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‘Occupy L.A.’ Protesters Arrested — After Trying to Cash $673 BILLION Check

Occupy L.A. Protesters Arrested — After Trying to Cash $673 BILLION Check

Photo credit: Los Angeles Times

Payday? Not quite. Ten demonstrators were arrested in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday after the group went into a Bank of America branch and tried to cash a check — for $673 billion.

The protesters — part of the “Occupy L.A.“ and ”Refund California” movements — tried to cash an over-sized check made out to the “people of California,” LAPD Lt. Paul Vernon said, according to local station KTLA.

The protesters — six men and four women — were arrested after they sat down and refused to leave the bank, police said.

Demonstrators also covered Bank of America ATMs with yellow caution tape, KTLA reported.

According to the Los Angeles Times, several hundred people took over a nearby intersection earlier in the day, prompting police to respond in riot gear.

“Occupy L.A.” protesters have been camped out in front of Los Angeles City Hall for the past week.

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  • dave88
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:10pm

    If they told Obama it was a green check, he would have guaranteed it.

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  • don young
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:46pm

    Why dont they ask there bosses to cash it you know george soros and the unions they have the money.

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    • Prezzuhdint_Mohammad_Ovomit
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 3:28am

      Did these COMMUNIST DEMOCRAT TERRORISTS protest when the banks gave them money? NO!
      They only protest when they have to pay it back. I can always pin the tail on a COMMUNIST DEMOCRAT TERRORIST because whenever they have to get a job or pay a bill they aways go BOOOHOOO I WANT EQUALITY DOWN WITH CORPORATE GREED NOW GIMME FREE **** YOU FASCISTS!

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    • 1389AD
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 7:34am

      It‘s the Obama administration that’s backing all these protests anyway, along with Piven, Soros, and various others of the unfortunately undead.

      Even the park that they are roosting in, in NYC, is astroturf.

      http://1389blog.com/2011/10/08/occupywallstreet-park-owner-gets-obama-administration-money/

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    • Hankstwocents
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 11:17am

      Where is the pepper spray?

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 2:28pm

      Isn’t that a Felony? Hope they are charged accordingly.

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  • joehanx2
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:40pm

    HEY GENIUSES California Gov. Jerry Brown just signed the dream act for cali you might want to go visit him since he is giving $4,500 to 370,000 low income illegal immigrants boy you guys are freakin stupid

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    • swalt
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:58pm

      Check out this website:

      http://www.securefutureinbadtimes.com

      At the top of the page look for CURRENT EVENTS in the black bar, click on it, then go down about halfway and look for the article on the 25 year old guy show was killed in a gunfight. It shows the obituary and calls him an “entrepenuer.” He was making $13,500 a MONTH in welfare payments.

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    • metalurgy
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:35pm

      Calm down.

      They are simply trying to cash bad checks like our government does, so it must be legal, right?

      The definition of “is” has more than one meaning, tax evasion is endorsed by politicians and B.J.‘s arn’t sex, so STFU and bend over for Uncle Sam like a good little indentured servant.
      /sarc

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    • coindexter
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:45pm

      i don’t give a damn about this story but i do like to see protesters being arrested, roughed up, pepper sprayed, etc… most of these incidents are phony…the security are union employees. trumka and lerner called them on the phone and told them how to handle the situation. for some, the police station has a revolving door. DUPED! tax the poor!

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    • One of the strong
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 11:47pm

      I’ll say, anyone who isn‘t marching on BROWN’S office is a stupid A$$, LOL.

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    • Dont-hate-on-me-2
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 11:24am

      Your right califorina is stupid but i live here and I opposed it as did about every working person i know. Claiforina is a nanny state remeber. Just on my street within seeing distance there are 3 Familys who dont work have like 10 people living there and are living on welfare, kids are always screaming and i mean screaming like for there lifes but not. Traffic 24 hours to and from there homes. this is what the dream bill was for the people who dont do crap and want something from the people that do work.

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  • mtblaw1776
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:09pm

    This protest has turned into an insane asylum on the streets. Hypocrisy of the greatest kind. Why don’t they ask Warren Buffoon for a share of his profits from BofA and get some cash money from Soros and Gates too! How about the Obama donation$$ from liberal billionaires. Redistribute it to the unemployed protesters. Its not gonna happen. If these and other billionaires feel so bad about not paying taxes write those checks directly to the overtaxed individuals. Put your money where your mouths are Hypocrite Billionaires. When did it become a crime to make money in America? Apparently it wasn’t a crime or greedy for these guys to make money! Hmmmmm….And Hollywood Liberals -Damon, Garofalo, Baldwin write some checks to these peeps okay. Your not going too give any money too the overtaxed are you… its much easier to ******** the people then to actually put your money where your mouth is. I pay my fair share. The government does not give me enough in return to justify more taxes on my family.
    As a shareholder of BerkHathaway I am sickened by Buffetts new dementia delusional views of the economy. Flat tax or Fair Tax is the solution. The solution is not taxing individuals at different rates. Lets tax this person at this rate because he is a wealthy fat cat that makes too much.
    Let tax everyone the same and equal for everyone…. Lets simplify the tax code peeps. Under the Buffett rule Billionaires will still be able to dodge tax obligations.

