Anonymous - message to call Omaha to action

   On behalf of AnonOpsOmaha we welcome Omaha to the game!!!
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	Attention Omaha, We are Anonymous,
As you may or may not know, currently the Omaha Police Department is
undergoing change. This change was envitable. It was incited by many
accounts of police brutality and violation of civil and human rights and
the people are taking action. How far this change goes and what type of
change it will be is going to be up to you. We here, at AnonOpsOmaha,
agree the change needs to be vast. The change needs to over shadow the
current system in place, in a way that it forever changes the trajectory
for future generations. In our previous video, we successfully released
1.7 GB of data that used to belong to the Omaha Police Department, but
most importantly we were heard. The people of Omaha agreed with us that
what took place was wrong and as a whole we will not tolerate it. They
agreed Omaha would no longer have to be afraid of its police department.
They agreed with our actions and many of you have pitched in to help.
For that we thank you.
	What is happening is a replacement of order. A rennovation, if
you will, of the way things are and what they should be. This is a
revolution. At the end of everything, we want all of you to be able to
say... "we stopped police brutality, and ended corruption."
	Three years ago, Omaha mayor Jim Suttle ended the position of
police auditor. By ending this position he put you in danger. What it
did was take the responsibility of a woman whos purpose it was to
protect you, onto a man who has stated he is responsible for the actions
of the entire department. This is a conflict of interest. On March 23,
2013 the Youtube channel OmahaPoliceDept posted a video titled "I Will
Get To The Bottom Of Excessive Force Allegation" in which the Omaha
police chief, Todd Schmaderer, stated that he is responsible for the
actions of his officers. He also asked for time in completing a swift
investigation. after stating this contradiction he concluded saying he
will not answer any questions. Leaving many people with questions of
where this will go. We are still here making sure it won't go anywhere.
	Already Omaha has seen many cases of the Omaha Police Department
using excessive force. This is a widespread problem not centralized here
alone, but globally. The idea that we can beat it seems unachievable at
first but if you step back and look at the differences between the Omaha
community and others you can see how carefully organized events could
create major changes here and set an example to the rest of the world.
It is an example that needs to be made one that one day will.
	For now we have accounts of incidents. We have issues within our
law enforcement that have been brought to public attention, but until
now have not yet changed the source of the problem. Which brings us to
the question, "what is the source?" Since 2006 Omaha has been without
independent oversight of its Police Department in the form of a police
auditor. The auditor’s job was to investigate citizen complaints of
improper behavior from officers. Since the elimination of the auditor
position, the people of Omaha have been at the mercy of OPD’s Internal
Affairs investigators to effectively police their own. This approach
makes for biased investigations. Police investigating the police is no
different than letting bankers decide the rules on bank regulation; the
fox running the hen house.
	Officers are not above the law and when they engage in criminal
behavior they should be held accountable for their crimes. The Mayor and
City Council have been publicly aware of videos of excessive force since
2011. A video of 12 officers tasing and kicking a man while attempting
to take him into custody outside Creighton Medical Center was released
to the public. The latest video of excessive force and brutality
captures much of what is wrong with OPD, but sadly, is no secret to many
people in Omaha. No citizen in Omaha should be silent on this matter,
especially those in office with the power to act to create oversight in
the public’s interest. Abusive and unprofessional police have no place
on our streets, and non-responsive public servants have no place in city
hall. It’s time to get tough on OPD, City Hall, and the County
Prosecutor’s office. Stop brutality, enact oversight!
	As our elected officials have not appropriately handled this
matter, we are calling on all people of Omaha to join us in solidarity
and to be a witness to change. We, the people of Omaha, must start to be
proactive in the face of violence, not reactive in the wake of violence.
We will demand all incumbents and candidates for the mayor and city
council seats resolve to reinstate public oversight; with an agreement
reached by May 21st, one week after the general election.
	We are also calling upon all people of Omaha to remain vigilant
against the Police Department. Take pictures, take videos, take notes if
you have to; look out for one another. As we saw last week, a watchful
citizen is a valuable tool against excessive force and could mean the
difference between life and death; justice and travesty. To show your
support we are asking anyone who is able to call-in to work and school
and join your fellow citizens in solidarity in support of oversight of
OPD and justice for victims of police abuse. ONLY TOGETHER, will we make
oversight and OpReturnJustice a reality.
	We here at AnonOpsOmaha encourage you to band together. What we
suggest is a Physical Distributed Denial Of Service Attack or a P.D.O.S.
What this is, is the physical version of a D.D.O.S. In a D.D.O.S. the
purpose is to fill a website up with fake packets of data. So many that
the website can no longer handle the amount of traffic and ultimately
crashes making the website unavailible. In a Physical Denial Of Service
Attack you have the same concept. The more people are involved the more
effective this will be.
EVENT DETAILS
 Monday April 1st, 2013
 10am – 12pm
 Schedule of Events
 PART I: RALLY & SPEAKERS
 Time: 10:00am-11:00am
 Location: OPD HQ - 505 S. 15th Street 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM: Rally and
Letter Writing Campaign: Beginning at 10am we will formally start the
rally with a brief statement. While people are still congregating we
will distribute letters of support to the crowd to sign which we will
deliver as a group to the Mayor, County Prosecutor, City Council, and
Chief of Police stating that they act immediately to provide independent
oversight of the Omaha Police Department.
 - 10:30-11:00: Our guest speakers will take the floor and address the
crowd on why we have come together. People are still encouraged to
finish signing the letters which we will deliver in person after the
rally.
 PART II: MARCH & CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
 Time: 11:00am-12:00pm
 Locations: March will start at 15th and Harney Street (OPD). March will
end at 18th and Farnam Street (City Hall)
 - 11:00: We will deliver the letters to OPD first and then we will
start marching to City Hall.
 - Arrive at City Hall: Once we arrive at City Hall we will have a brief
moment of silence to commemorate all victims of excessive police force.
After the moment of silence, we will enter City Hall to deliver our
letters in person. Once all 3 sets of letters have been delivered we
will begin the civil disobedience portion of the event.
 *The marching route is uphill and may be too lengthy or difficult for
some people to walk. If you would like to attend but are unable to march
feel free to take your vehicle from the rally point to the end of the
marching route. If you are interested in helping to carpool those who
can’t walk, send a private message to FTP Omaha.

 WHAT TO BRING: Cameras (still and video), signs, pens, chalk, dress
warm, instruments (drums, guitars, etc.)
 REMINDER: This event will be non-violent and non-destructive. Anyone
engaging in violence or destruction will be expelled, possibly resulting
in arrest.
	The collective would like to stress the importance of involvment
multiply this message and spread it like wild fire. If this is
successful the second location and protest date will be released as
well as another leak. for more info on the protest and to RSVP go to the
link in the description.
	Once again we will continue to work in your interest to the
people of Omaha we are with you. Share and distribute this video with
your friends people at school or at your places of employment. Your
involvment will determine the success of this movement. Remember to
stand together organize get involved in the local community. Learn about
events and take action together we are stronger than they could ever
imagine.

We Are Anonymous
We are legion
we do not forgive
we do not forget
to the Omaha Police Department and now City Hall,
Expect us.

Protest Details:
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