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Generic Other Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-05-11 08:59 PM
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cops beating and pepper spraying people at occupy wall street protest
 
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October 5th, around 8:45 PM. Cops beating up and pepper spraying people at the occupy wall street protest. THIS IS WHAT A POLICE STATE LOOKS LIKE.
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AsahinaKimi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-05-11 09:07 PM
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1. And so it starts again...
Is this Mayer Bloomberg's answer to this protest? DO the Cops really feel it necessary to bring violence to a non violent protest? Why do the guys in white shirts insist that the only way to deal with this situation is to beat heads and fire pepper spray? I seriously hope, the wind blows back in their direction, in more ways then just one.
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Generic Other Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-05-11 09:09 PM
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3. livestream
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AsahinaKimi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-05-11 09:20 PM
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6. Can you post this in GD?
Think people there would like to know.
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Plucketeer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-05-11 09:09 PM
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2. Frightening and disgusting
We need some guys in "White Hats" to come in on the White Shirts.
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Amonester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-05-11 09:15 PM
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4. No. "and then they fight you, and then you..."
Let them corrupt NYPD self-defeat...
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HighContext Donating Member (57 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 01:35 PM
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17. They are showing remarkable restraint. It's commendable.
Not sure I could control my impulses as well. Who knows.
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Dawson Leery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-05-11 09:16 PM
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5. This should settle the facts
that most of those who wear a uniform exist to protect the powerful. It has always been that way.
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Divine Discontent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-05-11 09:29 PM
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8. yep. wouldn't be surprised if their getting bonuses or fatter checks to "deal" with it.
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cui bono Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-05-11 09:52 PM
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11. I think it's more that this is their way to feel powerful.
I really don't believe they are protecting anyone, just that they may be struggling just like all of us and they use this as an avenue to get out their frustrations and make themselves feel in control of something.

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Bloke 32 Donating Member (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 02:45 PM
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18. Hear hear, Dawson!
As old Bill once wrote, " 'twas ever thus. " :(
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iemitsu Donating Member (524 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-05-11 09:25 PM
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7. pretty scary stuff.
i hope that these policemen and women realize soon that they are us.
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Scuba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-05-11 09:38 PM
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9. "When you make peaceful revolution impossible, you make violent revolution inevitable." JFK
Hope I got that right.
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me b zola Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-05-11 09:48 PM
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10. OMG
Notice it was mostly the white shirts swinging on people as though they were in a batting cage?

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cal04 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-05-11 10:28 PM
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12. whiteshirt beating protesters is officer Connolly
http://twitter.com/#!/jodicanary0501
RT @OccupyWallSt RT @eppleyca the #whiteshirt beating protesters is officer CONNOLLY #occupywallstreet @OccupyWallSt:
?800
http://gothamist.com/
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HighContext Donating Member (57 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 01:33 PM
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16. thank you. np
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PADemD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-05-11 10:36 PM
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13. Who is the guy in the white shirt and suit standing behind the police?
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 09:37 AM
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14. Very disturbing, but I applaud the protestors' commitment to nonviolence.
I am really impressed by their courage and conviction.
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HighContext Donating Member (57 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-11 01:33 PM
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15.  Officer Connolly. Officer Connolly. Officer Connolly.
To serve and PROTECT????


SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!
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