“Occupy Wall Street” Protests In N.Y.
Posted by Michelle Moquin on October 2nd, 2011
Good morning!
The “Occupy Wall Street” protests continue. This is the latest in NY. 700 people were arrested, and it seems the cops were accused of trapping protestors on the Brooklyn Bridge for mass arrests yesterday.
700 arrested after protest on NY’s Brooklyn Bridge
NEW YORK—More than 700 protesters demonstrating against corporate greed, global warming and social inequality, among other grievances, were arrested Saturday after they swarmed the Brooklyn Bridge and shut down a lane of traffic for several hours in a tense confrontation with police.
The group Occupy Wall Street has been camped out in a plaza in Manhattan’s Financial District for nearly two weeks staging various marches, and had orchestrated an impromptu trek to Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon. They walked in thick rows on the sidewalk up to the bridge, where some demonstrators spilled onto the roadway after being told to stay on the pedestrian pathway, police said.
The majority of those arrested were given citations for disorderly conduct and were released, police said.
Some protesters sat on the roadway, chanting “Let us go,” while others chanted and yelled at police from the pedestrian walkaway above. Police used orange netting to stop the group from going farther down the bridge, which is under construction.
Some of the protesters said they were lured onto the roadway by police, or they didn’t hear the calls from authorities to head to the pedestrian walkway. Police said no one was tricked into being arrested, and those in the back of the group who couldn’t hear were allowed to leave.
“Multiple warnings by police were given to protesters to stay on the pedestrian walkway and that if they took roadway they would be arrested,” said Paul Browne, the chief spokesman of the New York Police Department.
Erin Larkins, a Columbia University graduate student at who says she and her boyfriend have significant student loan debt, was among the thousands of protesters on the bridge. She said a friend persuaded her to join the march and she’s glad she did.
“I don’t think we’re asking for much, just to wake up every morning not worrying whether we can pay the rent, or whether our next meal will be rice and beans again,” Larkins wrote in an email to The Associated Press. “No one is expecting immediate change. I think everyone is just hopeful that people will wake up a bit and realize that the more we speak up, the more the people that do have the authority to make changes in this world listen.”
Several videos taken of the event show a confusing, chaotic scene. Some show protesters screaming obscenities at police and taking a hat from one of the officers. Others show police struggling with people who refuse to get up. Nearby, a couple posed for wedding pictures on the bridge.
“We were supposed to go up the pedestrian roadway,” said Robert Cammiso, a 48-year-old student from Brooklyn told the Daily News. “There was a huge funnel, a bottleneck, and we couldn’t fit. People jumped from the walkway onto the roadway. We thought the roadway was open to us.”
Earlier Saturday, thousands who joined two other marches crossed the Brooklyn Bridge without problems. One was from Brooklyn to Manhattan by a group opposed to genetically modified food. Another in the opposite direction marched against poverty organized by United Way.
Elsewhere in the U.S. on Saturday, protesters assembled in Albuquerque, N.M., Boston and Los Angeles to express their solidarity with the movement in New York, though their demands remain unclear. Occupy Wall Street demonstrators have been camped in Zuccotti Park and have clashed with police on earlier occasions. Mostly, the protests have been peaceful, and the movement has shown no signs of losing steam. Celebrities including Michael Moore and Susan Sarandon made recent stops to encourage the group.
During the length of the protest, turnout has varied, but the numbers have reached as high as about a few thousand. A core group of about two hundred people remain camped throughout the week. They sleep on air mattresses, use Mac laptops and play drums. They go to the bathroom at the local McDonald’s. A few times a day, they march down to Wall Street, yelling, “This is what democracy looks like!”
There has been a growing swell of coverage in mainstream media, but there has been loud complaining the cause hasn’t been championed fast enough — or in the way protesters want.
