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AnneD

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20. We are taught to minimize ...

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 05:43 PM

Dec 2012

art, music, and basically culture. It is the first thing dropped in a budget crunch. And why one might ask....because it is so powerful, because they can't control it and because it makes you think, makes you see the truth. Humor is also something they dislike. That is what makes this street art so powerful. Art and sarcastic humor challenging TPTB. No wonder they wasted all that manpower to find this dangerous person.

It terrorizes them and their power, not us. One picture is worth thousand of words in the M$M, and far more powerful.

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Street artist behind satirical NYPD 'Drone' posters arrested [View all] Earth_First Dec 2012 OP

"To learn who rules you simply find out who you aren't allowed to criticize." ~ Voltaire Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #1

no kidding Coyotl Dec 2012 #2

"protection when you least expect it" lumberjack_jeff Dec 2012 #4

It seems nothing changes. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #7

+1 Blue_Tires Dec 2012 #15

Chilling, indeed. nt woo me with science Dec 2012 #17

! Bozita Dec 2012 #38

If I were a NYer, I'd feel a lot safer knowing this menace if off the streets!!1! progressoid Dec 2012 #3

I think an awful lot of NYers would feel a lot safer if the crooked, corrupt NYPD sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #16

ARTISTS! progressoid Dec 2012 #26

land of the ____ and the home of the _____ spanone Dec 2012 #5

However, when it's corporate sponsored; green light Earth_First Dec 2012 #6

Just four months ago, LAPD shot up a peaceful gathering where chalk was used for street art. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #9

+1 Earth_First Dec 2012 #10

Perhaps he could pay Van Wagner to host the artwork? high density Dec 2012 #33

that`s a lot of taxpayers money and police time madrchsod Dec 2012 #8

+1 woo me with science Dec 2012 #18

Free thought scares them Hydra Dec 2012 #21

Police surveillance sucks but... ProgressoDem Dec 2012 #11

Zoh Noes The Dangerous ART!!! It burrrrns! TalkingDog Dec 2012 #12

I'm not saying its dangerous. ProgressoDem Dec 2012 #27

People have been putting up posters willy-nilly in New York since the poster was invented Hissyspit Dec 2012 #37

This is a little different, I think. ProgressoDem Dec 2012 #39

'twould seem that the NYPD is suffering from an irony deficiency... truebrit71 Dec 2012 #13

"Everyone get down. He has an unlicensed crayon." n/t jtuck004 Dec 2012 #14

And Islamaphobe, Koch funded Pamela Geller's 'art' was protected in NYC. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #19

We are taught to minimize ... AnneD Dec 2012 #20

Excellent, important post. woo me with science Dec 2012 #22

I really like the loop the track of the missile takes. The point is that missiles are coming. marble falls Dec 2012 #23

what exactly is the "grand larceny possession of stolen property" rap about? struggle4progress Dec 2012 #24

I'm going to guess it's probably the removed advertising portions from the kiosk display... Earth_First Dec 2012 #25

Thank God for Chief Raymond Kelly. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #28

"It's good to be the king." Rex Dec 2012 #32

How do these people get their mouth to do THAT? bvar22 Dec 2012 #35

+1 JoeyT Dec 2012 #40

Just what specifically were the offenses he allegedly committed? Nothing in the article states them George II Dec 2012 #29

He told the truth about the NYPD with pictures Rex Dec 2012 #31

I guess we don't know the actual charges then? George II Dec 2012 #41

No we don't - how Big Brotherish. Rex Dec 2012 #42

Big Brotherish? Before everyone runs to his defense don't you think it important that we know? George II Dec 2012 #44

Apparently 56 charges frazzled Dec 2012 #46

Did they use a drone to find him? Rex Dec 2012 #30

Awesome Detective Work! I would have just looked up his signature ESSAM! nt TheBlackAdder Dec 2012 #34

Dear God, I had no idea that people were arrested these days for Trailrider1951 Dec 2012 #36

Give us your address, I'll spray paint your house - free expression, right? George II Dec 2012 #45

The NYPD could never handle a violent criminal. Dawson Leery Dec 2012 #43