Misspent energy

People like this are why many don't take the Occupy Movement types seriously. This Seattle wackjob is angry but doesn't seem to know with whom. He starts off by sounding very disappointed that he wasn't arrested at some protest. Then, he proceeds to deliver one of the most bizarre rants ever documented on this site. It's definitely worth the 4:06...


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Occupy topless

The Occupy Movement is truly becoming global. Three crazy Ukrainian broads were arrested for going topless and trying to break into a meeting of CEOs yesterday in Switzerland...

With temperatures around freezing in the snow-filled town, they took off their tops and tried to climb a fence before being detained. "Crisis! Made in Davos," read one message painted across a protester's torso, while others held banners that said "Poor, because of you" and "Gangsters party in Davos."

The activists are from the group Femen, which has become popular in Ukraine for staging small, half-naked protests to highlight a range of issues including oppression of political opposition. They have also conducted protests in some other countries.

I think this is a great form of expression and I hope it spreads. On second thought, I've seen the Occupy Buffalo women and...maybe not.
Topless Protesters At Davos Forum: Three Shirtless Ukrainian Women Detained

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Lafayette we are here (for now)

Now this is what I paid to see. The love fest between city hall and the agitators is about to end. Well, sort of. A splinter group has left Niagara Square and has decided to occupy Lafayette Square. Does this mean the Niagara Square group are the 98%ers?

"If they use force to remove us we will come back in force," said one of the protestors at Lafayette Square, Chris Phillips. Phillips is a 30 year-old English major at Buffalo State College.

Now that is a true protester speaking. I like the new protesters over at Lafayette Square. Forget about thanking the mayor or bringing donuts over to the downtown police station. We're talking good old fashioned fisticuffs here. These people are genuinely angry. I might go down there dressed in a police uniform just to get them warmed up. Someone might want to remind them that they'll be sending in 100 police officers and they only have six, one-man tents, though...

City may evict 'Occupiers' in Lafayette: wivb.com

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Occupy Tonawanda

New York City Correspondent Andrew Blake filmed the mayhem that is the Wall Street Protests for RT Amerika. As a 1%er, I am deeply disappointed at the actions of these pinko commie protesters. Actually, I think the 99%ers stole that moniker from the Hell's Angels biker gang.

In the 1970's, the American Motorcyclist Association came out with a statement that "99% of all motorcycle riders were law abiding citizens." Shortly thereafter, the Hell's Angels began referring to themselves as the 1%ers. Great footage, Andrew. Enjoy the anarchy...

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New York City protests

Photo by Andrew Blake, Washington Correspondent


700 people were arrested in New York City today in what was called the Occupy Wall Street protest. I don't think the media expected such a huge turnout. It's about time the young people woke up and began taking the country back from the greedy corporations...

"We don't have one central argument," said Jed Brandt of Brooklyn. "We have a lot, but the basic issue is our democratic structures are broken in this country."

And when a Congressman showed up - Rep. Charles Rangel, who told protesters, "We have to take our country back" - demonstrators made it clear government isn't working.

"You, sir, have no business being here - you're part of the problem," they retorted.

This could turn into something big, as many young people are frustrated with the current state of the economy. How do you pay off student loans when the only jobs available are minimum wage? I have nothing against independent businesses. But it seems like big corporations are doing their best to antagonize the working class in this country. People are willing to work for a decent wage. However, when the executives treat the workers like crap, the workers tend to resent their $20 million salaries. The young malcontents vow to stay in New York City throughout the winter. Stay tuned.

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Of mace and men

Donn Esmonde of the Buffalo News showed his true colors once again with his column today. He takes the side of the anti war protester who was maced by an NFTA police officer. Watch the video at the end of this story and decide for yourself. The agitators live up to their name by almost inciting a riot. Their protest was supposed to be a peaceful one against M&T Bank executives (which I would normally agree with). However, it quickly turned against the police, who were simply trying to do their jobs and did not appear to be provoking them.

