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Earth_First

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Mon Dec 3, 2012, 04:42 PM

Dec 2012

Same was the case here locally, too when there was a jail support action.

During the support action while activists were being bailed/awaiting arraignment the following morning, several of us were threatened with arrest action for defacing public infrastructure for chalking on the sidewalks.

They even went so far as to issue a press statement on the 'vandalism' and several local news stations went down and filed their own reports that evening after we had all left for home; not a single perspective from our side.

I'm a big supporter of street art, and guerrilla advertising, liberating billboards, etc.

It's all corporate sponsored media, corporate sponsored advertising.

When do we get *our* voice?

I refuse to shed a tear over a liberated billboard/kiosk/bus shelter...

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Street artist behind satirical NYPD 'Drone' posters arrested [View all] Earth_First Dec 2012 OP

"To learn who rules you simply find out who you aren't allowed to criticize." ~ Voltaire Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #1

no kidding Coyotl Dec 2012 #2

"protection when you least expect it" lumberjack_jeff Dec 2012 #4

It seems nothing changes. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #7

+1 Blue_Tires Dec 2012 #15

Chilling, indeed. nt woo me with science Dec 2012 #17

! Bozita Dec 2012 #38

If I were a NYer, I'd feel a lot safer knowing this menace if off the streets!!1! progressoid Dec 2012 #3

I think an awful lot of NYers would feel a lot safer if the crooked, corrupt NYPD sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #16

ARTISTS! progressoid Dec 2012 #26

land of the ____ and the home of the _____ spanone Dec 2012 #5

However, when it's corporate sponsored; green light Earth_First Dec 2012 #6

Just four months ago, LAPD shot up a peaceful gathering where chalk was used for street art. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #9

+1 Earth_First Dec 2012 #10

Perhaps he could pay Van Wagner to host the artwork? high density Dec 2012 #33

that`s a lot of taxpayers money and police time madrchsod Dec 2012 #8

+1 woo me with science Dec 2012 #18

Free thought scares them Hydra Dec 2012 #21

Police surveillance sucks but... ProgressoDem Dec 2012 #11

Zoh Noes The Dangerous ART!!! It burrrrns! TalkingDog Dec 2012 #12

I'm not saying its dangerous. ProgressoDem Dec 2012 #27

People have been putting up posters willy-nilly in New York since the poster was invented Hissyspit Dec 2012 #37

This is a little different, I think. ProgressoDem Dec 2012 #39

'twould seem that the NYPD is suffering from an irony deficiency... truebrit71 Dec 2012 #13

"Everyone get down. He has an unlicensed crayon." n/t jtuck004 Dec 2012 #14

And Islamaphobe, Koch funded Pamela Geller's 'art' was protected in NYC. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #19

We are taught to minimize ... AnneD Dec 2012 #20

Excellent, important post. woo me with science Dec 2012 #22

I really like the loop the track of the missile takes. The point is that missiles are coming. marble falls Dec 2012 #23

what exactly is the "grand larceny possession of stolen property" rap about? struggle4progress Dec 2012 #24

I'm going to guess it's probably the removed advertising portions from the kiosk display... Earth_First Dec 2012 #25

Thank God for Chief Raymond Kelly. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #28

"It's good to be the king." Rex Dec 2012 #32

How do these people get their mouth to do THAT? bvar22 Dec 2012 #35

+1 JoeyT Dec 2012 #40

Just what specifically were the offenses he allegedly committed? Nothing in the article states them George II Dec 2012 #29

He told the truth about the NYPD with pictures Rex Dec 2012 #31

I guess we don't know the actual charges then? George II Dec 2012 #41

No we don't - how Big Brotherish. Rex Dec 2012 #42

Big Brotherish? Before everyone runs to his defense don't you think it important that we know? George II Dec 2012 #44

Apparently 56 charges frazzled Dec 2012 #46

Did they use a drone to find him? Rex Dec 2012 #30

Awesome Detective Work! I would have just looked up his signature ESSAM! nt TheBlackAdder Dec 2012 #34

Dear God, I had no idea that people were arrested these days for Trailrider1951 Dec 2012 #36

Give us your address, I'll spray paint your house - free expression, right? George II Dec 2012 #45

The NYPD could never handle a violent criminal. Dawson Leery Dec 2012 #43