Occupy Wall Street -- just venting

[TsPoet]

We are starting to wonder if we have a government at all. I'm used to one-day protests and parades, and I don't complain about that because it comes with the neighborhood and the freedom to do that is a vital part of America. But ten days' camping in a public park is frightening, and I'm very worried about the precedent it sets.

I'd never heard of it until you mentioned it in the other thread, then I did some reading up on it. The consensus in the little news that I've read is that the lack of attention being paid to it is all due to the lack of violence or anything really happening. If your goal is for them to be ignored, that seems to be working! Whereas, according to what I've read, if the police or anyone did anything, than they'd be getting national attention.
Hopefully the lack of attention will mean they will eventually go away and not come back, neither will anyone else?

[PamNY]

Whereas, according to what I've read, if the police or anyone did anything, than they'd be getting national attention.

Yes, that's pretty much the situation as I understand it. Or it was the situation -- there were some arrests this weekend, and I saw quite a few TV trucks tonight.

Probably the crowd that almost mowed me down was technically an illegal demonstration or march, but stopping them would have caused a ruckus so it was simpler for the city to just let them go. I understand that approach -- up to a point.

[ny biker]

I read about it on Bikesnobnyc's blog. He went down there today and took some photos. He also said there was toplessness. (But he did not say who was topless...I presume he'll write about it tomorrow.)

We have our share of protests with street closures here in DC but they tend to be on weekends. I did get stuck in traffic last week thanks to a motorcade, which someone said was the Vice President.

When I first moved here I walked out of work one day in Georgetown and saw sharpshooters on the roofs looking at me. President Clinton and P.M Kohl were having dinner at a nearby restaurant. It was kinda weird, since they still let me walk through the area.

[PamNY]

A few photos of the festivities from last week, including one topless lady:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8867349...th/6187611928/