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  • Madmilo
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:07pm

    Locked, Cocked and ready to rock SIR.

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  • Hisemiester
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:23pm

    This is in reference to Snowleopard “Top down, bottom up, inside out.” In reference to the Wallstreet protester who took a dump on a police car. Tie a rope around his pants between his legs, throw the other end around a street lamp. Raise him off the ground top down-bottom up and then take a pressure washer and skin the idiot of his clothes and epidermis. Then leave him hanging, Top down–bottom up–inside out. See how many others would defecate out in the open. Also one way to get rid of the filth left by the protestors is water canons on large trucks. Sweep the protesters and their filth into the sewers where they came from.

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  • captaincameron
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:19pm

    Check fraud–with that dollar amount, felony check fraud.
    Prosecute these ten.
    Here in Tampa, the Occupation has been reasonable. They’ve shown up, kept to a public park, made their protests known loudly but legally, then when the sun started going down and the rain started, they packed up and went home. A few came back the next day.
    No blocking traffic, no public health risks like the “Gives Us Socialism Or Give Us Dysentery” bunch in NYC, no attacking police.

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  • cloudsofwar
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:18pm

    was that one of Obamas big spending checks? our tax dollars. theses groups seem to be all over the country,grass roots my ass. this is well planed by the commies with Obamas blessing. attack attack banks, rich, companies, jews. the new brown shirts. history is repeating itself again. will we stop them again?

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  • commonsenseguy
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:17pm

    they want do anytime,none of them,obama and the afl-cio will come to their rescue with taxpayer money, don’t think obama bailed the unions out without wanting it back with interest,so here they are every penny if necessary, they will do what they are told and paid, and the said part is there are good union members who are not involved with these idiots,but they are associated with them and that is to bad, but the unions along with the communist and anarchist will do what they have to,to create total chaos,if they means they destroy public property,burn buildings,or draw blood,even against their own union family of police and fire fighters,

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  • Mrtoohappy
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:16pm

    They tried a protest in Miami the other day and 19 protesters showed up. LOL

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  • needanotherReagan
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:16pm

    Instead of blaming Wall Street, maybe they should be protesting against the millions of illegals that are sucking the state dry, and their progressive government which encourages it. That’s the reason why Mexifornia is a cesspool, not Wall Street.

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    • commonsenseguy
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:21pm

      maybe they said get an education and learn that it is the government and the fed that has gotten us in this mess, the government has passed regulations and did back room deals that have but the banks and businesses in a deep hole, the fed has lent money to banks,businesses and other countries with out government approval, which is illegal, but when you have a bunch of uneducated,free loading,dope smoking idiots, they will just follow the communist right off the cliff right into a pile of dog crap, we can only hope,

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  • Jenny Lind
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:03pm

    Has anyone gotten a complete nationwide count on these goofs? As far as I can tell while they are over the place, there really aren’t that many of them. I know they are planning on a big union backed, socialist rally on the 15th-sure wish we could have one soon after to show how the tea party does it, without filth, anti-semitism, ugly name calling, offensive placards, etc. I do not believe they will “occupy” much of anything once it gets really cold. They are contemptible, foolish kids, and the older people are the socialistic leftovers from the 60′s. I remember how stupid they sounded then, now I am concerned they are making headway with Obama’s help. We all need to beg for Divine help for our country. I ask that He hear the prayers of the faithfull in the country, for our constitution and our freedom, every day.

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    • beekeeper
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:12pm

      They are claiming 1,000 cities wil be occupied across the country – I find that hard to believe, unless they define “occupied” as being one (or more) college students standing in downtown with a placard that reads “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme!”

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    • mad_hatter
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:16pm

      Did you see the threats they are saying against the GOP. They are desiring to start a real Class Warfare War. They are starting to get violent now that they know nothing is coming from this. Their president isn’t doing anything to show support. Here are their threats: http://www.americanparchment.com/video/2011/oct/occupy_gop_class_war.html

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    • mils
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:18pm

      i do not understand …why the banks…banks only do what they are allowed to do..

      GO AFTER WASHINGTON FOOLISH DEMONSTRATORS…DEMONSTRATE THERE , BLOCK AND CLOSE THE CITY DOWN…
      They alllllll need to get some common sense and realize they are being used by those around them that are supporting them.

      Here there were hot lunches served…don’t know where they came from. Our police were there ready for them ..they are in our local “drug” park…says a lot for the demonstrators.

