OCCUPY WALL STREET

ruffryder · 10-30-2011, 12:25 AM

atomiczombie · 10-30-2011, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ruffryder

I think that pic was ripped from an old incident in Oakland that happened in 2003.

Cin · 10-30-2011, 06:21 AM

Bruise: Occupy Oakland protester Shamus Collins claims he was shot with a rubber bullet as he went to the aid of injured Iraq war veteran Scott Olsen at a new encampment in Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, California

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1cGar7n00

Here's someone whose been shot in the face by a rubber bullet at Occupy Oakland:http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/1...Rubber-Bullets

Medusa · 10-30-2011, 06:41 AM

I'm just catching up on this thread but have been watching the news and sending emails all over the place.

I'm beyond grossed out at what happened in Oakland and Denver and other cities where it seems that the right to gather and protest has now become a criminal action.

Cin · 10-30-2011, 06:56 AM

Phillip Becerra, was shot in the face with pepper bullets.

"They pepper sprayed me and I fell and then went to pour water on my face," says Becerra, "When I got back up, I was shot in the face. I had to go to the hospital to have the wound treated."
http://blogs.westword.com/latestword...ts_arrests.php

The arrests appeared to be a violation of First Amendment rights in the U.S. Constitution that allow for people to peacefully assemble, said attorney David Raybin, a former prosecutor.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...=feeds-newsxml

Cin · 10-30-2011, 07:16 AM

Rudy Giuliani said the city should move the protesters out, citing public safety and health hazards.

"Enough is enough," the former mayor said. "We can't allow this to go on forever and ever. It sets a bad precedent ... [and] diverts police resources from public safety."

Yes, one could say police resources have become the antithesis of public safety.

Soon · 10-30-2011, 12:09 PM

"On Saturday over 1000 Americans laid their bodies down on a San Francisco beach to spell out “TAX THE 1%.” This protest was just the latest, and possibly most spectacular yet, in the wave of protests that have swept the nation since protesters occupied Wall Street, launching the “We are the 99%” movement." (Tipped by JMG reader Andrew)

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Cin Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Truly Madly Deeply Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: In My Head Posts: 2,815 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,333 Thanked 10,401 Times in 2,477 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Phillip Becerra, was shot in the face with pepper bullets. "They pepper sprayed me and I fell and then went to pour water on my face," says Becerra, "When I got back up, I was shot in the face. I had to go to the hospital to have the wound treated." http://blogs.westword.com/latestword...ts_arrests.php The arrests appeared to be a violation of First Amendment rights in the U.S. Constitution that allow for people to peacefully assemble, said attorney David Raybin, a former prosecutor. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...=feeds-newsxml __________________ The reason facts don’t change most people’s opinions is because most people don’t use facts to form their opinions. They use their opinions to form their “facts.” Neil Strauss

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Soon Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: attached Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,896 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,046 Thanked 13,093 Times in 3,386 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	"On Saturday over 1000 Americans laid their bodies down on a San Francisco beach to spell out “TAX THE 1%.” This protest was just the latest, and possibly most spectacular yet, in the wave of protests that have swept the nation since protesters occupied Wall Street, launching the “We are the 99%” movement." (Tipped by JMG reader Andrew)