My Pics of the seizure of the Brooklyn Bridge

[UnrepentantLiberal]

It wasn't my intention to spend the evening in jail but as I approached Zuccotti Park the march was just starting and headed right at me. The rest, as they say, is history.

[steve2470]

1. k&r nt

[Viva_La_Revolution]

2. Looks like you were right in the thick of it! Did the cops let you on the bridge?

did you get any pics of the "small group chanting take the bridge"?

[salin]

3. Wow! Great pictures!

Thank you for going, and thank you for reporting!

[xchrom]

4. thank you. nt

[pacalo]

5. Thanks for being there.

Sometimes, being arrested is the right thing to do & this is definitely one of those times.

But don't allow your anger at the police to cause you to lose focus on the big one: the economic predators on Wall Street.

[Tsiyu]

6. Awesome pics

The K and the R


Thank you for going and for sharing with DU


:kick:


:yourock:

:headbang:

[Bryn]

7. k&r

:yourock: :patriot:

[Jim__]

8. "The Middle Class is Too Big to Fail"

Love that sign!

[mmonk]

9. Thanks for sharing.

[CrispyQ]

10. Awesome!

Thank you for sharing.

Love the expression on the woman's face in the last photo. Proud, defiant, but peaceful.

[bluedigger]

11. Congratulations on your arrest!

Great photos, too! I hope you go back and reoccupy!:thumbsup: :hug:

[malaise]

12. Thanks

Rec

[UnrepentantLiberal]

13. My pleasure. The cops didn't let me on the bridge, I was part of the

march. I was very proud to be there to support them, add to their numbers and be arrested with them. I have no animosity toward the cops. Most of them were in good humor about it. I sensed a real respect from them for us having the conviction to be arrested for something we believed in.

[murielm99]

33. They sound like the Madison cops.

Times certainly have changed.

Thanks for the pics.

[BobbyBoring]

41. I think in time

they will realize that they too are in the 99%. I think it's going to get very interesting!

[Loge23]

14. "Um officer, you have the wrong man!"

Thank you for the great photos, your passion, and your bravery!

[CoffeeCat]

15. I noticed the Ron Paul signs...

We may not agree with Ron Paul's politics, but this is a good sign.

It's pretty difficult to mount a revolution when we're so divided. That's
why these corporatists and the neocons fuel right-wing radio. Beck,
Limbaugh and the rest of the lying blowhards--keep us divided and weak
against them.

They're terrified of a united country.

Those Paul signs give me hope. It doesn't necessarily mean that we're
all singing Kumbaya and holding hands--but I'll take it as a promising trend.

[tama]

23. +1

[FarLeftFist]

24. Actually, those Paul signs make me sorta disgusted.

These people are fighting against corporate malfeasance something Paul advocates FOR through less regulation. Also he would rather people starve then letting the Govt "save them". And besides that, this isn't a fucking political rally.

[CoffeeCat]

26. I think those signs...

...are great PR for the protesters' cause. The signs are one visual demonstration that
wanting corporate influence and greed out of government--trandscends political parties.

Yeah, I know what you mean about Paul--and disagreeing with his politics. However, we
don't all have to agree. But if we can find SOME common beliefs--and we all unite--that
is a beautiful thing.

In fact, it's the ONLY thing that will defeat the neocon, corporatist machine--so we'd damn
well better find a way to get MORE supporters of every political stripe out in the streets.

The time for left/right/progressive/conservative/democrat/republican divisions is OVER. We
need to heal our democracy---or ALL of us are screwed.

[Recursion]

61. The Paul people will say, with some accuracy, that corporate power like this...

...only happens through government collusion.

Note that Paul's biggest complaint about Obama is that he's a "corporatist", and that in his perfect world corporations would barely have any power at all.

[Hippo_Tron]

64. If Paul really thinks that his policies would lead to that world, he's a moron

If by "government collusion" he means that the banks needed public money for bailouts to do what they did then yes, he's right about that part. But in the world where his ideal government exists, all of the bail out money would've already been controlled by the banks and corporations. A powerless government leads to the nation's wealth being controlled by a tiny group of elites. If Ron Paul doesn't think that will happen, he needs to read up on the Gilded Age.

[Recursion]

71. Without the government, how would corporations get all that money?

We're talking about a (deliberate) massive shrinking of the GNP here.

[iamthebandfanman]

62. +1 and also..

not to mention the 'inforwars.com' signs in there too..

the crazies are out, and dont even realise they are in a protest thats because of people like them that demand less restrictions...


just because you hate the central bank does not mean you are anti-corporation..

means youre anti government.

[SkyDaddy7]

65. I totally agree! Most Ron Paul supporters

I know are not the brightest around or they are really young & honestly do not understand who Ron Paul is, his history & what his true vision of America actually is...A pre-Civil War America where States are not bound by the Bill of Rights only the Federal Government is. The main objective is for Southern States to be able to set-up the Christian Theocracies they have dreamed about since the Confederacy was founded. Not only that but they think States should have a final say on all issues & can ignore any Federal Legislation they want. Basically creating 50 loosely connected countries.

...But he is for legalizing Cannabis & that alone is probably the main objective for half his followers...At least the ones I know.

