my name is brian mcewan, and i have spoken once before in front of this committee, last tuesday, andust want to express my gratitude for ms. kim and some of the others who have been supportive of the movement in general, and i would just like to say we have received a number of conflicting messages from the different departments as regards to what is lawful and what is not lawful in regards to our assembly, and i appreciate your leadership, because we're not getting much from the mayor, and there are a lot of issues involved, and that is why there is such a divergence group out there that is standing up for our civil liberties and our rights to assemble, and we appreciate the fact that you guys respect that, but we are asking that from the police department, as well. do not come down and forcibly removed us. it is only going to incite more problems. and as individuals, i would love to be able to see some of you down there if there is a way for you to be able to do that in a non official capacity, because you guys represent us well. i know a few of you and have worked under you, fight