OCCUPY AND RESPECT

Tomorrow there will be a general strike in Oakland. At this point, no one has any idea how many people will participate.

FOR THE PARTICIPANTS:

Please refrain from violence.

Please do not insult those who chose to go to work or to shop. It is impossible to judge another until you walk in his/her shoes.

Please allow people to get home. BART makes a lovely target, but too many people depend on BART and the buses in order to get home to their children. People who use BART and buses are NEVER the 1%.

The police are not your enemy. Many police officers lost their homes when the loan sharks allowed them to include overtime in the income used for the loan. When overtime for police disappeared, officers lost homes. Please do not throw things at the police.

FOR THE POLICE

The protesters are not your enemy. They are protesting because of the income disparity and job losses in the US. These events also harmed you, so give the protesters the respect they deserve for putting themselves on the line to help millions of other people.

EVERYONE REMEMBER THAT THE WORLD IS WATCHING.