Misinformation has added to the confusion. For instance, a rumor sprang up on Twitter that the New York Police Department wanted to use tear gas on protesters — a crowd-control tactic the department doesn’t use. The claim was eventually retracted, one of several such retractions over the past several days. On Friday, a message said Radiohead would be performing in solidarity for the cause, but the band’s management said it wasn’t playing.
Earlier clashes with police have resulted in about 100 arrests. Most were for disorderly conduct. Many were the subject of homemade videos posted online.
One video surfaced of a group of girls shot with pepper spray by NYPD Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna. The woman claimed they were abused and demanded the officer resign, and the video has been the subject of several news articles and commentary. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said internal affairs would look into whether Bologna acted improperly and has also said the video doesn’t show “tumultuous” behavior by the protesters.
A real estate firm that owns Zuccotti Park, the private plaza off Broadway occupied by the protesters, has expressed concerns about conditions there, saying in a statement that it hopes to work with the city to restore the park “to its intended purpose.” But it’s not clear whether legal action will be taken, and police say there are no plans to try to remove anyone.
Seasoned activists said the ad-hoc protest could prove to be a training ground for future organizers of larger and more cohesive demonstrations, or motivate those on the sidelines to speak out against injustices.
“You may not get much, or any of these things on the first go-around,” said the Rev. Herbert Daughtry, a longtime civil rights activist who has participated in protests for decades. “But it’s the long haul that matters.”
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Readers: Were any of you there? Were any of you arrested? Thanks to Doug for sharing his experience. How about sharing yours? Blog me.
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October 2nd, 2011 at 10:57 am
My understanding is that some aliens that were suppose to be watching the event decided to participate. They were arrested along with other protesters. The technology of these ABs is weak as far as maintaining the human form. If others are unable to assist them promptly, this could get interesting.
PrP
October 2nd, 2011 at 11:00 am
RETHINKING THE MEDICINE CABINET
In spite of instructions to store medications in a “cool, dry place,” the vast majority of people keep prescriptions and other pills in their bathroom medicine cabinet.
It turns out that the medicine cabinet is one of the worst places to keep your medicine.
The main reason: Frequent exposure to heat and humidity make the bathroom a very poor environment for drugs.
I was told this by Norman P. Tomaka, BSPharm, a clinical consultant pharmacist and member of the American Pharmacists Association.
By the same token, keeping drugs in your kitchen — also a place of frequent heat and humidity, unless you have an especially big one with good ventilation — turns out to be a bad idea, too.
(And worse yet — but unfortunately common — is that neat row of pharmacy bottles arranged on many a kitchen windowsill, where not only heat but also intense light from outside can ruin a medication’s potency!)
MOVING DAY
Where and how to keep our meds, then? Tomaka and I reviewed the dos and don’ts…
Store medicine in a cool, dry area. It’s best to store most drugs — tablets, capsules, liquids, etc. — in a place where the temperature won’t deviate from “room temperature,” which ideally means a range of 68°F to 77°F — but 58°F to 86°F is fine.
Tomaka recommends a shelf within comfortable reach in your bedroom closet or linen closet, assuming that these don’t happen to be unusually warm areas in your house.
For easier access and more efficient organization, keep all your drugs together in one container such as a shoebox or basket.
Exception: Certain drugs, such as insulin, require refrigeration. (If labeled by the manufacturer that this is OK to do, patients may want to leave opened bottles at room temperature for more comfortable injections.)
Don’t share the details of your medical history. Here’s another good reason to forego the medicine cabinet — people are apt to sneak a peek when they visit you.
Worse, when you have a party, guests you know may bring guests you don’t know — and the home theft of drugs, especially antianxiety medications such as alprazolam (Xanax) and diazepam (Valium) and pain pills such as hydrocodone (Vicodin), is a growing trend.
If your doctor prescribes any sort of narcotic or other controlled substance for you, consider purchasing a lockbox to store it in, or check with local community organizations, as they sometimes distribute these lockable containers for free.
