Thursday, January 26, 2012

Occupy occtrocities: DC showdown edition

Washington Circle, Wash. DC
Will the National Park Service finally evict Occupy DC from its illegal encampment at McPherson Square?

What use are laws if they are not enforced?

Plus as always, arrests and evictions, and a video that shows occtrocities in Boise.

Human Events: Occupy DC and Obama administration showdown looming
Whose streets? Our streets! Washington Post: Occupy protesters won't be counted as homeless
Washington Post: National Park Service defense of Occupy action is a muddle
Washington Examiner: D.C. Chamber joins call to evict Occupy
CBS DC: Mayor Gray still wants Occupy DC out of McPherson
The people united will never be divided. BuzzFeed: Occupy DC activist accuses Van Jones, MoveOn of smear campaign
Oregonian: At least four arrested as Occupy Portland demonstration takes to streets
Poling's home was the target of Occupy protesters. Register-Guard: City pays $13,000 for Poling; the Eugene councilor says the police overtime pay and fencing were necessary for his family's safety
Can they symbolically leave? Boston Herald: Maine occupiers: Encampment is our symbol
Daily Tar Heel: Charlotte City Council ends Occupy encampment
Examiner: Occupy Charlotte is an idea that endures
Here's something we can unite on! SFWeekly: Occupy My Street: S.F. woman starts petition against out of control parking tickets
Actually, except for the terminology of one charge, none of these are "weird." AtlanticWire: The weirdest things Occupy protesters get arrested for
Trespassing. San Francisco Chronicle: Occupy Oakland says it will seize vacant building
KGO-TV: Occupy Oakland protesters may target Oakland Airport
WPRO-AM Providence: Occupiers claim victory, to "temporarily" suspend camp
Idaho Statesman: Idaho lawmakers hear about incidents and costs at Occupy Boise
KTVB Boise: State accuses Occupy campers of vandalism, trespassing and theft



Lots of plastic container drumming? Music Week: Members of Occupy London announce first record label release
I thought it was about greed. Mondoweiss: Occupy AIPAC now has 100 orgs behind it (and neocons try to block its appeal to 'Jewish liberals')
As I was saying...Kent News: Occupy movement targets Turner gallery
Try eBay. Kotaku: The Occupy movement needs an arcade cabinet. Help it get one.
Hot Air: Contrary to Occupiers' claims, camping is not a First Amendment right
OWS Exposed: 'Revolution': New Occupy anthem tells protesters to 'speed-up momentum' (video)
Denver Post: Occupying a cliché
Death and Taxes: Was Obama's State of the Union address a shout-out to Occupy?
Big Hollywood: Redford's Sundance brand: The epitome of one percent perks

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Scottish Occupy protester arrested for destroying menorah

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2 comments:

  1. Great roundup! Nice work putting all this insanity together. Thank you.

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