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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:48 AM Original message |
Occupy Wall Street builds tent as 'safe house' to protect female protesters |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. This is ridiculous. |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Obviously you have little |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. I think it over-states the problem. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 07:01 PM Response to Reply #20 |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 08:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
51. Atypical, I'm guessing you are a man. Ask a sister, girlfriend or your mother |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 04:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. You have mentioned the key to the "problem," now find the lock... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 07:12 PM Response to Reply #30 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. In case you don't know... |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 05:24 PM Response to Reply #23 |
38. Atypical. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 07:56 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. Dear Atypical, Rape IS a problem and the OWS women rules group is handling it |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 08:11 PM Response to Reply #47 |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 08:25 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Have you stopped beating your wife lately? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #52 |
62. I'm completely against weapons. I feel lots safer in countries where gun ownership is uncommon |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:51 AM Response to Reply #62 |
66. It may interest you to know... |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #66 |
70. The only ones deterred by guns are people like me, who would never commit a crime |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 08:02 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. No doubt. |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 08:59 PM Response to Reply #70 |
75. My wife has deterred three men with her gun. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #47 |
61. I'm guessing he's afraid the OWS movement will be hurt, however... |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:55 AM Response to Reply #61 |
67. EXACTLY. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #67 |
71. Well, as long as OWS remains leaderless, it will succeed. They cannot investigate every person in |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #38 |
60. Ah ok. Thanks for explanining. I agree with you on Libertarians. nt |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:58 AM Response to Reply #60 |
68. My positions... |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 11:50 AM Response to Reply #68 |
72. Fine. I support a benevolent government that serves its people, not just the 1%. |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Guns also enable resistence to violence and oppression. |
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Xicano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 05:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
39. 14th Amendment |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:15 PM Response to Reply #39 |
59. That's a good point. Loitering laws are unconstitutional. And yet there they are. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 03:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Tough. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Eight and a half square feet ought to be enough for anybody. |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
57. This is new (Post Cold War, 1990s new) expandable tent. |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
3. DNAinfo.com version of the story... |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 09:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
56. According to this one a man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman. |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
4. I smell a rat. |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
5. NY Post version of the story... |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
6. CBS New York version of the story (with audio report)... |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
7. Murdered? |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I think they meant 16 feet square, 16 feet on each side not 16 square-feet... |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 11:54 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. bunk beds.....ever see |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I think the problem people have is the total and complete lack of practicality. |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 12:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. And your idea is what???? |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 12:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. And I'm tired of pretending that imaginary solutions are the same as real solutions. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Yes, let's stop imagining possible solutions to our problems. |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 07:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
45. yak yak blah blah |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. How about the men step up and police the predators among them? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Where does it say the men are not helping? |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 06:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
42. This is the only apparent countermeasure I have heard of so far. |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Under what authority? NT |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 07:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
44. I believe security is |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #14 |
76. I get a strong feeling that another agenda is at work in this thread. |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Not all of the women will be sleeping in the safe house, or need to. |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 09:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
55. Link? And how many? |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 08:04 AM Response to Reply #10 |
69. There have been two documented sexual assaults that I could find. |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 02:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. I noticed that statement but feel she may have made a statement ... |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 09:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
54. Much smaller. |
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a simple pattern (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
12. When will it come out that the cops are telling people OWS is a free rape zone? |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 12:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. We've got a winner here. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
36. "26-year-old Tonye Iketubosin was charged with sex abuse" |
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Zax2me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
40. What a crock of shit. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 08:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
48. huh? get a grip, this is beyond belief |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
16. I find it sick that even at something as idealistic as OWS that Women... |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 03:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. The media have reported that the cops are sending |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. The explanation is that criminals were released in the area before OWS & still are. NT |
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Charlemagne (94 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
21. Shame |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
26. Good- any group gathering in public can attract unaffiliated transients - |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Got a few "transients" in OccupyAustin... |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 04:54 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Occupy Nashville Has Had Major Problems With Homeless |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 08:07 PM Response to Reply #34 |
49. i didn't read the link but aren't homeless part of the 99 percent and one of the reasons |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 08:46 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. It's an intersesting read, and one of the comments on it: |
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TheHomelessGuy (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
58. Homeless |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-07-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #58 |
77. Is That You? |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 10:32 PM Response to Reply #26 |
63. Look down the list of posts in Political Videos a bit, for Cops directing drunks, etc. to Zuccotti. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
29. I'm saddened that this is needed - but glad it's there |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 04:48 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. +1 |
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unionworks (967 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-05-11 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
37. even in my small towns occupation |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:10 AM Response to Original message |
64. WABC-TV Video version of story... |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-06-11 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
65. Gothamist.com version of the story... |
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