I agree. And respect to Atlanta for handling theirs well. On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Ras Tafari <[email protected]> wrote: > > something inside of me loves these sit-in protests that are taking over. > > my god i hope they can do something constructive out of this. > > On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Cameron Childress <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> So, speaking of the media's bias for or against the Occupy movement... >> >> For several nights over the past week(s) the Atlanta news has repeatedly >> broken into regular television broadcasts to sensationalize the "pending >> arrests of protesters". Showing TV reporters walking up to protesters who >> loudly proclaim "We don't understand why they are planning to arrest >> us?!?!?!?" They the TV reporter walks up to a police officer and asks "Why >> are you planning on arresting these peaceful protesters?!?!?!?!" >> >> However, no matter how hard the media tried to convince viewers that >> horrible arrests were about to happen. None did. >> >> In fact, Atlanta's Mayor Kasim Reed instead announced that the protesters >> would be allowed to stay for another week - by his executive order. That >> week was up yesterday and the news was at it again... Till the Mayor >> announced that he was issuing another executive order stating that the >> Occupy folks can remain in the park for three more weeks, citing Atlanta's >> history and importance of acts Civil Disobedience in that history. >> >> Now the protesters are bracing themselves for November 7th, when that >> executive order expires. But, what if they are just allowed to perpetually >> stay? So disappointing... I know... The protesters are going to have to >> try harder to get arrested in Atlanta - that's for sure. >> >> http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/15716739/mayor-reed-occupy-atlanta-protesters-can-stay-for-now >> >> -Cameron >> >> ... >> >> >> > >
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