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with the recent heavy handed crack down of any NYC protesting, I would be worried of even attempting this. NYC has cracked down hard on freedom of speech.

gerggerg 15y ago
I would be worried of even attempting this. What on earth would you be worried about? Getting asked to leave? Having to look at a police officer?
aptsurdist 15y ago
If you really are afraid of peaceful civil protest in the USA, I'd say that's all the more reason why we have a responsibility to practice peaceful protest now before things get worse.
innonate 15y ago
We'll have a permit from the City. Nothing to worry about.
tomjen3 15y ago
If anybody starts to pepper spray them, it will be posted to so may blogs that it will be everywhere by the end of the day. Combine that with pointing out that he has admitted he is in favor of censorship and you have the ultimate head-line (especially if somebody brings their kids).
Zirro 15y ago
Be happy that not everyone thinks like you, because if that was the case, you wouldn't be living in a democracy. Well, what's left of the US democracy, anyway.
danso 15y ago
Police are perfectly behaved when the proper permits have been filed...Here's a photo I took of when the hundreds of pilots protested on Wall Street (also at the same time as OWS): http://www.flickr.com/photos/zokuga/6190171031/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/zokuga/6190171031/ And for protests without permits...the cops are generally going to not do anything but watch unless there's an imminent public safety issue. They don't like bad publicity as much as the next person, and I imagine they're going to be particularly wary of very tech-savvy groups, for obvious reasons.
tristan_louis 15y ago
The kind of worry you have is exactly the reason for heavy handed crackdown. The theory goes that such approach discourages further protest. If you care about the internet AND/OR you want to show that such tactics don't work, do show up. Otherwise, sit back, relax and get ready for an internet that looks like network television.

gerggerg 15y ago

I would be worried of even attempting this. What on earth would you be worried about? Getting asked to leave? Having to look at a police officer?

aptsurdist 15y ago

If you really are afraid of peaceful civil protest in the USA, I'd say that's all the more reason why we have a responsibility to practice peaceful protest now before things get worse.

innonate 15y ago

We'll have a permit from the City. Nothing to worry about.

tomjen3 15y ago

If anybody starts to pepper spray them, it will be posted to so may blogs that it will be everywhere by the end of the day. Combine that with pointing out that he has admitted he is in favor of censorship and you have the ultimate head-line (especially if somebody brings their kids).

Zirro 15y ago

Be happy that not everyone thinks like you, because if that was the case, you wouldn't be living in a democracy. Well, what's left of the US democracy, anyway.

danso 15y ago

Police are perfectly behaved when the proper permits have been filed...Here's a photo I took of when the hundreds of pilots protested on Wall Street (also at the same time as OWS): http://www.flickr.com/photos/zokuga/6190171031/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/zokuga/6190171031/ And for protests without permits...the cops are generally going to not do anything but watch unless there's an imminent public safety issue. They don't like bad publicity as much as the next person, and I imagine they're going to be particularly wary of very tech-savvy groups, for obvious reasons.

tristan_louis 15y ago

The kind of worry you have is exactly the reason for heavy handed crackdown. The theory goes that such approach discourages further protest. If you care about the internet AND/OR you want to show that such tactics don't work, do show up. Otherwise, sit back, relax and get ready for an internet that looks like network television.