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Originally Posted by To Be Quite Honest
Yes I understand that point but you can not be detained under free speach and many people have. Every US shot proved that. It was over the top, but all of that was actual footage.
I am proud of those people who are protesting and being peaceful about it. Now when are the criminals going down?
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You don't have a clue what you're talking about. People weren't detained "under freedom of speach (sic)", they were detained due to failure to comply with police orders and other obstruction like offenses. The NYPD has largely allowed this protest to go on as it pleases, the fact that people are arrested when they try to impede traffic and otherwise disrupt the rest of the city is fine with me. I live here too, they don't get to mess with my day just to make a point. The funny part is I'm one of the first people to come down on the police, particularly the overzealous NYPD, in most cases but they simply haven't been out of line with the notable exception of the use of pepper spray.
As for your other points, million man march? What are you talking about? You reference that in response to calling what these protesters are doing squatting? The million man march was a day of permitted gathering on the national mall, not a month of camping out. Where's the comparison, anyone... anyone? These protesters are on pseudo private property (it's a public square but it's owned by a private developer that is able to set down rules for use, most of which are being ignored) and have set up what is essentially a village. How is that not squatting?
To your point on incarcerating bankers, sure I'd like to see them in jail, if there's an actual legal case to put them there. So far none has been made, and I don't expect one will, or even could, be made. There was certainly unethical behavior, and I'd like to see more zealous prosecution, but there's enough to hide behind to prevent a criminal conviction in most cases. Making extreme unethical behavior a criminal offense in certain instances is something I would support.