Marathon Pundit: Occupy occtrocities: Occupy Chicago volunteer arrests edition

Arrest me! Arrest me!

Yesterday Occupy Chicago held a protest where they demanded that charges be dropped for the 130 leftists who volunteered to be arrested in October when they attempted to set up an Obamaville camp in Grant Park.

The man on the left is wearing a green arm band. I photographed him during their march to to that park on October 22. That arm band means he wanted to be arrested. Those wearing red arm bands that night were communicating to the police that they did not want to be busted. Yellow-donned arms meant that the demonstrators weren't sure.

How can someone not be sure about being arrested? These occupiers--they're different from us.

This is Occupy Chicago's modus operandi: They utilize these volunteer arrests to not only attract attention, but to communicate "oppression" because Mayor Rahm Emanuel has taken the sensible view that overnight camping is not free speech.

If these manipulators succeed in getting these charges dropped, it will allow Occupy Chicago to claim victory over Emanuel--and of course over "the police state." Or as their chant goes, "The people united will never be defeated."

It's that simple--and the local mainstream media, with the exception of Roe Conn on WLS-AM, plays along with the stunt. It reminds me of watching a snake charmer at work.

I have more occtrocities today. Including a "draconian" eviction order, an Occupy protest against President Obama, and a time machine.

CBS 2 Chicago: Occupy Chicago protesters arrested last fall want charges tossed
Asheville Citizen-Times: Police expect no violence with Occupy Asheville eviction
Hyperbole alert. BBC: St Paul's protest: Order to evict Occupy camp 'draconian'
The Blaze: Occupy turning on Obama over exclusive Hollywood dinner
Brian Koenig: Occupy to protest Obama's $35,800 fundraiser in Beverly Hills
Liverpool Echo: Occupy Liverpool protestors evicted from Lyceum building on Bold Street just hours after they get in
San Jose Mercury News: More arraignments in the takeover of a former bank building on River Street in Santa Cruz
Weasel Zippers: Unreal: Daily Kos founder claims "Nobody Really Cares" if occupiers “"rape people"…
KPTV-TV: Police: Squatters have ties to Occupy, anarchist movements
I thought it was about greed. KVUE-TV: Occupy protesters support same-sex marriage at Travis Co. Clerk's Office
Daily Caller: Media Matters talking points occupy MSNBC [VIDEO]
Red State: Occupy University
iOwntheWorld: Santelli: Difference between Tea Party and Occupy movement
Red Maryland: Occupy DC fat cat goes boom
The Enterprise Blog: Occupy Time Machine: Income inequality now back to where it was 15 years ago

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