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Protestors are being targeted by the police:     That injured protestor is a Marine:   From Veterans Today - http://www.veteranstoday.com/2011/10/26/marine-veteran-injured-by-non-lethal-rounds-at-occupy-oakland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marine-veteran-injured-by-non-lethal-rounds-at-occupy-oakland By  David Edwards A Marine veteran at Occupy Oakland was injured Monday night after being shot at point-blank range with bean bags or rubber bullets by police. Scott Olsen was at 14th Street and Broadway when he was shot by either San Francisco Sheriffs deputies or Palo Alto Police,  according to RT . “We need medic!” one protester is heard screaming. “Medic! Medic!” “What happened?” another asked. “He got shot!” As Olsen is carried away, he appears unconscious and bloody, unable to even respond when asked his name. Olsen is associated with Veterans for Peace. ~~~

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The lure of occupying the present moment is what got me to my first Occupation. That and the fact that October 15th is World Occupation Day. I am in touch with many people who support the movement, but are unable to directly participate. I suspect that occupying the present moment, where ever one might be, can be one way to bridge that gap, and to help benefit the cause. I am sensing that this is Occupy movement really is more of a lifestyle, and I wait anxiously to see how this will unfold. Comfortable with ambiguity seems to be the theme lately. It is driving "left brainers" crazy! Peace! t23 ~~~ “I think that, for me, the goal with what we’re doing here with Occupy the Present Moment is to contextualize how Dharma practice can support the best kind of radical protest possible by promoting inner calm, supporting emotional equilibrium—so that reactivity is kept to a minimum—promoting self-reflection, so that there is accountability within the community of activist...