Occupy Wall Street -- just venting

[PamNY]

People apparently come and go, but the crowd is usually a couple hundred, I'd guess. Not surprisingly, it's bigger on weekends.

NbyNW they do seem very organized. It took some prodding, but once they realized they needed community relations, it got done.

It will be interesting to see how winter affects things. They aren't allowed to use tents, and at least one person has already needed an ambulance for hypothermia. Probably just unprepared for sleeping outside; it hasn't been that cold.

Local story:

http://www.downtownexpress.com/?p=3507

[jyyanks]

I wasn't being political either. Like Pam, I work in NYC and personally witnessed 9/11. It's uplifting to see things over there thrive again and I think local residents should try to protect the small businesses that are there today like the farmer's market.

I have no issue with peaceful protesting but I do think its silly that they want to be taken seriously and then they walk around in big groups wearing zombie costumes. My post was not meant to be offensive but rather to add color to Pam's commentary.

[OakLeaf]

Since we've got the other thread going, I know a lot of us have seen at least the first episode of the Prohibition documentary. The parallels are hard to ignore. Can you imagine what would happen if they called for a "Hatchetation" of the brokerages?

(PS: if 700 people got arrested for crossing a bridge, and there's still anybody left at the park, I'd say there are more than "several hundred" involved.)

[PamNY]

(PS: if 700 people got arrested for crossing a bridge, and there's still anybody left at the park, I'd say there are more than "several hundred" involved.)

"Several hundred" is the average number I'd estimate were consistently residing in the park. All of the people arrested were released -- I doubt anyone is being held without bond. They weren't arrested for crossing a bridge; the arrests were for being on the roadway where pedestrians are not allowed. As I said the crowds are bigger on weekends.

Tonight at the Community Board meeting they said they have 1500, but I don't know how accurate that is or whether they were counting day trippers.

[PamNY]

Got an email this morning telling me my photo of the Wikileaks Mobile Information Collection unit had been added to their Flickr gallery.

Turns out this truck is "artivism" and not connected with Wikileaks (which I kinda suspected).

Explanation here:

http://artoftheprank.com/2011/06/14/...t-on-the-move/

Haven't yet heard from Penthouse about my topless lady photographs.

[salsabike]

I am so disappointed that that is not a "real" Wikileaks truck.

Has anyone figured out yet how the park denizens are going to the bathroom?

[PamNY]

Has anyone figured out yet how the park denizens are going to the bathroom?

As far as I know, they are using local fast food places. I was thinking this morning that it's too bad pay toilets are illegal in New York.

Maybe I could work around that restriction by simply charging admission to my apartment, say $2 per 5 minute visit.