Filed under: Action, Anarchist Movement, Education, Northeast
Police and FBI agents converged at the University of Pittsburgh on November 14th after a network of autonomous groups of students occupied the ‘Cathedral of Learning’ and issued a set of demands and statements. While the occupation was ended that night by police, actions continued. Another rally is called for on Friday.
#ReclaimPitt pic.twitter.com/MmA77j0zsY
— Filler PGH (@PghAutonomy) November 15, 2017
As Steel City Autonomous Movement wrote:
Rolling occupations happening now at Cathy! As soon as the first group got detained, another group popped up!
One year ago, Pitt police brutalized student protesters. Now, many student orgs are forming a united front and escalating all of their campaigns at once.
Filler will be publishing an analysis of the ongoing week of action later today!
Morgantown anarchists issued a statement in solidarity:
While the rivalry on the football field between WVU and Pitt is well known, on the streets we declare our comradely support. On Tuesday, November 14th a coalition of autonomous students occupied Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning. At the time that we release this document the occupation has been ongoing for 18 hours. Faced with federal, state, city, and university police intimidation, the occupiers face an uphill battle to have a list of 15 demands met.
We call on the university to immediately fulfill the 15 demands as written. We also call on WVU autonomous students and other Morgantown radicals to show solidarity with the occupation and equal commitment to similar goals in our city and campus. Occupations and the fulfillment of the demands are only the first steps in the development of an anti-capitalist struggle. Even after the demands are met, we and our comrades will continue to demand the impossible.
Here are some collected tweets. Expect updates and analysis from people on the ground soon:
First communique from the occupiers is lit ??
Solidarity actions are encouraged. #ReclaimPitt #OccupyPitt #DisarmPittPolice pic.twitter.com/o354o6AdzD
— Filler PGH (@PghAutonomy) November 14, 2017
Autonomous student network holds a sit-in on the second floor of the Cathedral in protest of Pitt Police. They say they will not leave until their demands for police disarmament are met. pic.twitter.com/wyOCgevO8E
— Anna (@Its_AwNuh) November 14, 2017
Space agreements: "every cop is a bad cop" #ReclaimPitt #DisarmPittPolice #OccupyPitt pic.twitter.com/nGWHrzkeUB
— Filler PGH (@PghAutonomy) November 15, 2017
Gotta say, this is by far the best / corniest rhetoric on Pitt's campus in memory ❤️#ReclaimPitt #OccupyPitt pic.twitter.com/SvxQpJPYRE
— Filler PGH (@PghAutonomy) November 15, 2017
12 hours in and still having fun ?#reclaimpitt #OccupyPitt #disarmpittpolice #hail2profit #hail2pitt pic.twitter.com/24bYRiYg8y
— Filler PGH (@PghAutonomy) November 15, 2017
Several #Pitt students detained while delivering a list of demands to @PittChancellor on behalf of a coalition of radical campus orgs #H2P
— Filler PGH (@PghAutonomy) November 14, 2017
FBI makes time to harass student protest. #YourTaxDollarsAtWork https://t.co/siDMoqNYgF
— It's Going Down (@IGD_News) November 14, 2017
Pitt admin on the scene, with vague promises to negotiate or some shit (note that some of these campaigns have been negotiating for 4 years) pic.twitter.com/lrF5JDLTBV
— Filler PGH (@PghAutonomy) November 14, 2017
After the autonomous student network got evicted they linked up with Food Not Bombs to serve free vegan food and hangout outside the Cathedral of Learning#ReclaimPitt #OccupyPitt #Hail2Profit #Hail2Pitt #H2P
???????️??— SCAM ? Pittsburgh (@scam_pgh) November 15, 2017