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Way to go occupy.... Joe the Revelator Feb 2012 #1
Gee, thanks Troll RufusTFirefly Feb 2012 #4
This isn't the first negative news about occupy creeksneakers2 Feb 2012 #5
There were lots of Agent Provacatuers in all the peace movements! sce56 Feb 2012 #8
They do it all the time. limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #61
Then again, there are a lot of tools out their with rocks DUIC Feb 2012 #70
Thank you for posting. /nt think Feb 2012 #119
Your score keeping needs a lot of work. EFerrari Feb 2012 #17
I don't understand what you mean creeksneakers2 Feb 2012 #117
I wonder if there has ever been negative news about cops... or democrats... or priests... or... Tunkamerica Feb 2012 #35
If you look at the entire movement creeksneakers2 Feb 2012 #118
Feh kenfrequed Feb 2012 #129
Occupy has a pattern. I'm not generalizing what can't be generalized. creeksneakers2 Feb 2012 #133
*feh* a noise I make when I dismiss something as absurd. kenfrequed Feb 2012 #134
Do you know how stupid it sounds to blame all the bullshit that comes out of occupy on... Joe the Revelator Feb 2012 #9
A whole day of police duplicity and violence EFerrari Feb 2012 #11
Let that brick hit you in the fucking head. tabasco Feb 2012 #21
More brilliance, someone get me my shades. EFerrari Feb 2012 #23
.... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2012 #98
probably feel almost as bad as repeated truncheon attacks or being tazed or tear gassed Tunkamerica Feb 2012 #38
Were the police doing that in Washington? tabasco Feb 2012 #122
protestors attacked by cops is weird and fictional? Tunkamerica Feb 2012 #137
Would I be wearing a helmet? KansDem Feb 2012 #52
I wouldn't notice because the police baton already did. JackRiddler Feb 2012 #53
This is how discussions get sidetracked. It isn't about whether it's ok to hit someone truth2power Feb 2012 #74
So you're saying, in effect, that the police attacked the police. randome Feb 2012 #75
Do I understand that you are siding with the oligarchs and their police? nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #106
Provide evidence for that assertion or I shall assume your tabasco Feb 2012 #121
Do you side against those people in Egypt also? Do you side against people in rhett o rick Feb 2012 #128
"I side against people who throw bricks at other people and horses." Downtown Hound Feb 2012 #139
Let that tear gas burn you in the eyes Downtown Hound Feb 2012 #140
"to turn into an ugly, disorganized, Frankenstein of a 'movement', if you can even call it that" SoapBox Feb 2012 #13
I've been reading tweets all day since early this morning from the violent attack on OccupyDC. EFerrari Feb 2012 #14
When there's a mere allegation of an Occupier throwing something at a cop... backscatter712 Feb 2012 #25
You said it. EFerrari Feb 2012 #27
+1000. nt awoke_in_2003 Feb 2012 #100
They do seem rather good at it don't they. kenfrequed Feb 2012 #130
Go ahead and lay down with the oligarchs. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #15
Do you know how stupid it sounds to buy into the media narrative? Hissyspit Feb 2012 #28
What I find more amusing is that those... joshcryer Feb 2012 #31
Good post. nt msanthrope Feb 2012 #42
Yeah, those occupiers need to be more like teabaggers and bring guns, fasttense Feb 2012 #47
..."no leaders in occupy"... It's interesting how some DUers are pushing the idea that Occupy truth2power Feb 2012 #55
Thanks for the referral. EFerrari Feb 2012 #63
Not as stupid as mimicking right-wing talking points. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #79
Labeling other people's opinions as 'right wing'... randome Feb 2012 #80
I didnt label his opinion. I simply stated that using right-wing talking points is as rhett o rick Feb 2012 #82
Uhm... kenfrequed Feb 2012 #131
Maybe, just maybe, the fact that there are no leaders in occupy has allowed it to throneoflunacy Feb 2012 #87
"an ugly, disorganized, Frankenstein of a 'movement'" boppers Feb 2012 #113
NTSBOTC, are ya? The Doctor. Feb 2012 #18
Welcome to my Ignore list, troll - n/t coalition_unwilling Feb 2012 #33
Way to go Joe, carla Feb 2012 #48
I'm angry because OWS could have been so much more, and it's downfall... Joe the Revelator Feb 2012 #62
"Rational people" who sided with authority from "go". EFerrari Feb 2012 #65
I wish I could find the lyrics kenfrequed Feb 2012 #132
Your words sound like a RW talk radio yapping Marrah_G Feb 2012 #125
How in the hell can people sleep there with no bedding or blannkets? Hestia Feb 2012 #2
I think they mean indoor bedding instead of camping gear. nt Deep13 Feb 2012 #3
Simple - we gather throneoflunacy Feb 2012 #88
This group was assembled on K street so I'm sure there will be plenty of servalance video. midnight Feb 2012 #6
When the Occupy DC group first came to McPherson Square... CBHagman Feb 2012 #7
But, what other means would there be for the 99% to protest? MrMickeysMom Feb 2012 #10
somebody reported rats in a city! don't you understand the implication of rats? what's next? pigeons Tunkamerica Feb 2012 #39
Its not against any religion... to poisoning a pigeon! MrMickeysMom Feb 2012 #68
Greater health and safety risks than the police beating on people EFerrari Feb 2012 #12
Whats this "we" stuff? tabasco Feb 2012 #22
Are you trying to locate yourself? I know where I am. EFerrari Feb 2012 #24
We are the 99%. Include me in the we. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #105
If it's too "risky" for you, then go home. The movement is going ahead w/o you. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #16
