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More than 700 arrested in Wall Street protest

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(Reuters) - Police reopened the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday evening after more than 700 anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested for blocking traffic lanes and attempting an unauthorized march across the span.

More than 700 arrested in Wall Street protest | Reuters


I used to look at crap like this and use it as validation that my theory of, what ever libs accuse conservatives of is in fact what they do. Remember, how libs in the media, and in here tried, and continue to try and paint Tea Partiers as "extreme", "Violent", or worse?

Well, I don't recall any stories of 700 Tea Partiers being arrested...We'd better be prepared, these leftists, and libs, could very well bring violence when Barry is booted from the WH, after Obama's is done stoking the division campaign he is starting now.


j-mac
 
The "violence" of blocking traffic?
 
I used to look at crap like this and use it as validation that my theory of, what ever libs accuse conservatives of is in fact what they do. Remember, how libs in the media, and in here tried, and continue to try and paint Tea Partiers as "extreme", "Violent", or worse?

Well, I don't recall any stories of 700 Tea Partiers being arrested...We'd better be prepared, these leftists, and libs, could very well bring violence when Barry is booted from the WH, after Obama's is done stoking the division campaign he is starting now.

Not that I'm talking sides in this mess, but do you really believe that quote, "700 anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested for blocking traffic lanes and attempting an unauthorized march across the span" equates to "extremism and violence?"

In other words do you believe in someone criticizes violence and extremism then they have no leg to stand on if they block traffic? And do you believe these 700 individuals are enough to paint the entire "liberal camp" in all its lose definition of membership as being the same in these regard?
Personally I don't think the Tea Party is violent, little stupid yes but hardly violent or extreme, and frankly I think the same of these protesters from what I've seen of their spokesmen on TV and newspaper.
 
The "violence" of blocking traffic?


Blocking traffic in NYC is a crime...is it violent no but it most always does become violent.
 
Not that I'm talking sides in this mess, but do you really believe that quote, "700 anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested for blocking traffic lanes and attempting an unauthorized march across the span" equates to "extremism and violence?"

In other words do you believe in someone criticizes violence and extremism then they have no leg to stand on if they block traffic? And do you believe these 700 individuals are enough to paint the entire "liberal camp" in all its lose definition of membership as being the same in these regard?
Personally I don't think the Tea Party is violent, little stupid yes but hardly violent or extreme, and frankly I think the same of these protesters from what I've seen of their spokesmen on TV and newspaper.

Well then, you would certainly denounce those that paint the entire conservative view as extreme then wouldn't you? In fact, after reading this I would think you should be jumping in every time a disingenuous claim smearing TPers as extremists, and or violent for expressing, or holding our lying politicians feet to the fire in town halls, or holding rallies that end up leaving the ground they are held on cleaner than when they came, and no arrests, right?

Glad to have you aboard.


j-mac
 
Well then, you would certainly denounce those that paint the entire conservative view as extreme then wouldn't you? In fact, after reading this I would think you should be jumping in every time a disingenuous claim smearing TPers as extremists, and or violent for expressing, or holding our lying politicians feet to the fire in town halls, or holding rallies that end up leaving the ground they are held on cleaner than when they came, and no arrests, right?

Glad to have you aboard.


j-mac

Jmac - a believer that two wrongs make a right.
 
Some people make lots of hay over the police arresting the 700...they want to make it out that its police brutalizing poor poor gentle Protesters...heh..
No one will ever be allowed to block the traffic on any major artery into or out of NYC for ANY REASON...that is a gold standard.
You have every right to protest...you do not have the right to cripple a large part of a city and its citizens from being productive just for what YOU WANT.
Any large formation of humans for any purpose in the city of NY will be confronted with a sea of blue...to assure the safety of its citizens and their property and they will always come first...like it dont like it but either way your gonna lump it....cuz it aint never going to change.
 
Well then, you would certainly denounce those that paint the entire conservative view as extreme then wouldn't you? In fact, after reading this I would think you should be jumping in every time a disingenuous claim smearing TPers as extremists, and or violent for expressing, or holding our lying politicians feet to the fire in town halls, or holding rallies that end up leaving the ground they are held on cleaner than when they came, and no arrests, right?

Glad to have you aboard.

I do exactly that already... Of course the story has to be truthful, but yes I am well aware hundreds if not thousands of tea party meetings and protests have occurred without arrests, violence, extremism, or any other kind of ridiculous shenanigans like blocking traffic and kudos to them. And I acknowledge that the incidents where tea parties have gotten out of control, been arrested, whatever don't speak for their entire movement.

You act like you're trapping me in an argument but really I'm just honest, unbiased, and don't have double standards, its the best policy
 
I do exactly that already... Of course the story has to be truthful, but yes I am well aware hundreds if not thousands of tea party meetings and protests have occurred without arrests, violence, extremism, or any other kind of ridiculous shenanigans like blocking traffic and kudos to them. And I acknowledge that the incidents where tea parties have gotten out of control, been arrested, whatever don't speak for their entire movement.

You act like you're trapping me in an argument but really I'm just honest, unbiased, and don't have double standards, its the best policy

Ok, ok, I take you at your word on that....But can you show me the Tea Parties that got "out of control" that you speak of?

j-mac
 
Ok, ok, I take you at your word on that....But can you show me the Tea Parties that got "out of control" that you speak of?

