Forum Post: Could Making House Calls on Billionaires Backfire ?
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 11, 2011, 10 a.m. EST by AmericanMade
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It only takes one small second of TV news footage of one protester shouting something obscene and profane at some ceo's house for critics who label OWS as mobs to try to validate their lies. I think the focus has to remain on the system and institutions and not individuals
One of the worst things anybody in this movement can do for the credibility is to mobilize at the home of any of these CEOs... Nothing good can come from it. This is an all risk/no reward scenario.
Agreed; I'm all for justice for Wall Street CEOs, but such justice ought to be delivered by summons. If we do it that way, then we win. If we march on someone's house we're risking all kinds of trouble ranging from harassment suits to some really bad press.
Yup.
through proper legal channels is the only way! vigilantism will really discredit the 99%, much more harm than good!
agreed, handing the golden apple to any paid players of the opposition.
Shouting something obscene at someones house is one thing, but what if these people have young children there? Just one news clip of a protester telling a young girl that "her daddy is evil and should be hung" will just destroy any credibility that this movement may have.
exactly. all someone has to do is get one executive or nanny on camera and say that someone's son and daughter were at home and were scared that someone would hurt them or "mommy or daddy"