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Originally posted by ugie1028
reply to post by Mr Headshot
we've known about today? I didn't know they were going to shoot themselves in the foot by tossing out these threats.
so irresponsible. I just lost more respect for the movement.
Originally posted by Mizzijr
Woah.. What happened to the organization they were supposed to be putting together?? I could have sworn I read an article about them actually stopping riots and come up with a solid plan and take advantage of those numbers............. Well, I suppose it didn't say in a non-violent manner.. I can't remember what I read, it was a few months ago. I wonder if this is the plan.
It's bound to fail.
Originally posted by ugie1028
reply to post by robhines
again ill say this
I hope its not true... I also hope whoever is chanting this and trying to cause a riot is weeded out... tossed out of the group... and never allowed to return.
Things a few people do will cause the whole group pain.
1:35pm: Police attacked the Wildcat March as it was beginning. Many people shoved, tackled, arrested.
1:30pm: Tom Morello and the #Guitarmy tuning up for 2pm march! Large crowd is already in Bryant Park. The Wildcat March has also began. According to Twitter reports: Approx 100 bicyclists blocking traffic at intersections on Houston St & Chrystie St.
1:27pm: Oakland anti-capitalist march surrounding entrance to a Wells Fargo as riot police protect it. March converging on 22 & Telegraph (Oakland).
1:22pm: @OccupyWallStNYC: An amazing and spirited crowd here at Bryant Park! Come down. We march to Union Square at 2pm!
1:15pm: Police are attacking nonviolent anti-capitalist march in Oakland. Watch live. Cops in a dune-buggy like vehicle charged into the march, running into people and running over the foot of Iraq War veteran Scott Olsen (who was shot in the head last fall). Helicopters are overhead. Marchers are dancing in an intersection, chanting ¨this is a peaceful protest!¨
Originally posted by EvilSadamClone
Violence won't solve anything but label them as terrorists. I won't support them anymore.
What is it with peaceful protests that can't stay peaceful?
Why can't the leaders of the movement be more careful about who they screen to be part of their protest?
This is just stupid.
Originally posted by ugie1028
reply to post by robhines
again ill say this
I hope its not true... I also hope whoever is chanting this and trying to cause a riot is weeded out... tossed out of the group... and never allowed to return.
Things a few people do will cause the whole group pain.
Originally posted by ugie1028
reply to post by AnonymousCitizen
If this is a tactic to get more attention... then they are stupid for doing it. You dont openly threaten to kill cops and people and expect no blowback.
I don't want to hear them cry today when they get their butt's handed to them by riot police. They will get whats coming to them. Tossing out threats like that... is not a great way to get more attention.
Cops arrested at least four people marching across the Williamsburg Bridge as thousands of other Occupy Wall Street protesters spread out across New York for a series of May Day demonstrations.
But the NYPD was also investing a series of suspicious items mailed to multiple office building and city landmarks that are believed to be linked to the protests.
"They were walking from the Manhattan side towards Brooklyn," said a friend of the quartet of protesters busted on the Williamsburg Bridge.
"Cops told them that they were 'walking the wrong way' and they had to turn around. So they said forget that and they tried to push through. So they were arrested for that."
Read more: www.nypost.com...
Originally posted by MrWendal
What do you think happens when peaceful protest is met with violence?
For me this is a natural progression of things. Do you not remember the words of JFK? "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable".
Fact is, OWS started out very peacefully and they were met with violence. So when you ask why can't peaceful protest remain peaceful? I have to ask you, what do you expect when others make peaceful protest impossible?