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TheWraith

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4. Oh please. That's a cop-out and we both know it.

Reply to Remember Me (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 30, 2012, 02:00 AM

Jan 2012

It's a way of excusing anything and everything: "agitators did it!" Since clearly there can't be anyone at all in "the movement" who does things anyone else disagrees with. Except, that's not even close to true, so trying to blame anything unwanted on "agitators" is just a way of trying to excuse bad behavior by protesters.

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In defense of Occupy Oakland... [View all] FarLeftFist Jan 2012 OP

Look up Phil Parlock. He exists. He did those things. It's established fact. 2ndAmForComputers Jan 2012 #1

I've said from the beginning: WHENEVER protesters of the Left Remember Me Jan 2012 #2

Oh please. That's a cop-out and we both know it. TheWraith Jan 2012 #4

Yeah... But The Bad Behavior Of Elected Democrats And Republicans Has Caused FAR WORSE DAMAGE WillyT Jan 2012 #5

No, I'm sorry, dear. I'm cynical, but you beat me by bunches. Remember Me Jan 2012 #21

Yep Especially something as cliched as flag burning EFerrari Jan 2012 #7

Yep: Rightist Sparks DC Police Reprisal at Museum Protest Zorra Jan 2012 #3

Try to think of it this way RZM Jan 2012 #6

Then buy City Hall a new flag and glass jberryhill Jan 2012 #8

Can you wait until they get out of jail? EFerrari Jan 2012 #10

Is all of OWS in jail? jberryhill Jan 2012 #11

The group's attention is on making sure everyone is okay, EFerrari Jan 2012 #12

Much of Occupy Oakland is starroute Jan 2012 #14

Brandon Darby. If you doubt this stuff happens, check out this report at Amy's site EFerrari Jan 2012 #9

I was there. we had infiltrators all over the place annm4peace Jan 2012 #16

But flag burning sets off long-cultivated triggers. EFerrari Jan 2012 #19

I've watched people here declare OWS dead for months now. Rex Jan 2012 #13

I don't give a rat's goddamn if they burned a flag.... mike_c Jan 2012 #15

the corporate news continues spin the Occupation or silences it annm4peace Jan 2012 #17

Good try, but I think the police are the ones needing a defense. Thank you. (nt) (nr) T S Justly Jan 2012 #18

The police will always have their defense. All I'm saying is, is that this DOES happen and OFTEN. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #20