New York Mayor Bloomberg defends clearing of Occupy Wall Street

[mawilson 2,133]

Some people think one amendment is more important than another.

Usually the "law enforcement" types who think they are above the law.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

They can still assemble and protest, they just can't be sleeping in a public park. There's vagrancy and curfew laws to be enforced. So go back today, assemble, protest and go back to your house when park curfew begins.

wrong.

The first amendment supercedes any curfews, etc.

Their purpose is obviously political in nature and why they are occupying public areas. It's not like they are on private property. They are on public property.

They might be a bunch of whiney losers, but hey have a right to be there to fight for their cause. It's not up to the city to determine "when" they can protest. They completely defeats the purpose of the protest.

http://stompmud.com/police-state-protesters-voices-going-unheard/ - good article froma couple of years ago.

[slim 1,525]

Usually the "law enforcement" types who think they are above the law.

Law enforcement administrators don't necessarily think they're above the law, they just think the law should be applied differently to different people.

[^_^ 5,021]

zucotti park is private

[slim 1,525]

wrong.

The first amendment supercedes any curfews, etc.

Their purpose is obviously political in nature and why they are occupying public areas. It's not like they are on private property. They are on public property.

They might be a bunch of whiney losers, but hey have a right to be there to fight for their cause. It's not up to the city to determine "when" they can protest. They completely defeats the purpose of the protest.

http://stompmud.com/police-state-protesters-voices-going-unheard/ - good article froma couple of years ago.

Wrong.

I do not have the right to carry my pistol into a government building simply because my 2A rights supercede that building's policies.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Wrong.

I do not have the right to carry my pistol into a government building simply because my 2A rights supercede that building's policies.

sure you do. It's a public/taxpayer funded building.

They may stop you, arrest you, etc. but they are in the wrong.

Their "building rules" of a public building do not supercede the constitution.

[mawilson 2,133]

zucotti park is private

So is zucchini and yellow squash sauteed in butter. There are so many ways to skin a zucchini, it's hard to imagine there are any left with fur on.

[slim 1,525]

sure you do. It's a public/taxpayer funded building.

They may stop you, arrest you, etc. but they are in the wrong.

Their "building rules" of a public building do not supercede the constitution.

The constitution is superceded daily. And the sheeple ask for more.

Whether it's right or wrong, it is the law. And you can't change the law by breaking the law.

[^_^ 5,021]

... you can't change the law by breaking the law.

Except when it works.

[slim 1,525]

Except when it works.

Examples?

[^_^ 5,021]

Examples?

the history of acts of civil disobedience starting a series of events culminating in the changing of laws is long and celebrated.

[slim 1,525]

the history of acts of civil disobedience starting a series of events culminating in the changing of laws is long and celebrated.

Like I said.... examples?

[^_^ 5,021]

Like I said.... examples?

look up civil disobedience in a history book.

[slim 1,525]

look up civil disobedience in a history book.

How is camping in a park a civil disobedience?

[kytwell 179]

The congressman and senators are the worst of the worst, with all their insider info trades. Maxine Waters Net Worth: From $3,192,975 to $6,121,999

Rank: 150th in House

Source:

http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00006690&year=2009

And she represents South Central LA? This is just one small example, they go there and enrich themselves with info no one else is privy to.

And there's Republican's just as bad as this. OWS is at the wrong spot protesting.

Edited November 15, 2011 by kytwell