California, Occupied

In recognition that California’s crisis is Colorado’s crisis, or more accurately that the same crises and conditions underlie all of our embattled existences; that the same forces of privatization, policing, and emptiness drive the struggle on the West Coast and the No Coast; that we have much to do and much to learn, and we may learn it within classrooms, but only if we transform them into spaces of attack on systems of education…

This is how we learn, this is how we fight.

…til it breaks brings you: California, Occupied.

This past week, a wave of student occupations and unrest surged through the University of California system as the Board of Regents were approving a 32% across-the-board tuition increase.  Santa Cruz, Berkley, LA, Davis, and Fresno all saw occupations!

The New School Reoccupied has photos and video from the occupations, solidarity statements, and communiques.  Occupy California has detailed updates on how the occupations unfolded and spread and faced repression from without and sabotage from within.  And this is our emergency brings the bold words.  Finally, support Doug Gilbert and all the 100+ arrested.

Read and learn.  Get ready to fight and learn much more.

Coming soon to an institution of higher education near you…

School vandalism in Edwards

EDWARDS, Colorado — Windows were broken, white paint was splattered on walls and other damage was done by vandals this weekend at the Eagle County Charter School in Edwards in Colorado’s Vail Valley.

from The Vail Daily.

More bank robberies, but why?!

Denver Post headline:

• Colo. bank robberies on rise, but reasons unclear

Brilliant.  I wonder if it has anything to do with poverty, job loss, class society?  I’m sure it’s completely unrelated to this headline, also in the Denver Post:

• Colorado foreclosure filings headed for record

It couldn’t be that people realize their money and homes are being robbed by the banks, and are deciding to take it back…  could it?

Bad week for bank robbers

There have been three tragic defeats for bank robbers in Colorado this week.  As we express our total solidarity to the criminals, our hatred of the police, and our grief at the captures and deaths, let’s not forget that there are also dozens, perhaps hundreds, of bank robbers who are still free in Colorado.

The media wants us scared to take action.  There are tons of successful heists that go unreported by the media, but every time a bank robber is caught they report on it.  Just keep that in mind.

In solidarity.

• Two cops shot, two bank robbers killed in Westminster
• Denver cops catch credit union robbers
• Armed bank robber on bicycle caught in Lakewood

Two cops shot, two bank robbers killed in Westminster

WESTMINSTER — Both suspects in the robbery of a Westminster bank are dead and two police officers including the deputy chief were injured following a chase and shootout, authorities say.

Officer Sean Chandler was shot in the hip and hospitalized at St. Anthony Central hospital in stable condition, Westminster police spokesman Trevor Materasso said. Deputy Police Chief Tim Carlson was shot. He was treated at the scene and not hospitalized, Materasso said.

Both suspects were shot in their car. The male suspect was killed during the shootout. The wounded female suspect was taken to St. Anthony Central hospital where she later died, Materasso said.

The chase began shortly after 11:51 a.m., when police received a report of a bank robbery at the FirstBank at 120th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard in Westminster.

A man and a woman entered the bank and both displayed weapons. The duo got an undisclosed amount of cash and fled.

November 28: Solidarity with Mutulu Shakur

Presented by Denver and Aurora CopWatch, Sisters of Color United for Education, and Denver ABCF

when: Saturday, November 28th.   7:30-12ish

where: Sisters of Color 2895 8th Ave, Denver, CO (8th and federal across the street from the bus yard)

how much: Sliding Scale 1-5$ (if you ain’t got it don’t let it stop you from coming)

Teach-in by Professor Ward Churchill

Live Music by:

• Mike Wird
• Ietef
• Debajito (of Debajo Del Agua)

Hosted by Shareef Aleem

Please join us on Saturday, November 28th to stand in solidarity with Dr Mutulu Shakur before his appeals hearing on Monday, November 30th at the super-maximum Federal prison in Florence, CO.