I wouldn't be surprised if things get bad EFerrari Feb 2012 #19
About the Rats atreides1 Feb 2012 #49
So you can be considered 'pro-rat', I suppose? randome Feb 2012 #50
"health and safety risks" It is to laugh.... truth2power Feb 2012 #58
Notice some of the pigs were wearing their propaganda suits - aka hazmat suits. backscatter712 Feb 2012 #67
Necessity throneoflunacy Feb 2012 #91
Perhaps a bit more contemplation on ethics and morals is needed. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2012 #20
Contemplating ethics and morals will not ever give us control EFerrari Feb 2012 #26
Maybe not control over one brick heaver, but it's needed WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2012 #89
I disagree. What is needed is perspective. EFerrari Feb 2012 #103
But I do have interest in helping Occupy have a successful outcome. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2012 #107
Then, I hope you get out to your local GA because that's where it happens. n/t EFerrari Feb 2012 #108
Been doing that for over three months. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2012 #110
Kinda hard throneoflunacy Feb 2012 #92
Occupy needs to pick it's battles carefully. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2012 #101
Way to go DU. I come back from to see not a single post about the original Occupy except this tripe Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #29
Nice post. Interesting thing about homelessness: joshcryer Feb 2012 #32
"I bet you didn't even know DC was the original planned Occupy" boppers Feb 2012 #114
Occupy DC was in in preparation months before September 17. Amonester Feb 2012 #123
Yeah, and we've had a hard time getting the two Occupy's to trust each other. Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #136
I personally wonder if it was a real member of Occupy. cstanleytech Feb 2012 #30
OWS needs to take responsibility... JSnuffy Feb 2012 #46
Then one solution for the asshole problem, is for WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2012 #94
That would definitely help. randome Feb 2012 #96
Or a group of volunteers. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2012 #102
Cont. from Locked Thread: 15-year old girl injured in face by baton in Occupy DC Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #34
Transparency (continued) Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #36
I have no intention of reposting this on General Discussion, BTW. Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #37
An interesting discussion Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #40
since no other persons from the DC area were in attendance Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #41
Correction: some Secret Service Agents were sympathetic when the crowd sang the National Anthem Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #43
Holy Hell unionworks Feb 2012 #45
Yeah, I saw that footage. boppers Feb 2012 #115
Maybe she was an agent provocateur. randome Feb 2012 #57
Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #59
When every negative action is blamed on 'agents'... randome Feb 2012 #60
There is a long history of the FBI infiltrating protest movements to discredit them. EFerrari Feb 2012 #64
I'm not characterizing all of OWS because of a few individuals' actions. randome Feb 2012 #66
Well, no, that's wrong. EFerrari Feb 2012 #69
Yeah. I would. randome Feb 2012 #71
No, the word "corporation" is not "bad". EFerrari Feb 2012 #72
"The corporation is an externalizing machine, in the same way that a shark is a killing machine." RufusTFirefly Feb 2012 #73
Agree with you all the way. randome Feb 2012 #76
You think that OWS should get organized and be just like moveon.org? Yup, rhett o rick Feb 2012 #81
No, I think OWS should get organized and be much better than it is. randome Feb 2012 #83
With respect, I'm questioning your notion of a "left-wing media." RufusTFirefly Feb 2012 #84
But they DO mention OWS occasionally. randome Feb 2012 #86
Is Rupert Murdoch left wing? RufusTFirefly Feb 2012 #90
Indeed. Robb Feb 2012 #99
The media is really, really scared notundecided Feb 2012 #93
I don't think anyone is afraid of OWS. randome Feb 2012 #95
I think in your mind's eye notundecided Feb 2012 #104
What a coincidence. randome Feb 2012 #109
Comedy Central and MSNBC throneoflunacy Feb 2012 #97
I totally agree, they also use undercover police from other areas. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2012 #85
Notice that you totally ignored that the "provocateur" in question is a 15-year-old girl Leopolds Ghost Feb 2012 #135
Ignatz the Mouse unionworks Feb 2012 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author Enrique Feb 2012 #51
One thing I really hope somebody got... backscatter712 Feb 2012 #54
This is anti-Occupy PROPAGANDA! Odin2005 Feb 2012 #56
When an Oakland protestor accused police of brutality there was photographic evidence Generic Other Feb 2012 #77
Fair enough. randome Feb 2012 #78
Im pretty sure you include no link Earth_First Feb 2012 #111
Here's a link - lynne Feb 2012 #112
The idiots do not help our cause. gregtownsand Feb 2012 #116
tear gas, rubber bullets, bulldozers, bean bags, corraling peacful protesters, and a media Badsam Feb 2012 #120
Yeah, I am surprised that anyone's surprised that we might actually fight back Doctor_J Feb 2012 #124
What I find interesting is... Javaman Feb 2012 #126
Occupy Oakland trying to stop violence unionworks Feb 2012 #127
I hope OWS releases a zombie plague into a group of police officers. ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #138
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