Green-hatted legal observers in from the National Lawyers Guild in Oakland are calling Livestreamers “SNITCHES” if we stream protesters committing petty vandalism/sabotage at an Occupy Oakland events like the weekly “Fuck The Police March”. Fuck Transparency and accountability, we’re only supposed to film police misconduct.

I am nobody’ propaganda arm. I occupy transparency and accountability.

And calling someone a “SNITCH” in Oakland is JUST SHORT OF AN OUTRIGHT THREAT OF VIOLENCE! “Snitches get stitches” is the phrase.

AND THIS IS COMING FROM ON-THE-GROUND REPS OF THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD! HOW THE FUCK AM I SUPPOSED TO TRUST THE GREEN HATS TO OBSERVE MY ARREST (WHEN IT COMES) IF THEY THINK I’M A FUCKING SNITCH FOR BEING A LIVESTREAMER?

Timcast was threatened in NYC. SacMediaTV was called a snitch by another protester WHILE THEY WERE BOTH UNDER ARREST IN OPD CUSTODY

https://twitter.com/#!/OaktownPirate/status/166014631008141314

https://twitter.com/#!/OaktownPirate/status/165532361113612288

Please reshare if you think this is a problem. NLGSF has declined to get back to me on the subject on Twitter.