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Seattle pepper-sprayed, among others, an 84 year-old woman, a woman who claims to be two months pregnant, and a priest. Also of note: Obama’s Department of Homeland Security and the FBI apparently had a role in coordinating responses to the protests in 18 cities. Suggestions included showing a massive police force during the evictions (based on whatever legal justification the cities’ could drag up), and conducting the raids when the media was least likely to be present. Hence New York City’s early morning actions. Mike Riggs at Reason with a good response to the whole thing:

The mayors on that conference call are Democrats; the FBI and the DHS are led by Democrats; Obama is a Democrat. The State is not your friend, OWS, it is your master.