Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Seattle Police Pepper Spray 84-Year-Old Activist, Priest, Pregnant Woman, Among Others

Seattle Police Pepper Spray 84-Year-Old Activist, Priest, Pregnant Woman, Among Others: "Occupy Seattle, while demonstrating in solidarity with the besieged protesters in New York City, faced a volley of indiscriminate police pepper spray last night. As protesters neared a busy street, police suddenly hit a large number of protesters — including an 84-year-old woman, a pregnant woman, a priest, and several teenagers — with mace. Dorli Rainey, the elderly activist stung in the face by law enforcement, was saved by a veteran who came her aid in the midst of the confusion in the crowd....."