Keep pills in original, airtight prescription containers. Those amber plastic containers are actually more highly engineered than you might realize. Their color protects medicine from light, and their tight closure, while not airtight, still resists airflow and moisture –
besides, you can keep better track of the dates for prescription renewal and drug expiration when you use original bottles.
Tomaka also cautions that you should not mix different medicines in the same bottle, something people often do when they’re travelling.
Confusion can result if the medicines look at all alike… and if they get hot, some medicines can fuse to others.
(The pharmacist told me about one case in which a person’s chewable baby aspirin dissolved into her blood pressure medication.)
Exception: Sometimes older and chronically ill people take multiple pills and require day-by-day pill organizers to ensure accurate dosage and compliance.
These, too, need to be kept in a cool, dry place.
Don’t take pills that look, taste or smell “off” — such as if their color or consistency has changed. When medicines begin to age, they break down, and some can cause harm.
Decayed antibiotics may damage your kidneys… defective aspirin can seriously upset your stomach.
At best, too-old medicines lose potency. Take any suspicious pills back to your pharmacist, who may be able to replace them without additional cost — depending, of course on how long you’ve had them.
Check the expiration date.
Liquids such as eyedrops, nose drops and eardrops are particularly subject to degradation and contamination over time.
With proper storage, certain medications — such as ointments and coated pills — may last a little longer than a year, but check with your pharmacist first to make sure.
Take special precautions when you travel. On airplanes, always store pills in your pocketbook or other carry-on.
Don’t leave them in checked bags, where they may be exposed to extreme temperatures on the tarmac or in a plane’s baggage compartment.
On road trips, keep medications in the car with you rather than packing them away in the trunk — and when your parked vehicle is likely to get very hot or very cold, carry them out with you.
WHAT YOUR PHARMACIST KNOWS
Team up with your pharmacist to improve the safety, quality and cost of your medication use.
Your pharmacist can share valuable information about medication storage, as well as side effects, drug interactions, generic alternatives, etc.
Don’t be shy about speaking up and asking questions. Your pharmacist is there to help you.
Source(s):
Norman P. Tomaka, BSPharm, CPH, a medical liaison with the American Pharmacists Association and clinical consultant pharmacist at Health First, Inc., Melbourne, Florida.
October 2nd, 2011 at 11:10 am
Some aliens visiting earth did not get the difference between monitoring an event and becoming part of the event. Now they are asking the Tao to be rescued.
Four Yrahextas aliens were circling the planet looking for something interesting and spotted the demonstration on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. They came down as aliens in temporary non-functioning human form.
These aliens were totally unprepared to monitor since they were not briefed by Tyna. They know nothing about being human and thought they could just monitor and leave with a better understanding of human behavior.
They were wrong.
The four began to run from New York police because in their minds they believed they were spotted as aliens.
The cops pursued them. They were going to jump but this would have brought media attention to them instead of the demonstration.
What does an alien do in this situation? They get arrested along with everyone else.
Now they are asking the Tao to get them out of jail. They feel awkward among us and are just plain scared. They have no one here to help them.
I must repeat myself … Had they coordinated their visit with Tyna and been briefed about human behavior, they could have averted the need to be rescued by the very aliens they did not trust.
HOWIE
October 2nd, 2011 at 2:12 pm
HOWIE. BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 2nd, 2011 at 2:24 pm
I like this new Family violence law. Diversion law changed: Defendants now must plead guilty.
Those of you on Guam who are prone to beating your wives better take serious notice. Here is the new law.
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The way family violence is addressed in court and by police has gotten an overhaul recently.
Lt. Gov. Ray Tenorio, in his capacity as acting governor, last week signed into law Bill 214, which changes a program allowing family violence offenders to have their cases diverted, or taken off the court calendar, if they agree to undergo a rehabilitation program of community service and counseling, said Chief Prosecutor J. Basil O’Mallan III.
The law comes as the Guam Police Department has rolled out several new programs aimed at better investigating and addressing family violence cases.
