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Badger52 · 10-25-2011, 07:03

Egypt's Top 'Facebook Revolutionary' Now Advising Occupy Wall Street
By Spencer Ackerman
Danger Room
Wired.com
October 18, 2011

One of the key activists behind Egypt's "Facebook Revolution" is now giving advice to a new group of protesters: the Occupy Wall Street movement.

The protesters in New York's Zuccotti Park - and their offshoots around the country - often cite the mass demonstrations earlier this year in Cairo's Tahrir Square as their inspiration. So maybe it shouldn't be much of a surprise that Ahmed Maher, one of the leading figures in those Egyptian protests, has been corresponding for weeks with the Occupy Wall Streeters, whom he calls "our brothers."

Maher is one of the founders of the April 6 Youth, which used Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to galvanize Egyptians against President Hosni Mubarak.
Recently, however, his attention has turned toward America, where he's been chatting online with Occupy activists. Those conversations center around practical advice from a successful Egyptian revolutionary. Usually, they occur through Facebook. On Tuesday, for the first time, they happened face to face.

"We talk on the internet about what happened in Egypt, about our structure, about our organization, how to organize a flash mob, how to organize a sit-in," Maher tells Danger Room, and "how to be non-violent with police."

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Is he gonna give them lessons in layering too?

EDIT for the Bay Area approach:

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Police clear protesters near Oakland's City Hall

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Police in riot gear began clearing anti-Wall Street protesters on Tuesday morning from the plaza in front of Oakland's City Hall where they have been camped out for about two weeks.

Television news footage showed numerous people in plastic cuffs being led away from the site by police around 5 a.m. The protesters did not appear to be resisting.

A message for a police spokeswoman was not immediately returned.

City officials had originally been supportive of the protesters, with Oakland Mayor Jean Quan saying that sometimes "democracy is messy."

But the city later warned the protesters that they were breaking the law and could not stay in the encampment overnight.

They cited concerns about rats, fire hazards, public urination and acts of violence at the site, which had grown to more than 150 tents and included health, child-care and kitchen areas.

But protesters over the weekend said they had no plans to leave.

Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Badger52 Area Commander Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Western WI Posts: 7,048	Egypt's Top 'Facebook Revolutionary' Now Advising Occupy Wall Street By Spencer Ackerman Danger Room Wired.com October 18, 2011 One of the key activists behind Egypt's "Facebook Revolution" is now giving advice to a new group of protesters: the Occupy Wall Street movement. The protesters in New York's Zuccotti Park - and their offshoots around the country - often cite the mass demonstrations earlier this year in Cairo's Tahrir Square as their inspiration. So maybe it shouldn't be much of a surprise that Ahmed Maher, one of the leading figures in those Egyptian protests, has been corresponding for weeks with the Occupy Wall Streeters, whom he calls "our brothers." Maher is one of the founders of the April 6 Youth, which used Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to galvanize Egyptians against President Hosni Mubarak. Recently, however, his attention has turned toward America, where he's been chatting online with Occupy activists. Those conversations center around practical advice from a successful Egyptian revolutionary. Usually, they occur through Facebook. On Tuesday, for the first time, they happened face to face. "We talk on the internet about what happened in Egypt, about our structure, about our organization, how to organize a flash mob, how to organize a sit-in," Maher tells Danger Room, and "how to be non-violent with police." ------------ Is he gonna give them lessons in layering too? EDIT for the Bay Area approach: LINK Police clear protesters near Oakland's City Hall OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Police in riot gear began clearing anti-Wall Street protesters on Tuesday morning from the plaza in front of Oakland's City Hall where they have been camped out for about two weeks. Television news footage showed numerous people in plastic cuffs being led away from the site by police around 5 a.m. The protesters did not appear to be resisting. A message for a police spokeswoman was not immediately returned. City officials had originally been supportive of the protesters, with Oakland Mayor Jean Quan saying that sometimes "democracy is messy." But the city later warned the protesters that they were breaking the law and could not stay in the encampment overnight. They cited concerns about rats, fire hazards, public urination and acts of violence at the site, which had grown to more than 150 tents and included health, child-care and kitchen areas. But protesters over the weekend said they had no plans to leave. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Last edited by Badger52; 10-25-2011 at 07:40.
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