Occupy St. Louis: On the Front Lines

Chelsi Webster held her laptop computer above her head Friday during a protest march. The 2008 graduate used the computer’s camera to LiveStream Friday’s protest march.

“The revolution will not be televised,” she said, “but will be LiveStreamed.”

Webster, who now attends Webster University, has been with Occupy St. Louis since Oct. 3. She said the group has become larger and more organized since the beginning.

Trish Katski of Ballwin also said Occupy St. Louis has become better organized since the beginning.

The Occupy movement is not political, according to Katski. “It’s a humanity movement,” she said, adding that the Occupy movement is about people over profit.

Supporters came out in droves for the Friday protest march. Participants estimated between 600 and 1,000 people participated in the event.

On Saturday the group celebrates its National Day of Action. Occupy St. Louis planned to send delegates to various areas around St. Louis to spread the word.

Representatives are also venturing outside of St. Louis. Emily Kothe, originally of Palmyra, MO. and who now lives in St. Louis, said an Occupy St. Louis liaison was going to Springfield, MO.

The group’s livestreaming efforts seem to be paying off. Kothe said at one point they had 7,000 people watching their LiveStream channel.