Domestic violence and stalking cases are now being investigated under the Auxiliary Services Division. Under the division, the Crime Victims Assistance Unit employs four federally funded employees, three of whom are victim’s advocates. The employees are funded under a grant administered by the Governor’s Community Outreach/Federal Programs Office. The program is hoping to address problems in the way family violence cases are handled.
Domestic violence cases used to be handled as part of the Criminal Investigation Division, which often had prioritized crimes such as homicides, robberies and sexual assaults to address as well. Under the new model, victims continue to receive the services from advocates and will have their criminal cases investigated more expeditiously, according to police.
The Police Department also will open a Family Justice Center this month. The center will be housed at the Dededo Precinct Command and is aimed at providing a “one-stop” service center for victims of domestic violence and abuse.
Prosecution
When it comes to prosecuting family violence cases, offenders will face tougher enforcement practices, according to the Office of the Attorney General.
Under a previous program, domestic violence cases were forwarded to a Family Violence Court under a diversion program, which focused on treatment and rehabilitation of offenders. If the offenders successfully completed the program, their cases were dismissed and the record of the violation was expunged — which meant it disappeared from the offenders’ criminal history.
But the Family Violence Diversion Program ran into problems on several fronts.
O’Mallan said counseling sessions are hampered by the fact that those undergoing the diversion process don’t have to admit guilt. If a person doesn’t successfully complete a diversion program, the often-protracted wait between the time charges were filed and when the case comes before a court makes cases nearly impossible to prosecute, he said.
Superior Court of Guam Judge Alberto C. Lamorena III, who currently adjudicates family violence cases, said he felt the diversion program had been relatively successful. He estimated about 80 percent of offenders haven’t returned to the Superior Court of Guam.
Problems
Siiri Aileen Wilson, the Family Violence Court’s judicial coordinator, said while the court doesn’t have good numbers on the recidivism of domestic abuse offenders who go through the diversion program, she said she has concerns about the current program.
“I certainly have seen examples where it hasn’t worked,” Wilson said.
Wilson’s job is to enhance services provided by the Family Violence Court; propose ways to make the court more efficient for offenders and victims; and to make sure that programs are working to keep offenders accountable. She also works as a liaison between the court and victims services and support organizations.
Wilson said judges and prosecutors should take into account previous offenses, but that doesn’t always happen. In other cases, offenders who violate probation and should be taken out of the diversion program aren’t.
She also said there needs to be more emphasis on discerning which defendants would be helped by diversion, such as first-time offenders, and those who are repeat offenders.
New program
The new program requires defendants to enter a guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge of family violence. The program takes effect 180 days after the enactment of the law, which was signed last week. The judge’s acceptance of the plea is deferred, contingent on a defendant’s completion of a rehabilitation program.
If the court, the prosecuting attorney or a probation officer finds the defendant isn’t benefiting from the program or successfully participating in it, the court must hold a hearing to determine if the defendant will be sentenced according to the plea.
The program isn’t automatic for all abusers, and the court or defendant can decide not to allow a deferred plea. The deferred plea program is not available to those who:
•have a felony conviction for any offense involving violence in the seven years prior to the charged offense;
•defendants who have participated in a diversion or deferred plea program for family violence or a similar offense in the past;
•defendants who have been sentenced for a violation of a court order one year prior to the offense; and
•defendants whose current charges involve serious bodily injury or criminal sexual conduct, unless the court finds that due to unusual circumstances, deferral of the criminal proceedings is manifestly in the interest of justice.
The program still expunges the records of those who complete the program.
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No more free rides.
Hafa Adai
Anna
October 2nd, 2011 at 2:35 pm
A nine year old boy won his first literary prize for the following composition:
I have good manners. I say good night and good morning and hello and goodbye, and when I see dead things lying around the house I Bury them.
October 2nd, 2011 at 4:23 pm
Just so you know. Face Book has admitted that it has a cookie that monitors your computer’s activities as you browse even after you log out of face book. They claim the cookie thing is a bug.
