Video of the NYPD running over a National Lawyer's Guild legal observer's leg with a scooter is above. He reportedly broke his leg, and was arrested after kicking the scooter over to free himself, since, you know, the cop just parked it there and walked away.
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The overhand right from the officer comes in slow-motion at the 35-second mark. The victim has since reported that he's HIV positive, and thinks the cop should get tested.
This is just the first set of links from weekend reading.
A Protester’s Account of This Weekend’s Citibank Arrests
The woman from the video who got arrested had originally entered the bank with us as a part of our group (our group had met about 20 minutes before in Washington Square Park). She and a few people (although I'm not sure how many exactly) closed their accounts while the rest of us were listening to the stories we were sharing. When we were asked to leave by management, she and a few others walked out. The man in the video in the hoodie who grabs her is a plain-clothes cop who was with us when he entered the bank. Whether he was with us since our meeting at Washington Square, I don't know, but other people with us have said they saw him with us earlier.
More Details:
Citibank Offers Their Version Of Events
This Video of NYPD Arresting a Woman at Citibank Certainly Doesn’t Look Good
Citibank Not Alone in Banning Account-Closing Customers - Santa Cruz Bank Of America
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The entire issue is ludicrous, but this makes sense given the legislative circumstances in Ohio. If they are going to drug test welfare and food stamp recipients, then drug test everyone who receives a public salary.
Related story (this is hilarious):
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Things are different now that the protests are in the United States....
The crowd of more than 5,000 in Zucotti Park erupts in celebration.
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A demonstration of affection for those who do God's work in Europe.
This is a phenomenal clip. Protesters in Europe know how to party and wreak havoc. The kids in New York should pay attention and learn a thing or two from their amici Italiani. Take the protests directly to the guilty banks.
More video and details inside.
This is more than a little bit ironic given that a good portion of the protesters are avowed Socialists. Protests and anti-bailout politics make for strange bedfellows, as we've been saying for almost three years.
Full story and more photos inside.
Video - Peter Schiff on the FDIC's Deposit Insurance - Oct. 11, 2011
Runs 2 minutes. This is not an issue you hear discussed very often, but Schiff makes some valid points.
Excellent short clip from RT.
Comments from Stiglitz and Michael Moore hit at the heart of the problem.
Oct 17, 2011 at 11:49 AM
