Posts tagged “OWS”
The Top 10 Mic Checks Of 2011
One of the greatest inventions of political speech this year has been the repurposing of Occupy Wall Streets “Human Microphone” into a tactical means of heckling called the “Mic Check.” Using an entirely subjective algorithm based mainly on impact factor, potency, and the deer in the headlights reaction, we at 1115 have come up with the [...]
Law and Order: DCU
My first inclination upon returning back to 1115 after Thanksgiving was to comment on the terrifying night-time raid the NYPD carried out upon the 9,000 people camping outside of the Macy’s in Herald Square. But then I realized that never happened. In other news, an internal NYPD Disorder Control Unit document was snagged by an arrested Occupy [...]
How A Hero Becomes A Villain (Update Below)
So it turns out that the cop who pepper-sprayed the nonviolent protesters at UC Davis is an exemplary officer – a “hero” who once saved the life of a fellow officer. Clearly, there’s a discrepancy between the overzealous role he played on Friday afternoon and his normal routine. I think, however, that in order to understand why police in full riot gear [...]
Newt Gingrich Vs. Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich on President Obama’s job policies (11/2/11): “This country has been maniacally anti-jobs. Obama is a left-wing radical who believes in class warfare and then he’s surprised that everybody who he’s attacking doesn’t create jobs. Newt Gingrich on Occupy Wall Street demonstrators (11/19/11): “That is a pretty good symptom of how much the left has [...]
Calling on Mayor Bloomberg to Raid The Occupiers of Bryant Park
Walking past Bryant Park near Times Square the other day, I was reminded of the free speech double standard that exists between individuals and commercial entities. Since October 27th, the aptly named Holiday Shops at Bryant Park have been hosting an occupation of their own in a New York City public park. Similar to the former [...]
Night Descends Upon New York City
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Bullets 11/17/11
“All day, all week, Occupy Wall Street.” Liveblog on the New York Daily News website, by far the best coverage of the OWS Day of Action. Timothy Egan calls out Newt Gingrich for his hypocrisy on Freddie Mac. Take away line: “In his latest incarnation, Gingrich poses as an outsider who will break up the Washington establishment [...]
You Know You Live In A Police State When…
…the planning involved by the police in dismantling a nonviolent demonstration is almost identical to the Navy SEALs preparation for catching and killing a terrorist mastermind. I really want to disclaim that I’m not talking about some conspiratorial Black Helicopter shit, except for the fact that in its most basic essence this was literally Black Helicopter [...]
The Press Blackout
More on the latest OWS developments later tonight. But for right now, we know that the New York Police Department is currently defying a court order to let demonstrators return to Zuccotti Park. One of the most egregious aspects the NYPD’s raid on Zuccotti Park was the detention of reporters who were attempting to cover [...]
Who’s Going To Police The Police
In the past 48 hours, the main focal point of the Occupy Movement has moved from Zuccotti Park in New York City to Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, California after what can only be called a senseless act of aggression by the Oakland Police Department. Armed to the teeth, a small army of riot police [...]