The civilian in question was clearly out of hand and resisting. If you read Esmonde's crap and don't watch the video, you would think the police were the aggressors. I've come after the police in certain stories where I feel they were wrong, but not this one. The mob outnumbered the police and began berating them and interfering with their efforts to control the protest. I love how Esmonde tries to justify the behavior of these aggressive, foul mouthed, troublemakers...

To be fair, this was not a crowd of flower-power hippies. The demonstrators— although philosophically nonviolent— were verbally confrontational to the cops, who represent the government whose policies they were protesting.

That's exactly where Esmonde and the protesters are wrong. The police might work for the government but that doesn't mean they "represent" or endorse all the policies of the government. Some of them might even agree with what the protesters were protesting. However, it was their job to make sure all the rules were followed. Just listen to the language of these protesters. Come on, losers. You're in your 30s, 40s, and even older. Grow up! You were clearly looking for a fight with the police. Don't cry to the media because you got one. If you lived in other countries you would have been shot or sprayed with water cannons for simply speaking out against the government. Continue fighting for peace, but don't start riots while doing it. Esmonde, you suck. Why the hell do you spell your first name with two N's anyway?

Video shows cop’s report to be fiction - Donn Esmonde - The Buffalo News

www.buffalonews.com
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Silent protest

Some mimes held a silent protest for freedom of speech in Nashville, Tennessee and the hilarity ensued. After watching this short news clip, I realize two things:
1.) Mimes practice the most annoying art form on earth.
2.) There might actually be more dumb people in Nashville, Tennessee than in Buffalo.

Where are two dozen eggs when you need them?



Mimes Call For Freedom Of Speech In Silent Protest - NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & Sports

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Activist plans boycott march of paper

A group protesting the Buffalo News is planning a march tonight from city hall to the newspaper's headquarters on Washington St. They are upset with the news for publishing the criminal backgrounds of the City Grill shooter. I wish I didn't have plans already tonight. I'd like to protest the Buffalo News endorsement process and their editorial board. They ripped me when I ran for the Common Council in 2001 and spoke in great terms about my two opponents, both of whom now reside in the suburbs.

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Letter to the editor- Police and Fire protests

This letter writer to the news doesn't think too highly of the planned protests by the Buffalo police and firemen at President Obama's upcoming visit. While I think furloughed state workers have much to complain about, I'm not sure the public understands what the police and the firemen are mad about. I know they haven't had a new contract in awhile but their present contract seems more than fair (when compared to most city residents).

Both police work and fire work are very difficult jobs and not for everybody. I disagree with the mayor's efforts to characterize either side as "malingerers". We all know, most do a great job. However, there are many people out there working at Russer Foods, Sorrento Cheese, or EMT's who struggle to pay their bills every day and get paid garbage. I think people support the work police and fire personel do. I just don't think there is a public outcry supporting their protests. The fact remains. We don't see many police or firemen leaving to find better jobs around here. How do we know this letter wasn't written by Sean Doctor???

Disgruntled firefighters, cops should find new job

Glory be. Isn’t it just great that our honorable public servants are going “to show the country how Buffalo treats its police and firefighters” by picketing President Obama’s visit to Buffalo? Just what Buffalo needs!
If I were that unhappy with my pay and felt so unappreciated as they must, I would just move on and find a job and an employer that did treat me right, and not embarrass the whole community.

Richard Kohl
Orchard Park

http://video.buffalonews.com/player/index.php?id=1064

Topless protest in Maine

Portland, Maine is not that far from Buffalo. In fact, it's where the Sabres' farm team plays. How come we always hear about these events afterwards?

Equal time: Women hold topless march in Maine
The Associated Press

About two dozen women drew a crowd of onlookers when they shed their shirts and marched downtown in Maine's largest city to promote what they call equal-opportunity public toplessness.

Organizer Ty MacDowell said the point of Saturday's march in Portland was that a topless woman out in public shouldn't attract any more attention than a man who walks around without a shirt.

The Portland Press Herald reports that by the end of the march, more than 500 people had amassed - a mix of marchers, young men snapping photos, oglers and people just out enjoying a sunny, warm day.