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Encampment at Austin ‘autonomous zone’ still there Friday despite orders to leave ('Orisha Land'; CouncilLump is mediating)


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https://www.kxan.com/news/encampment-at-austin-autonomous-zone-still-there-friday-despite-orders-to-leave/

Video at link has an interview and scenes of CouncilLump in action.  (No superhero cape today.) 

The mayor's strongly worded note is surprisingly ineffective so far.

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More background on the 401 revolution and Orisha Land:

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/group-living-in-city-park-refuses-to-leave-claiming-autonomy-from-austin-as-part-of-protest/

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When KXAN reporter Jacqulyn Powell asked in an on-camera interview what might happen if police show up to enforce the city’s order to vacate Thursday, Keith said, “I think it would be unwise for us to say exactly what that would look like, as I’m sure the police will also watch this.”

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Sounds like APD should take up this challenge. 

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  On 3/5/2021 at 5:25 PM, clapclapclap said:

Police say on Feb. 10, 21-year-old Jordan Walton crashed his Jeep into a home at Rogge Lane and Manor Road, then broke into a neighboring home. Police say Walton fired a gun when officers tried to enter that home. According to the Austin Police Department, one of its officers shot and killed Walton when the department says he used a child hostage as a human shield.

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Sounds like a stand-up guy. 

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  On 3/5/2021 at 5:29 PM, Deej said:
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When KXAN reporter Jacqulyn Powell asked in an on-camera interview what might happen if police show up to enforce the city’s order to vacate Thursday, Keith said, “I think it would be unwise for us to say exactly what that would look like, as I’m sure the police will also watch this.”
Sounds like APD should take up this challenge. 

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This reminds me of a funny story from late 80’s early 90’s. Some homeless dude launched a homemade raft with shelter into the middle of Lake Austin. He must have had some kind of anchor because it didn’t move.

People lost their shit, wanted it removed.  He responded by painting SS Minnow on it.

Authorities finally figured out that he was breaking the law that a boat owner can’t sleep on the craft in the actual waterway. So one of the local news guys rows out there with a camera crew to interview him. IIRC

Reporter: Sir do you know you’re breaking the law?

Yachter: I’m just minding my own business, doing a little fishing.

Reporter:  But sir you can’t live on a boat here in the middle of the lake.

Yachter: I don’t live here, just visiting.

Reporter: Are you saying you don’t sleep here?

Yachter: Absolutely not. (Long pause) Though I might rest my eyes now and then.

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Singing in the sunshine, laughing in the rain
Hitting on the moonshine, rocking in the grain
Got no time to pack my bags, my foots outside the door
I got a date, I can't be late, for the high hopes hailla ball, uh uh, uh uh, yeah

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  On 3/5/2021 at 9:48 PM, deadshank said:

BT, DD and Brisket to ride in and tell us we should feel bad for not hugging a bum everyday.  

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User name check’s out.

 

  On 3/6/2021 at 12:47 AM, Mach 1 said:

This reminds me of a funny story from late 80’s early 90’s. Some homeless dude launched a homemade raft with shelter into the middle of Lake Austin. He must have had some kind of anchor because it didn’t move.

People lost their shit, wanted it removed.  He responded by painting SS Minnow on it.

Authorities finally figured out that he was breaking the law that a boat owner can’t sleep on the craft in the actual waterway. So one of the local news guys rows out there with a camera crew to interview him. IIRC

Reporter: Sir do you know you’re breaking the law?

Yachter: I’m just minding my own business, doing a little fishing.

Reporter:  But sir you can’t live on a boat here in the middle of the lake.

Yachter: I don’t live here, just visiting.

Reporter: Are you saying you don’t sleep here?

Yachter: Absolutely not. (Long pause) Though I might rest my eyes now and then.

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Wasn’t there a goose (Gus?) on.board?

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throw soap and job applications at them

but for real, block out cell phone coverage for the entire park. cut off electricity so they can't charge their cell phones  

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  On 3/5/2021 at 6:28 PM, Samson's Wig said:

Njera Keith

https://www.fourhundredandone.com/home

 https://www.theallyship.org/navigate

 

Basically she promotes the tearing down of our entire civilization, but wraps it up in some nice feel good language.  Good for her, I guess.  Seems no less seditious than the morons at the Capitol.

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Who wants to wager that DD has donated to and is a charter member of The Ally Ship?

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  On 3/6/2021 at 12:47 AM, Mach 1 said:

This reminds me of a funny story from late 80’s early 90’s. Some homeless dude launched a homemade raft with shelter into the middle of Lake Austin. He must have had some kind of anchor because it didn’t move.

People lost their shit, wanted it removed.  He responded by painting SS Minnow on it.

Authorities finally figured out that he was breaking the law that a boat owner can’t sleep on the craft in the actual waterway. So one of the local news guys rows out there with a camera crew to interview him. IIRC

Reporter: Sir do you know you’re breaking the law?

Yachter: I’m just minding my own business, doing a little fishing.

Reporter:  But sir you can’t live on a boat here in the middle of the lake.

Yachter: I don’t live here, just visiting.

Reporter: Are you saying you don’t sleep here?

Yachter: Absolutely not. (Long pause) Though I might rest my eyes now and then.

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That was actually on Town Lake, and a local lawyer took up the bum’s case after the cops dismantled his floating shack.

The city settled for a few thousand $$$$, of which the lawyer Kept 95% as his fee, the bum left town, and Homer the Goose was adopted by some local weekend farm... where he lived until just a few years ago before going webfeet up.

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  On 3/6/2021 at 1:46 PM, StruggleBus said:

I’m here to balance that out. Fuck homeless people. They’re disgusting.

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Had one try to come in my garage last night at 9:30 pm in Northwest Austin. He in the garage and noticed the motion camera came on. Neighbors outside doing shit in garage, but no fucks given.
 

By the time I got outside with dog/ gun he was hauling ass on a bike. Fuck all of the Austin criminal advocates. 

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  On 3/6/2021 at 2:36 PM, ChickenSandwich said:

Had one try to come in my garage last night at 9:30 pm in Northwest Austin. He in the garage and noticed the motion camera came on. Neighbors outside doing shit in garage, but no fucks given.
 

By the time I got outside with dog/ gun he was hauling ass on a bike. Fuck all of the Austin criminal advocates. 

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dang.  what intersection are you near?

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  On 3/6/2021 at 11:24 AM, tx 3 putt said:

throw soap and job applications at them

but for real, block out cell phone coverage for the entire park. cut off electricity so they can't charge their cell phones  

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Cut off their cell phones ?  Pretty sure that's agin' the Genever convention.

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