Bank of America's Boston Building Draws Protesters, Arrests

[marmar]

(Bloomberg) Twenty people were arrested as about 500 demonstrators converged on a Bank of America Corp. (BAC) office building in downtown Boston today, protesting the largest U.S. lender’s foreclosure practices.

Some participants were taken into custody after entering the building’s lobby and refusing to leave, said Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis. The crowd had marched a half-mile from Boston Common to the building at 100 Federal Street while chanting, banging on drums and toting signs that read “Stop Corporate Greed” and “Bank of America: Guilty as Charged.”

The rally was organized by Right to the City Alliance and follows demonstrations in Manhattan, known as #OccupyWallStreet, which began 13 days ago to protest the influence of Wall Street money on politics. A second Boston protest group, Occupy Boston, is scheduled to hold a rally at 6 p.m. at Dewey Square adjacent to the South Station train and bus terminal. Hundreds may camp on the square, said Nadeem Mazen, an Occupy Boston spokesman.

“We are essentially challenging the system of financial malfeasance and social bankruptcy,” Mazen said in a telephone interview. ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-30/bofa-s-boston-building-draws-protesters-arrests.html

[sarcasmo]

1. Corporate Greed is one of the biggest problems in this country.

[TBF]

9. Greed is the result of capitalism - when a system rewards a behavior that is what you will get. nt

[Fire Walk With Me]

2. Kick and Recommend.

[L0oniX]

3. K & R

[rocktivity]

4. CUE THE VONAGE THEME!

I hope there's a mass epidemic of BofA account closing going on across the country, too. And the rest of us can lend a hand by staying away from their ATMs!

:woohoo:
rocktivity

[jwirr]

5. The ones arrested were staging a sit in.

[Kat45]

6. Wish I'd known about it.

Maybe I could have participated.

[unhappycamper]

7. Perhaps some DUer could post pics?

Just sayin.

[rasputin1952]

8. I was there...(pics):

Here are some pics of the event, about 1500 people showed up when we took off from Boston Common. The marchers surrounded the BoA HQ in Boston, after we went past Verizon to make sure they knew we were around and the Hyatt, who had a picket line set up.

24 arrests were made, and BPD has a group that is doing facial recognition pics for a plan under the Feds for Homeland Security.





BPD Facial Recognition Team










I loved this sign!