ALF attacks on McDonalds in Denver

We just found these today.  It’s weird that word of this didn’t get to us sooner.  Oh well.  Enjoy:

Communiqué from the Animal Liberation Front
Date: August 13, 2009
Institution Targeted: McDonald’s Restaurants

Received anonymously:

In the early morning on August 8, in Denver, CO we took action. It was our first A.L.F. Action. Dressed in all back with our faces covered we went to our target, a murdering, capitalist fast food restaurant known as McDonalds. When we got there, there were a few people in their cars in the parking lot and one car in the drive through. They weren’t in the way, so they wouldn’t get hurt, so we just ignored them and proceeded with our action.

We ran up to the McDonalds with our hatchets and hammers and smashed all of its windows on one side of the building and a glass door. Then we ran.

We were warriors that night, fighting for animal liberation and we will continue to fight until the killing and exploitation of all animals is brought to an end.

- A.L.F.

Communiqué from the Animal Liberation Front
Date: September 6, 2009
Institution Targeted: McDonald’s Restaurants

Received anonymously:

In the early hours of September 5, in Denver, CO we took action a second time. We went to the same McDonalds we went to the first time. The only people there when we got there were the two managers. We moved towards the McDonalds, grabbed some large rocks and smashed some of the windows and the windshield in both of the manager’s cars; we might have done some body damage to the cars too. Then we went up to the building and smashed some of its windows. By this time the manager saw us, we yelled ‘FUCK YOU, MEAT IS MURDER’, and then we ran. It was a good night
- A.L.F.

from the Animal Liberation Press Office.

Denverite shot and arrested in Seattle for cop killing, firebombing

You may have read about the murder of a Seattle police officer last week.  That story is here at action at anarchist news.  Today we read a suspect was shot and arrested, and hails from right here in Denver.  Our total solidarity to Christopher Monfort.  Until cops are but a memory:

SEATTLE - A man shot by police as he was sought in connection with the Halloween killing of a Seattle police officer has been identified as 41-year-old Christopher Monfort of Denver.

At a news conference, Seattle assistant police chief Jim Pugel said that a search Saturday of Monfort’s apartment turned up two rifles and improvised explosive devices, which were disarmed by police before they were removed.

Monfort was in serious condition in the intensive care unit at Harborview Medical Center Saturday. Hospital spokeswoman Susan Gregg-Hanson says he underwent hours of surgery Friday and arrived at the hospital in critical condition.

Police say Monfort is suspected of killing Officer Timothy Brenton, who was fatally shot Oct. 31 as he sat in a car with rookie Officer Britt Sweeney after a traffic stop. Sweeney was grazed in the neck.

from kdvr.com

UPDATES:

Charges are pending against a man suspected in the Halloween-night slaying of a Seattle police officer and the Oct. 22 firebombings of four police vehicles.

Police spokesman Mark Jamieson says prosecutors plan to announce formal chargers against 41-year-old Christopher Monfort at a press conference Monday.

Monfort remained hospitalized in serious condition Sunday after being shot by detectives in the parking lot of his suburban apartment complex on Friday. The detectives were pursuing a tip that a car at the complex matched the description of a vehicle seen nearby when officer Timothy Brenton was killed.

Authorities say the detectives opened fire after Monfort pulled a handgun.

from the Associated Press.

November 12: Christopher Monfort was charged with “aggravated first-degree murder,” a charge that could carry the death penalty.  The state also filed three counts of attempted first-degree murder.

November 12: Christopher Monfort is paralyzed from the waist down.

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Budget cuts will raise tuition: time to occupy!

State spending for colleges and universities will be cut by 40 percent and would be backfilled by federal stimulus dollars under a plan Gov. Bill Ritter revealed Wednesday to balance the current year’s budget.  Ritter plans to cut $145 million in general-fund revenue from colleges and universities, which comes on top of an $80.9 million cut made earlier this year. The governor wants to backfill both cuts with federal stimulus money, but that is dependent on a waiver from federal officials.

from The Denver Post.