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In reply to the discussion: An AP photographer named Beck Diefenbach has probably just ended the Occupy movement. [View all]joshcryer
(62,265 posts)115. "while the other half threatened to leave if they were kicked out" Good.
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An AP photographer named Beck Diefenbach has probably just ended the Occupy movement. [View all]
Robb
Jan 2012
OP
I think he photographed occupy burning an american flag but that's based on a quick skim of google
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2012
#7
The burden of proof should be proving that these were legitimate OWS protesters
Hugabear
Jan 2012
#78
As opposed to being totally beyond the realm of possibility that it IS someone
hughee99
Jan 2012
#53
Listen Jack, the movement is here. I hope your support is with us and not for our
rhett o rick
Jan 2012
#133
Ah pintobean. Who do you support? Occupy or the corporate overlords? Or are you one of
rhett o rick
Jan 2012
#145
Why are you so venomously against OWS? You dont show that "wrath" against those
rhett o rick
Jan 2012
#229
I was appalled when Atlanta OWS turned away civil rights hero, John Lewis.
AtomicKitten
Jan 2012
#216
The black bloc tactics were originally created to foil police snatch-squads.
backscatter712
Jan 2012
#236
And why are they covering their faces like a bunch of black bloc chumps?
Joe the Revelator
Jan 2012
#20
There is always the chance, however remote, that this sort of action will prompt
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2012
#21
Look at picture two. One guy is holding up a sheet of paper with "Occupy Oakland"...
gulliver
Jan 2012
#27
Okay, I read the whole damn thing and wouldn't change a word of what I said
Remember Me
Jan 2012
#242
The black bloc masked idiots want to discredit OWS, just as they did the anti-globalization movement
Adenoid_Hynkel
Jan 2012
#163
As I mentioned in another thread, there is money available to infiltrators
Capn Sunshine
Jan 2012
#70
Meh, there's been plenty of bad-looking Occupy photos already and it's still going. (nt)
Posteritatis
Jan 2012
#29
I didn't think the sarcasm tag was necessary because the premise of the OP is so absurd
Cali_Democrat
Jan 2012
#69
Actually, lots of people who are in the 99% have a roof over their heads and food
nobodyspecial
Jan 2012
#51
Your over concern for the flag in light of the brutality suffered by the protestors is sickening.
rhett o rick
Jan 2012
#134
Yes, that part is both theft and destruction of another's property. That part's a crime.
HopeHoops
Jan 2012
#71
I also remember some wingnut (O'Reilly?) ranting about a "liberal" doing that.
HopeHoops
Jan 2012
#79
A member of a church which routinely calls abortion providers "murderers" goes and murders a doctor,
zbdent
Jan 2012
#93
Just remember that when assessing the supposed Animal Rights "Feldheim Incident"
jsmirman
Jan 2012
#112
Shame on you. Shame on you. You might as well shoot teargas canisters at Occupy
rhett o rick
Jan 2012
#135
I'm entirely for Occupy but this image does it no good, however it came about, whoever did it, it
NotThisTime
Jan 2012
#149
It'll be interesting if the people who actually burned the flag get charged, with names released
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2012
#150
People were witnessed walking away freely without zip ties from the Y arrests.
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#165
I'm curious, was "casting asparagus" in your last line intended to be humorous?
Prometheus Bound
Jan 2012
#171
"But I promise you, no one will think of Occupy the same way ever again after today's AP photos."
Bonobo
Jan 2012
#178
The editorial comments of the OP remind me of 'stuff white people said post Watts'
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#180
While I think that burning a flag is sure as hell not going to help Occupy's cause,
Arkana
Jan 2012
#195
Black Bloc extremists--often cops. Occupy should respond by flying Old Glory proudly
Bruce Wayne
Jan 2012
#224
hmm ... with "facial recognition" software, the cops will probably be able to identify
zbdent
Jan 2012
#226
exactly.. who could forget cointelpro w/WTO, ant-war (iraq/afghan)demos and on and on
2banon
Jan 2012
#255
You've got to be kidding me right? Free Speech exercise whether by infiltrator or OWSer end OWS,
lonestarnot
Jan 2012
#246