chenGOD Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 protestor shot with rubber bullet soon to replace jazzband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autopilot Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 http://www.nytimes.c...nkers.html?_r=4 Nicholas Taleb (the guy who came up with the theory of "black swans") gives some solid reasoning behind why bonuses are a bad idea. http://www.nytimes.c...=me&ref=general Thomas Friedman with an interesting comparison of the social movements going on in India and the US. The manager where I work gets a bonus from corporate if he's under budget. As a result, we're horribly understaffed, nobody's allowed to get overtime, and the facilities are literally falling apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 WE ARE IN THE FIRST WORLD WE HAVE NO RIGHT TO COMPLAIN WAIT UNTIL WE ARE STARVING THEN WE CAN PROTEST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delet... Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 They're working on it smetty. And if you look at deprived areas, they already are starved of the nutrients that come with decent food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 its not the same though. people in southern sudan are eating their own feces for nutrition. how dare we complain about not being able to afford another TV for the patio? PS: if its not obvious I hate humanity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Z_B_Z Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 lol wtf bad week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theSun Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 only if you've been paying attention.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDobalina Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Well, at least our socially conscientious college students have their priorities straight when it comes to stuff worth rioting over, OH WAIT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WewWAfKrK8 http://www.nytimes.c...-is-ousted.html humanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theSun Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 state college, pa is basically a town built around penn state. while frenetic college fans are more typical further south, they fucking love their football and their joepa. overall, the whole recent penn state situation is unfortunate, but shit it's not THAT important in the grand scheme of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triachus Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 There's this big street right across the Central Station in Antwerp, and they are going to renovate it. This includes taking down all the trees of the street. Which leads to a bunch of people protesting in favor of keeping the trees (i can understand that, i like to see something organic in contrast to all the concrete) I've seen hearts drawn on the trees, and a bunch of texts and flyers spread around. But today, they've started using banners saying "OCCUPY ANTWERP" and "WE ARE THE 99%" so uh.... this shit is about trees now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benedict Cumberbatch Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 this managed to shock me, which i didnt think was possible after oakland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke viia Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 An Irishman's Thoughts on Wall Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 That poor girl getting jabbed in the ribs by a nightstick. Why the fuck are the cops allowed to do this??? Protect and serve needs to be removed from all cops cars as soon as fucking possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcinsu Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 There needs to be accountability... Riot police need large numbers painted on their uniforms, front and back, and on thier helmets, so that when a police officer is caught on tape doing shit like this, there will be no question as who did what. We basically allow them to be anonymous, hidden behind their gear. Yeah they have their name tags, but those are hard to pick out from videos, unless the cameraman is right in front of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braintree Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 There needs to be accountability... Riot police need large numbers painted on their uniforms, front and back, and on thier helmets... I agree. It's not like in the military, where showing your rank could get you killed in the field. Their job is to be noticed, so a large number or letter wouldn't exactly hurt anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcinsu Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 yeah, it has nothing to do with rank... just accountability... every officer is assigned a number. plain and simple. if you see officer #24 shoot a tear gas canister into someones face, then officer #24 gets in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaksta303 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 fuck me that is disgusting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benedict Cumberbatch Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 jabbing with a stick is so much worse than beating over the head too i hear they are heading back tonight with tents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candiru Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 this managed to shock me, which i didnt think was possible after oakland http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buovLQ9qyWQ Completely unprovoked. That cop should be publicly castrated with his own gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benedict Cumberbatch Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 what do you think about the possibility of the police knowing that their brutality will boost the numbers/movement - and doing it for that exact reason. one person in a uniform (and a big stick) can do much more than one person with a sign. seems a crazy thought i know. but sometimes i can't fathom it being anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcinsu Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I think they just really don't get it. They think to themselves "we are the police, we are the law... how dare they not disperse... would told them to fucking disperse!" and then it becomes an ego thing, where they have to prove that they are in control and in charge of the situation. I really don't think that they think beyond that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hautlle Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 http://upwithchrishayes.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/19/8896362-exclusive-lobbying-firms-memo-spells-out-plan-to-undermine-occupy-wall-street-video Seems as though Wall Street is getting concerned The memo outlines a 60-day plan to conduct surveys and research on OWS and its supporters so that Wall Street companies will be prepared to conduct a media campaign in response to OWS. Wall Street companies “likely will not be the best spokespeople for their own cause,” according to the memo. “A big challenge is to demonstrate that these companies still have political strength and that making them a political target will carry a severe political cost.” Part of the plan CLGC proposes is to do “statewide surveys in at least eight states that are shaping up to be the most important of the 2012 cycle.” Specific races listed in the memo are U.S. Senate races in Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin, Ohio, New Mexico and Nevada as well as the gubernatorial race in North Carolina. The memo indicates that CLGC would research who has contributed financial backing to OWS, noting that, “Media reports have speculated about associations with George Soros and others.” "It will be vital,” the memo says, “to understand who is funding it and what their backgrounds and motives are. If we can show that they have the same cynical motivation as a political opponent it will undermine their credibility in a profound way.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Z_B_Z Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 lol they dont get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 http://upwithchrisha...ll-street-video Seems as though Wall Street is getting concerned The memo outlines a 60-day plan to conduct surveys and research on OWS and its supporters so that Wall Street companies will be prepared to conduct a media campaign in response to OWS. Wall Street companies “likely will not be the best spokespeople for their own cause,” according to the memo. “A big challenge is to demonstrate that these companies still have political strength and that making them a political target will carry a severe political cost.” Part of the plan CLGC proposes is to do “statewide surveys in at least eight states that are shaping up to be the most important of the 2012 cycle.” Specific races listed in the memo are U.S. Senate races in Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin, Ohio, New Mexico and Nevada as well as the gubernatorial race in North Carolina. The memo indicates that CLGC would research who has contributed financial backing to OWS, noting that, “Media reports have speculated about associations with George Soros and others.” "It will be vital,” the memo says, “to understand who is funding it and what their backgrounds and motives are. If we can show that they have the same cynical motivation as a political opponent it will undermine their credibility in a profound way.” lol what a bunch of fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Z_B_Z Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 watching this now. the official film of the occupy movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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