Obama White House told GSA to 'stand-down' on Occupy protesters

[Papageorgio]

The OP link is not the original source of the story. It plainly contains a link in it to the original story. So why not provide the original source?

If you had, you would have found this:

UPDATE: GSA denies WH gave Occupy directions


Mafara Hobson told The Washington Examiner today that former GSA Public Buildings Service Commissioner Robert Peck was wrong in telling a senior official at the Department of Homeland Security that his agency was told by the White House to "stand down" on arrests of Occupy Portland protestors demonstrating on federal property last year.

"The General Services Administration worked closely with the Portland Police Bureau and the Federal Protective Service (FPS) in maintaining the health and safety of the general public, protesters and federal employees during last year's Portland Occupy protests- however FPS and local law enforcement had the best understanding of the situation on the ground in Terry Schrunk Park, and determined the necessary action," Hobson said.

Asked if she was specifically saying Peck was in error, Hobson responded: "Yes, I'm saying that the decisions that were made were based on the judgment of the law enforcement folks on the ground ONLY. He's not correct."

So the documents saying otherwise, are incorrect?

 

[paulitician]

Eliminate the GSA and be done with it. A despicable waste of Taxpayer money.

 

[daveman]

The OP link is not the original source of the story. It plainly contains a link in it to the original story. So why not provide the original source?

If you had, you would have found this:

UPDATE: GSA denies WH gave Occupy directions


Mafara Hobson told The Washington Examiner today that former GSA Public Buildings Service Commissioner Robert Peck was wrong in telling a senior official at the Department of Homeland Security that his agency was told by the White House to "stand down" on arrests of Occupy Portland protestors demonstrating on federal property last year.

"The General Services Administration worked closely with the Portland Police Bureau and the Federal Protective Service (FPS) in maintaining the health and safety of the general public, protesters and federal employees during last year's Portland Occupy protests- however FPS and local law enforcement had the best understanding of the situation on the ground in Terry Schrunk Park, and determined the necessary action," Hobson said.

Asked if she was specifically saying Peck was in error, Hobson responded: "Yes, I'm saying that the decisions that were made were based on the judgment of the law enforcement folks on the ground ONLY. He's not correct."

The GSA said they weren't wasting millions of dollars having parties, too -- until it was revealed they were.