[TBF]

35. Same here - ALL workers must unite to accomplish anything. nt

[angel823]

49. Indeed

ALL WORKERS.

Angel in Texas

[readmoreoften]

60. That doesn't mean all ideologies of all workers need to unite.

Ron Paul wants to end social security and welfare and he's anti-immigrant, anti-gay, anti-choice and a former (if there is such a thing) white supremacist. A worker who is pro-Ron Paul is anti-immigrant workers, anti-gay workers, and anti-female workers. We do NOT need the right-wing racist elements of the working class if they aren't willing to give up their ideology.

Solidarity means standing with all races, sexual orientations, and genders. It does not mean you have to accept every worker's fucked-up, racist ideas.

[butterfly77]

16. Kicked&Recommended!

:kick:

[raouldukelives]

17. k&r

[MoonRiver]

18. FANTASTIC!

This is the best thing that's happened in our country for a looooong time. We should have done it in 2000 when SCOTUS committed treason. :patriot:

[bigwillq]

19. Great pics.

K and R

[nmbluesky]

20. K&R

I'm proud of them..

[Starry Messenger]

21. k&r

[AzDar]

22. K& R

:thumbsup:

[PuraVidaDreamin]

25. kinda crazy how that works

YOU ARE AWESOME! Thank you

[Quantess]

27. Thanks!

[TeeYiYi]

28. Thank you. k&r

TYY :kick:

[snappyturtle]

29. Thank you! K&R nt

[mahina]

30. Consent of the governed?

We never gave Wall Street our consent!

GOOD GOING, imua! So proud of you!!

[stuntcat]

31. wow Thank youuuuu!

Thank you for being there!

:kick:

[Enthusiast]

32. kr Great pictures! Heros!

Browns shirts wearing white shirts.

[MissDeeds]

34. Terrific pictures

I love that the protesters are peaceful. If they were combative and confrontational, that would be what the MSM covers. They instead are peacefully, passively getting the message across that we're mad as hell and aren't going to take it anymore.

Democracy is a beautiful thing!

:patriot: :applause:

K&R

[TBF]

36. K&R nt

[ThatsMyBarack]

37. American History in the making!

Maybe some of those photos will be famous someday!

[Deep13]

38. Those two women in the last 2 pics look really dangerous.

:eyes:

fucking cops

sorry to see a truther poster, but I guess every big group gets a few nut balls.

[nadinbrzezinski]

39. You are a witness to change

[October]

40. So many females being cuffed... They seem to target women.

That is my observation from photos and news reports -- nothing statistical about it.

[pleah]

42. K&R

[jtrockville]

43. Thank you SO MUCH for posting these, UnrepentantLiberal.

GREAT pics!

[barbtries]

44. thank you for being there

and sharing the pictures. wonderful pictures.

[davidwparker]

45. Looks peaceful. Why were there arrests?

Liked that NASDAQ sign.

[shireen]

46. all i can say is ...

beautiful people. love them.

[Lucian]

47. I'm glad there are cops out there who are willing to protect us from peaceful protesters.

:sarcasm:, in case no one picked up on it.

[Yon_Yonson]

48. Thank you for being there and sharing these photos

[tpsbmam]

50. You and they rock!

Thanks for bring there and for the excellent pix! I'm going to have to live vicariously through you and everyone in NYC, DC & around the country through this and next week & the weeks that follow. I soooooooo wish I could be there but will look for the reports & pix of those who are. I'm with you in spirit and grateful to all who show & put themselves on the line!!

:yourock: :applause:

[EFerrari]

51. Thank you for being there.

:grouphug:

[harun]

52. Thank you.

[sfpcjock]

53. I love it! k&r & facebook

btw, that bridge needs an extra paint job to get up to the Golden Gate!

[Liberal_in_LA]

54. nice pics

[demmiblue]

55. K&R!

:kick:

[Fire Walk With Me]

56. Awesome, thank you! K&R!

[donheld]

57. Thanks for all!

[UrbScotty]

58. Awesome!! (Minus the Ron Paul signs, but still!)

[dana_b]

59. great shots and good for you

for walking the walk.

[LynneSin]

63. Just think if you were all white and misspelled your signs....

you'd be 24 hour news coverage.

:grr:

Then again Tea Party could never get that kind of turnout

[Mosaic]

66. The greatest peacemakers and fighters for Justice

Always were arrested. Gandhi, MLK, Mandela, the list goes on and on. Evil will be defeated, it always is.

[MrMickeysMom]

67. HEY!!!!!!! I recognize THEM!!!!

They are US!

[AsahinaKimi]

68. K&R

Great pics.

[goforit]

69. WOW Angels of righteousness

[Generic Other]

70. That bridge sure looks like it needs some work!

Crumbling rusty girders and huge potholes! While the badges on the cops look new and shiny! Do they not realize that when the structure falls, they go down too?

Great pics.

[gtar100]

72. I wonder how many police officers realize the protests are benefitting them

more than their current pay masters. In the long run (a radical concept to Wall Street), having economic justice allows the police to focus on real criminals and not just be the extension of somebody's corporate interest. I wonder how many police officers really care about that.