Free the Cleveland 5 – Occupy Cleveland Supports Its Own

By: Paula Bolyard (Diary)  |  May 8th at 12:02 AM  | 

Despite their statements to the press and on their website attempting to distance the group from the five suspected terrorists who were members of Occupy Cleveland, their presence in court on Monday sent a different message. Members of the Occupy Cleveland community showed up in force today to support the “Cleveland 5″ for their first day in court. According to Scene (a local hipster publication): “By | Read More »

UC Davis Pepper Spray – What Really Happened

By: Paula Bolyard (Diary)  |  December 7th at 09:45 AM  | 

Mic check… Mic check… If you let them go… If you let them go… We will let you leave… We will let you leave… From Davis, to Greece,  F*** the police! We’ve all seen the video clip of the UC Davis police officer calmly hosing down “peaceful” student protesters with pepper spray, as if he were spraying weed killer on his flower beds on a | Read More »

#OccupyCleveland Rape Report – Cleveland Police Not Investigating?

By: Paula Bolyard (Diary)  |  October 20th at 12:02 PM  | 

Earlier this week I shared some details about the alleged rape of a 19-year-old woman in the tent city at Cleveland Public Square. I didn’t catch this detail until I watched the news story again yesterday. WKYC “Senior Political Correspondent” Tom Beres reported:   “[T]he group did not learn about this alleged incident until we told them early this afternoon.” This was on Wednesday. The police | Read More »

Rape Alleged at #OccupyCleveland Despite Detailed ‘Rape Culture’ Policies

By: Paula Bolyard (Diary)  |  October 19th at 04:22 AM  | 

Several Cleveland news outlets have reported an alleged rape at the encampment of #OccupyCleveland. A 19-year-old woman who attends a school for children with special needs (autism, ADD, hyperactivity), has reported to police that the group’s organizers assigned her to a tent with someone named “Leland,” a stranger, who raped her on Sunday night. The young woman, who lives in a group home, reported the | Read More »

#OccupyCleveland’s Field Trip to Marxist Cleveland City Council

By: Paula Bolyard (Diary)  |  October 17th at 05:46 AM  | 

Last week the kids from #OccupyCleveland took a field trip to visit the Cleveland City Council. That’s kind of weird, because on Day One of the “occupation” the kids protested on the steps of Cleveland City Hall. But apparently, they kissed and made up.  The warm feelings may have started when Ward 14 Councilman Brian Cummins attended their meeting on Day One and suggested some | Read More »