More Than 45 Hours Later

I'm still knackered--and this was a completely non-violent protest, though the rhetoric got a bit heated at times:

And this:

But mostly, they were just vocal, and good-natured, even while cuffed face down on concrete:

This one is sideways, but it did capture the arrestees rockin' the paddy wagon:

After the paddy wagon left, one protestor locked himself to Chase's door:

 

It's difficult to see, but the young man being arrested hunkers down for a second and tosses a set of keys toward the police-on-bicycles line.  After a brief scuffle, you'll see a female police officer approach a cop in the foreground and take something from him--the set of keys.

It was a long day, to be sure, and no one got hurt.  Certain folks were certainly pissed they couldn't access their bank, and  PR wise the local Occupy movement likely took a hit.

In terms of the success of the movement--real success--it must be said that no empire (and sweetjesusmotherfuck are we an Empire)--has ever survived its police and military turning against them.

Indeed, the Empire ceases to exist at the moment of critical mass mutiny by operational definition.

This will take awhile.  

For some of the best on the OWS itself, check The Rude Pundit's bits from last week.

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More storytelling, full of lies and made up facts, soon.

Peace.