A Neo-Hippie’s Two Cents On The Occupy Wall Street Movement.
Ashley Love, a human rights activist, media critic & New Yorker, blogs about her high hopes of the 99% emancipating themselves from the dehumanizing clutches of the 1%.
Last night was the most highly attended Trayvon Martin rally in Los Angeles to date. Never have I been so inspired about our chance to combat the blatant racism and unjust treatment of Black and Latino youth in this country by law enforcment and the court system. NBC News interviewed me last night at the rally and included it in their 11:00 news, here's the video:
Following the December 12th march against Goldman Sachs, peaceful protesters were arrested in Winter Gardens, many were victims of police brutality. Occupy Wall Street protesters gathered at Liberty Plaza (Zuccotti Park) and we decided to go to the NYPD 7th precinct where the arrested Occupiers were being held. Around 50 people gathered outside to inquire about their comrades. In the video footage I entered the station to ask about those arrested and to make a written complaint about a 50 year old woman, Debra Goodman, that was thrown on the ground and bruised by Officer Wagner. I was threatened by a police officer and told to leave or risk being arrested. I leave but not before telling the police officer that the police should be ashamed for their disgusting police brutality against peaceful protesters excercising our Constitutional rights
