Bloomberg: Occupy Wall Street Can Stay Indefinitely

[WilliamPitt]

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Monday that he’ll allow the Wall Street protesters to stay indefinitely, provided they abide by the law, marking his strongest statement to date on the city’s willingness to let demonstrators occupy a park in Lower Manhattan.

“The bottom line is – people want to express themselves. And as long as they obey the laws, we’ll allow them to,” said Bloomberg as he prepared to march in the Columbus Day Parade on Fifth Avenue. “If they break the laws, then, we’re going to do what we’re supposed to do: enforce the laws.”

Bloomberg said he has “no idea” how much longer the Wall Street demonstration will last. “I think part of it has probably to do with the weather,” he said.

Up til now, the mayor has been cagey when asked how long he’ll allow the protesters to stay, replying: “We’ll see.” His words Monday morning signal a stronger commitment to allowing the demonstration to continue unimpeded by municipal government.

http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2011/10/10/bloomberg-occupy-wall-street-can-stay-indefinitely/?mod=e2tw

[MADem]

1. Time to start getting permits for marches, then.

Either that, or stay on half the sidewalk.

Don't give anyone a reason.

Wonder how long it will be before the AMERICAN SPECTATOR crowd comes along to disrupt and cause trouble?

[leveymg]

2. Uh ha. We'll see how long that lasts, Mike.

[Fire Walk With Me]

3. What knife is he sharpening, just out of sight?

[Fire Walk With Me]

8. And only days later, we learn the truth. Fuck you, Mr. Moneypuppet.

[Fire Walk With Me]

4. Or is this because they've run out of overtime pay funds?

I remember reading a few days ago that they'd spent some $2 million..

[jwirr]

5. I think that OccupyWall Street can add another accomplishment to

the list. They have educated Mayor Bloomberg and his PD about freedom of speech. Good going.

[ChiciB1]

6. Well! How Very NOBLE Of Him!! Geez! But I DO Think This Is Very Telling...

Given that THEY haven't been able to STOP it, they're going to have to ACKNOWLEDGE the REALITY of it!

REALLY WONDERFUL NEWS!

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. Is he up for re-election soon???

The guy is like the 4th richest man in the country. That does not make him our "friend", does it?

[dana_b]

9. yeah - they just can't lie down, have tents, sleeping bags, etc. n/t

[Fire Walk With Me]

11. No standing, no moving, no breathing, no thinking, NO QUESTIONING AUTHORITY.

[Fire Walk With Me]

12. The more they stand against this righteous movement, the more they expose themselves as intolerable

and obsolete. As part of the problem.

[Fire Walk With Me]

14. See the setup/knockdown? Hi, I'm nice Mr. Mayor. By the way, can we clean the park pretty please?

Those who fuck people over for their own benefit are the problem.

[dana_b]

15. if they use violence against the protestors

then I believe they are standing for fascism - protecting the bankers/corporations, etc.

[Fire Walk With Me]

17. They already have...but yes, it is important to remember that they are the 1% fighting back directly

and that we should hold no illusions about the 1% playing nice or sharing. Ignorance defends itself savagely.

[Duer 157099]

10. The devil is in the details

When we find out exactly which "laws" they are breaking, we'll understand what he means.

Such as a law against laying down, deploying an umbrella, putting anything on the ground, etc etc etc.

[workinclasszero]

13. Bloomberg f'in liar! nt

[apocalypsehow]

16. Sure, why not? Not a thing they're doing is actually disrupting/changing anything in the real world.

The Dow slipped a bit today, by 0.35%. The S & P was down 0.30% - but Nasdaq was actually up 0.59%, just in case, like, any one is interested in what is really going on on "Wall Street" or the other major trading markets.