So Occupy Wall Street has been turned into Occupy A Shower for the most part. It’s a shame. As misguided as I think the protestors were in their big government demands, I still thought they could be a catalyst to positive change. The fact that all these banks got to make profits off of their own bad investments just doesn’t sit well with me in a free market. And I was glad that people were angry, even if it was an anger with the wrong solution. Misguided rage makes me smile.
But the party’s over. Our public servants made sure of that.
There are videos of police in riot gear jabbing billy clubs into the stomachs of peaceful protestors. Videos of police walking through encampments ripping up tents. Pictures of innocent protestors bleeding thanks to “non lethal” weaponry. The collegiate pepper spray extravaganza at UC Davis. Even pregnant women and the elderly were pepper sprayed in Seattle. Another step toward gender equality!
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