We're One Martyr Away From an All-Out Riot

[SoDesuKa]

Bloomberg seems to want to provoke a riot. After green-lighting the kind of savagery we saw in the Anthony Bologna video, the Mayor suggested that there won't be any freedom of speech unless people fight for it. He's setting the stage for a violent confrontation, one that will certainly occur if immediate steps aren't taken to cool the situation.

He's abused his position as the Republican Mayor of New York City before. But this is the first time he's actually used classic military strategy to corner protestors into a fight-or-surrender situation. This is very dangerous behavior, and he's not supposed to be a participant in a political struggle; he supposed to be the guy in charge.

I don't know what New York's politicians are doing to rein in the Mayor and his out-of-control Police Commissioner. The only real steady hand in this has been that of the protestors' steering committee. This thing could get out of hand very quickly. One more Anthony Bologna ugly incident, only this time the victim dies. Then you've got a riot.

[Oceansaway]

1. K&R...n/t

[roguevalley]

9. OP, you are so true. Bloomberg is looking to be the new Rockefeller

aka Attica. Can't see beyond the end of his nose what could happen and thinks he's on the right hand of god. Rockefeller did too. for a couple of days

[PETRUS]

2. Don't be provoked.

Do your best to take whatever they dish out and smile back. And don't give up.

[bahrbearian]

4. Exactly, lets make this a demonstration not a War.

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. In Ireland they called them a blood sacrifice.

Here's the thing. Blood sacrifices don't always work the way you think they will. i.e. Kent State. If you ever saw a case for abuse of power, that was it. Yet, the Kent State students were penalized for that action. All of them.

So, keep the cameras rolling, and don't let them goad you into any first blood scenarios.

[roguevalley]

10. wouldn't happen now. we have the internet; that is our ace in the

hole. internet, twitter, facebook. who would have thought?

[CoffeeCat]

5. All major players are working against "We The People"...

Bloomberg has been given specific orders to stop this thing. Are you kidding me? The elites
who have destroyed our democracy do not want a successful revolt.

All of us--including the protester--should assume that the cops, the media, Bloomberg, our
politicians--and the rest of the powers-that-be will be WORKING TO STOP THIS.

That's what the Brooklyn Bridge was all about.

[socialist_n_TN]

6. Well sure. That's the way the system is set up

Anything that benefits the working class to the detriment of capital WILL BE ILLEGAL. And that includes anti-capital demonstrations and actions. Just acknowledge it and make your decisions from there.

[Tesha]

7. Maybe he's playing three-dimensional chess?

Maybe he actually wants to see change in our financial system and
has been disappointed at the lack of media attention? ...So he's
just helping the protests get attention?

After all, except for Officer Baloney, the arrests haven't been particularly
violent by the usual kNock Your Punk ass Down standards...

Tesha

[steve2470]

8. k&r nt