      GO TO WASHINGTON WHERE YOU MIGHT ACTUALLY DO SOME GOOD..

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    • AxelPhantom
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:31pm

      Austin Tx has had about 30 with a max of 1700 or so on one afternoon (it goes down every night and morning and then back up for a couple of hours in the afternoon) Yesterday there were a couple of hundred Max. in the afternoon. No arrests reported.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:34pm

      @Jenny — I have been hearing things from some of the union and progressive bands here in Phoenix via contacts who monitor such events and dealings; there is something stirring and all that most will agree on in Phoenix is the phrases “It begins, it begins…“ and ”There will be blood..”

      Now honestly, given the hysteronics of most progressives and radicals it most likely means nothing; yet the fact also, when I consider the ranting and cries for violence and murder by Hoffa awhile back, I have to take this series of speakings and chants with a edge of caution.

      Something is getting ready to go down.

      Anyone with contacts or family in the armed forces stationed in the Continental US, ask them if there has been any kind of operational or deployment warning orders issued for possible riot control or security duty of government sights and such in the next few days…

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    • R0bespierre
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:20pm

      1,017 occupations and counting, with some of the largest in New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and Portland, and with dozens erupting all over the West and Midwest this weekend.

      http://www.occupytogether.org/

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    • TomFerrari
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:51pm

      @r0bespierre
      Looks like we have a GENUINE 24 year old communist/socialist amongst us!
      She is from france, and she likes: amy macdonald, daniel balavoine, rainbow, and etienne daho? You listen to red army choir, buddy holly, creedence clearwater revival, ennio morricone, hymnes nationaux (garde republicane), iggy & the stooges, jacques brel, jacques dutronc

      I’ll just call you, “dictateur sanguinaire” if you don’t mind, maxi!

      Oh, and just remember – Your hero? He was arrested and executed in 1794!

      Oh, if you eat too much pizza, try using some TP, instead of a police car. It flushes much easier.

      Just fyi: trolls don’t fare well around here.

      Have a nice revolution, COMMIE !

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    • Lucy Larue
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:54pm

      JENNY LIND,
      Excellent questions you are asking mon cheri’.
      I too want a head count of these lice ridden vermin.
      They are being by the MSM. How disgusting! How frightening!
      Can they all chant in unison,“ROBESPIERRE”?

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  • paperpushermj
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:56pm

    I would love to see those people protesting outside and inside of a bank be redlined by the backing industry. NO car loans NO Student Loans NO home Loans NO Personnel Loans NO Credit or ATM Cards.

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    • John 1776
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:05pm

      Yes, if you don’t like banks, that’s ok. Don’t use them.

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    • korbin
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:10pm

      NO EBT cards either cus thats what 99% have our tax dollars at work. Fn Dirties,…GRANOLAS

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    • beekeeper
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:10pm

      Great idea – force them to have the banking industry they say they want ;^)

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    • RLTW
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:18pm

      “Refund California movement” what an Ef—in laugh, shouldn’t they be asking the illegals and the rest of the communist dregs first.

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  • tobywil2
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:51pm

    Does the Tyrant really believe that these dredges of humanity involved in the “Occupy LA” movement are capable of creating the chaos necessary for him to declare martial law, suspend the Constitution and consolidate his dictatorship. http://commonsense21c.com/

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  • cjp11768
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:49pm

    Can anyone show where in the constitution white men have the right to vote

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  • KickinBack
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:46pm

    Notice how the media is just infatuated with these protests. I can only wonder what else Obama is pushing through under the counter while everyone’s attention is distracted.

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    • Truth in Christ
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:54pm

      yep… probably another 1000 and something page thing he didn’t even read fully.

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    • commonsenseguy
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:07pm

      he his pushing through more communist regulation,that will soon have us under the ““ NEW WORLD ORDER ”” dictatorship. always watch the other hand, trust me, he will not let a good crisis go to waste,he will do whatever it takes along with his anti freedom,anti america,anti capitalist,pro union,to force this great country into communism.

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  • capecodsully
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:42pm

    Yeah, the people of California need more money to **** away on public employee union pensions and benefits, time to pay the piper.

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  • AntiLiberal74
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:32pm

    This all seems to fit. When Obama campaigned for ‘Hope and Change’ he wanted to fundamentally transform America. He never gave an answer as to what though. Now these protesters are out there pushing for change, but to what??? They don’t know.

    Ask any sports fan and they will tell you. Making ‘change’ for change’s sake is never the solution…

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  • slr4528
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:26pm

    This whole thing is disgusting and it really shows you how the MSM is in the tank for OBAMA. All of these groups are part of Obama’s reelection campaign and yet the MSM just ignores the fact and does not challenge the premise for these riots. I feel like I am living in a George Orwell novel. I am waiting for Obama to declare Marshall law and declare himself dictator.

