Occupy Wall Street -- just venting

[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.

[ny biker]

They're in DC today. Supposedly with a focus on the issue of jobs/lack thereof. They marched to a few places and from what I've heard, they messed up rush hour traffic. Which is guaranteed to just make people around here hate you, regardless of what you're trying to accomplish.

[Crankin]

They've been in Boston for a few days. Don't seem to be bothering anyone... camping out on the Rose Kennedy Greenway.
I'm not sure if they are accomplishing anything, no one here seems to be paying attention.