Thread: Occupy Dreamviews

Originally Posted by tommo

YES!!!! GO!!!!

And encourage everyone you know to go as well!

This is the time to make a change.

Ya I'm for sure going now and I'm bringing some friends from work too. I'm mainly going to document the event, Ill post some pictures as soon as possible(probably Thursday night or Friday). I don't plan on rioting or anything of that sort but I do want to show my support and document it. These are some pretty crazy times we are living in...

I'm just nervous about the police instigating violence to delegitimize the demonstration. I hope its a peaceful march I'm not into the wannabe anarchist black bloc bullshit.

Originally Posted by stormcrow

I'm just nervous about the police instigating violence to delegitimize the demonstration. I hope its a peaceful march I'm not into the wannabe anarchist black bloc bullshit.

Exercise caution in that respect. It doesn't take much to get caught up with the wrong crowd in the chaos of a protest, you DON'T want to end up with a criminal record... Ideology is all fun and games but that would really fuck up your life later on.

Originally Posted by Spartiate

Exercise caution in that respect. It doesn't take much to get caught up with the wrong crowd in the chaos of a protest, you DON'T want to end up with a criminal record... Ideology is all fun and games but that would really fuck up your life later on.

Thanks for the advice, Ill keep on my toes and exercise caution when photographing cops which is what I am most worried about. Walking around with a camera at a protest is like wearing a shirt with a bulls eye on it that says "arrest me". I'm going tomorrow morning (I'm really nervous but also pretty excited) anyone have any other advice that might save my ass in some way?

Originally Posted by stormcrow

I'm going tomorrow morning (I'm really nervous but also pretty excited) anyone have any other advice that might save my ass in some way?

If ever law enforcement does stop you for whatever reason, be calm and cooperative, unless you're the kind that likes to be on TV...

Originally Posted by Spartiate

If ever law enforcement does stop you for whatever reason, be calm and cooperative, unless you're the kind that likes to be on TV...

Nah I don't want to be on TV and especially not in jail, I'm pretty respectful to police. I don't really plan on getting arrested nor do I even expect there to be any violence whatsoever but right now as we speak (type) there are people in New York getting beaten and arrested by police. Its 9:43 where I live so it is 11:43 in New York and there are still 20,000 people occupying the streets. Its been a couple weeks and the movement is growing more rapidly than ever. Its getting pretty crazy out there.