Harsh NYPD Action May Reinvigorate Occupy Wall Street Movement

[katty]

more:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/11/15/harsh-nypd-action-may-reinvigorate-occupy-wall-street-movement.html

SNIP:

Because there were so few journalistic witnesses, it’s hard to get a read on just how much violence the police used. But amateur video from the confrontation is harrowing, suggesting that serious force was deployed against the demonstrators. New York City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez was injured in the raid, and was still bleeding from the head when he was arrested and jailed. As of Tuesday afternoon, his lawyers had still been unable to see him, which one of them, Andrew Stoll, said was unprecedented in his dealings with One Police Plaza. “It is simply outrageous that this action was taken with a show of force that resembles what the military would call shock and awe,” said City Comptroller John Liu.

[meow2u3]

1. When will the PTB learn?

Every time the authorities overreact, overreach, and resort to unwarranted, excessive, and sadistic violence against unarmed, nonviolent civilians, the general public (minus the authoritarian automata) will end up sympathizing with, supporting, and eventually joining, the protesters. Some people never learn this simple lesson: screw us over and we'll multiply.

[katty]

2. because they are always arrogant + quite stupid

voila!

[Kablooie]

3. They figured it worked at Tiananmen square so why not here?

[Tiggeroshii]

4. Tomorrow could be an indication of whether that is actually the case.

Will Wall Street be shut down?

[xchrom]

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