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    • hyperskeeter
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:46pm

      You are correct. I have been trying to give the liberals facts about who is actually behind this movement but they of course are blind to the truth. I even have been banned from Huffington Post because I was showing them some facts.

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    • Bluzie
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:59pm

      Could very well be a case of some of the things I’ve read on what some would call “extreme” websites.

      This is a plot by Obama and the left to build up simple minded people in rallies and picketing, escalate it to riots and violence and then Obama enacts Marshall Law and cancels the elections. Far fetched? but with what the Gov of N.C. said about suspending voting for a couple years and Peter Orszag saying we have too much democracy, it’s plausible now.

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    • Hefsmaster
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:23pm

      I have been censored at every forum i have joined. Yahoo won’t even let me read any political news anymore. I have a 4 minute clip showing yahoo shutting down their comments thread after i showed up. To brag about being censored from huffington isn’t ****… The truth shall set you free, or get you banned and censored.

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  • truthseekerusa
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:24pm

    I bet they really stunk up that bank so much it had to be fumigated after they left. Maybe the spraying should have begun while they were waiting to be arrested after the bank employees left the building.

    How would you feel if your daughter or son was dating one of these degenerates?
    Glenn said to be prepared when they come home for Thanksgiving for a free meal and a bath (and maybe bring one of these useful idiots with them?)

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:31pm

      These Stalinistic “Useful Idiots (by choice)” are being used to ratchet up more and more pressure across the board. I think we have reached a turning point this weekend, for something big is in the work; the trio of progressive socialists who live in the apartments I do in Phoenix are constantly declaring “It begins, it begins, there will be blood…”

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    • MHP
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:51pm

      Snow

      Like Rush says, Human Debris. (Trash)

      encinom and JZS are also human trash

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    • tifosa
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:02pm

      I’m just wondering, is it the Bible or the Constitution that teaches you to call other people “human trash.” Is language like that, and spreading that sentiment to the dittoheads, one of Rush’s “talents on loan from God?”

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    • mr.goodvibe
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:27pm

      Tif, if the shoe fits.

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:56pm

      @Tifosa Uh, its the Constitution–Freedom of speech. Like you have on Glenn’s the Blaze and you hold onto it with a mighty mighty grip and gripe and not a penny cost. You really like it I know I know you like us.

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  • MaxineH20Sux
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:23pm

    Their parents must be so proud they are wasting every dime they have to pay their kids college tuition and THIS is what they get in return! Just remember folks to always be a part of your kids education from K – college or you will be completely surprised with what you get! Do not just drop them off at 5 yrs old and pick them up at 22 and think they will be the same!

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  • Prochef
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:14pm

    Funny that oversized check is as valuable as the blank check our government uses. there is NO real money backing either

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  • ((GB)) FAN
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:13pm

    the first step to violence. it’s just a matter of time till they go nuts and start to burn things. if anyone thinks that were going to even have elections think again. can you say marshall law and coup-da-ta cause thats the plan.

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    • MaxineH20Sux
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:20pm

      Thank goodness I am not the only one thinking this! This is all Odumba needs to enact it and then susped elections. Just wait!

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:29pm

      Indeed, recall the story a few weeks ago of the one artist painting banks burning down in flames…

      I wonder when those pictures will be appearing in the field on literature for the radicals and the protesters to start ignition procedures on the banks and other buildings. This is only the beginning, and I hope these ten are also prosecuted for check fraud as well.

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    • Smokey_Bojangles
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:43pm

      And I thought I was the only one that believed that Max.

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    • KickinBack
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:49pm

      @snow

      Worst case scenario…Those pictures of the burning banks will turn into actual photographs!

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    • MidWestMom
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 8:45am

      max & smokey….
      You’re not the only ones at all.
      Do what you can to prepare – something is always better than nothing. I think we’ve got 3-4 months tops before the big crackdown. Hopefully I’m wrong. I’ll eat that crow with a smile on my face.

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  • Popp40
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:12pm

    Keep it up protestors….remember for every actions there is a reaction. You all keep pushing and pushing and eventually the other side will push back…..

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  • BigGoliath
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:06pm

    Why are you here? Protestor: ” We are here, because here is where we need to be, to get to where we should have been instead of here. We are part of a movement to end all movements. We are going to keep going with our movement, until we get where we are going to and take it to the top of the topness. And if you can’t understand that, then you don’t have a brain”

    Awesome.

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    • Stiggs
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:13pm

      oh, boy…they got their movement going all right…right on a police car.
      Isn‘t that destroying gov’t property?

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    • CatDaddy57
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 3:19pm

      Hey don’t forget to include “free hula hoop lessons for all” as part of your demands… That chic does not look like she is doing it right on the front page pic….Very important…

      Sheesh these people are morons… wait until the first really cold rainy/snowy day comes.. they will all be running back to their comfy dorm rooms.

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