.