That is not a bug. It is the Party monitoring you so they can influence you without your knowledge.
October 2nd, 2011 at 6:30 pm
Robert, thanks for the 411 on Face Book. I have cancelled my connection. I also want to contribute on another 411 piece information you gave us about the right’s goal to keep race an issue before the voting public for the 2012 elections.
Here’s another blatant racial accusation that Obama is using the justice system to promote or protect black american interest at the expense of white rights.
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EXPOSED:
Lawlessness and Racialism Run Rampant
in Obama’s Justice Department
As America’s premier federal law enforcement agency, the Justice Department is supposed to be color-blind and immune from party politics.
“Not so in the Obama Justice Department,” says whistleblower and former DOJ lawyer J. Christian Adams in his shocking new exposé, Injustice: Exposing the Racial Agenda of the Obama Justice Department.
Adams—who blew the whistle on the Justice Department’s handling of the infamous New Black Panther Party voter intimidation case—witnessed first-hand the DOJ’s aggressive radical agenda, and is now revealing the truth about the most lawless Justice Department ever.
Divulging never-before-published details on several important cases—including the Black Panther case—Injustice exposes how the very government department responsible for enforcing equal protection has been overrun by radicals bent on furthering a fringe political agenda.
Andrew Breitbart says, “Injustice is an explosive expose.”
And Michelle Malkin praises Adam’s book saying, “If you care about justice for all, Injustice is hands-down the most important book you’ll read all year.”
Click below
to save 30% or more off bookstore prices!
Want to know more?
Tune into the Sean Hannity Show on the FOX News Channel tomorrow night
at 9:00PM to listen to Adams talk about Injustice!
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It is incredible that we as white americans who make up the great majority of the justice system can accuse others in this country of skewering the justice system against whites.
I received this from an Uncle who is livid that Obama is using the law to abuse us whites. It would be funny if he did not take it so seriously.
My Uncle is a very same man. He runs a corporate world of more than 900 people. If he is this rabid against Obama because of a book by a “whistleblower” inside Obama’s justice system, then it appears that it will be easy to convince the average white person that it is true.
I fear that this tactic may work.
Emily
October 2nd, 2011 at 7:40 pm
Emily;
It appears the “Black Panther Party will be the new “Acorn.” It just goes to show that the old admonition – “If you don’t complain when they come for your neighbor, who will be there to complain when they come for you” is so true.
With Acorn gone, the OTW has no one to stand up for them as the white racist reinvents the “voter tax” scam to prevent the OTW from voting.
Now they will be no one to stand up for Obama as he is being falsely accused. Balls, somebody had better find a pair before it is too late.
Pia
October 2nd, 2011 at 7:43 pm
Howie:
I am very interested in meeting you. Would that be possible?
Foster
October 2nd, 2011 at 8:59 pm
If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else – Booker T. Washington (1856–1915) (American educator, author, orator, and political leader)
October 3rd, 2011 at 7:17 am
I can only report this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3xoJewEY94&feature=related and work within that framework.
Let’s say – others perceptions of me got in my vibrational way and Im not allowing it in, my energy will flow elsewhere…note to self: wear tie-dye t-shirt, ponytail and hat.
I think the protest on a weekday when hanging out in front of banks with executives inside of them would prpve more effective.
- ZL
October 3rd, 2011 at 9:18 am
See It…Eat It: Junk-Food Ads Trigger More Eating
Jennifer Harris, PhD
Adults watched a TV show with commercials that showed unhealthful foods (candy, cola)… or more healthful fare (oatmeal, orange juice)… or no food.
Later:
TV off, participants were offered snacks. Those who had watched junk-food ads ate significantly more overall than the others.
Lesson: Turn off the TV or leave the room during junk-food ads.
Women’s Health interviewed Jennifer Harris, PhD, director of marketing initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, and leader of a study of 98 adults.
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