Not saying that they haven't but you are missing my point, its not my goal to show the Tea Party doing this or that or support these Wall Protesters, or to discredit the Tea Party, I have no interest political or otherwise in this matter. I'm just saying, whenever they do you can expect my condemnation, and you can expect my condemnation to be based upon their actions not their political opinion. If it was a group of Tea Partiers walking across the Brooklyn Bridge, who then blocked traffic and several hundred were arrested, and someone else was talking about all these Tea Partiers are violent or extreme or whatever, my response to them would be the same as my response to you.
 
Not that I'm talking sides in this mess, but do you really believe that quote, "700 anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested for blocking traffic lanes and attempting an unauthorized march across the span" equates to "extremism and violence?"

In other words do you believe in someone criticizes violence and extremism then they have no leg to stand on if they block traffic? And do you believe these 700 individuals are enough to paint the entire "liberal camp" in all its lose definition of membership as being the same in these regard?
Personally I don't think the Tea Party is violent, little stupid yes but hardly violent or extreme, and frankly I think the same of these protesters from what I've seen of their spokesmen on TV and newspaper.

What you need to understand is J-Mac politically speaking lives in the bizzaro universe where there are only two kinds of people, brave, selfless conservatives that make America a better place, and godless terrible liberals that are hell bent on destroying America and turning it into a communist nation.

There is no inbetween.
 
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If they really were concerned with protestors blocking traffic they wouldn't have let them march up the bridge in the first place.
 
The NYPD is acting like police thugs against these protesters and it is disgusting. They take a legal march and lead it down the wrong way and arrest them all for going the wrong way.. they pepper spray boxed in people (and the TV camera's filming it) and so on.
 
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

If they are being ignored they would probably do things like block traffic to raise awareness(it seems the media is drawn to chaos). 700 is a pretty big number IMO and if that is say 10 percent of the total number then there must be at least 7000, I would guess. The more people show up the less(peaceful)room on the sidewalk there will be.

In some people minds Congress is probably just Wall Streets sock puppet anyway.
 
Not saying that they haven't but you are missing my point, its not my goal to show the Tea Party doing this or that or support these Wall Protesters, or to discredit the Tea Party, I have no interest political or otherwise in this matter. I'm just saying, whenever they do you can expect my condemnation, and you can expect my condemnation to be based upon their actions not their political opinion. If it was a group of Tea Partiers walking across the Brooklyn Bridge, who then blocked traffic and several hundred were arrested, and someone else was talking about all these Tea Partiers are violent or extreme or whatever, my response to them would be the same as my response to you.

Ok, fair enough.

j-mac
 
What you need to understand is J-Mac politically speaking lives in the bizzaro universe where there are only two kinds of people, brave, selfless conservatives that make America a better place, and godless terrible liberals that are hell bent on destroying America and turning it into a communist nation.

There is no inbetween.

Wow, imaagine that. We are on a political discussion board speaking politically....The horror!

Yes, I am speaking about this through a political lens, but seriously are you trying to paint yourself as anything other Jet? That's a good one, right down to the attack you level here.

j-mac
 
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If they really were concerned with protestors blocking traffic they wouldn't have let them march up the bridge in the first place.

Reports were that the Police told the protestors that if they marched up the bridge they would be arrested. They received chants of "take the bridge!" "take the bridge!"

Sounds to me like the protestors were looking for this clash.

j-mac
 
The NYPD is acting like police thugs against these protesters and it is disgusting. They take a legal march and lead it down the wrong way and arrest them all for going the wrong way.. they pepper spray boxed in people (and the TV camera's filming it) and so on.

Did the protestors have permits to march across the bridge?

j-mac
 
If they are being ignored they would probably do things like block traffic to raise awareness(it seems the media is drawn to chaos).

So you promote chaos to achieve your ends?

700 is a pretty big number IMO and if that is say 10 percent of the total number then there must be at least 7000, I would guess. The more people show up the less(peaceful)room on the sidewalk there will be.

Your estimate being neither here nor there, are you saying that libs can't hold large protests without getting violent?

In some people minds Congress is probably just Wall Streets sock puppet anyway.

Is that your thought? And if it is, then you support chaos, and anarchy to achieve your ends?

Nice to know.

j-mac
 
Did the protestors have permits to march across the bridge?

j-mac

Was not about the protest on the bridge.. this happened days ago before the bridge.

And yes they need permits.. and if they dont... arrest them just like everywhere else in the world. My problem is that they do have permits according to what I understand and yet the NYPD is doing their best to make them break said permits so they can be arrested... and since when is it legal to pepper-spray people who are non-violent and behind barriers?
 
Was not about the protest on the bridge.. this happened days ago before the bridge.

Wait what? This happened when they ignored police orders to not obstruct the Bridge....What are you talking about?

And yes they need permits..

So then, it was not a "legal" march as you stated.

and if they dont... arrest them just like everywhere else in the world.

they did, and you called them thugs for doing such.

My problem is that they do have permits according to what I understand and yet the NYPD is doing their best to make them break said permits so they can be arrested

"According to what you understand?" Link please.

and since when is it legal to pepper-spray people who are non-violent and behind barriers?

Proof of this please...You can claim what ever you want, doesn't make it true.

j-mac
 
Oh goody....Tell us, what is comparable to any of the Tea Party events, and this one?

j-mac

The charge was levelled against calling regular people extremists, which is something you just did and something you charged other people with doing.
 
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