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Forum Post: Occupy Wall Street defecates on the American Flag (picture inside)

Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 8, 2011, 4:17 p.m. EST by DrRonPaul (8)
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[-] 3 points by Halim (135) 13 years ago

There is NO proof that this is an Occupy Protest. First if you look carefully that flag is/was on fire, which I am sure would draw even more criticism and condemnation from the group. Second the banner behind them looks like it may be greek letters or a non-latin alphabet (Maybe). Third New York is COLD right now, why would there be so many shirtless people (the guy in the back is in his underwear God sakes).

[-] 2 points by fetacheeseplease (42) 13 years ago

where did this take place at?! i fully support OWS and love my country, but this is embarrassing to our movement. those people who didn't intervene should be ashamed of themselves. it's people like this asshole that ruin take our movement two steps back.

[-] 0 points by jayp74 (195) 13 years ago

This is your movement.

[-] 2 points by fetacheeseplease (42) 13 years ago

no, this is one person. in my many days protesting at Occupy NYC, i haven't come across anyone that has acted remotely like this. with regards to any population, you can't take one person and label them as "The" representation of the movement. that would be like saying this guy "is" the representation of our race of human beings, and i'm sure that would upset you and cause you to argue that blanketed statement.

[-] 1 points by NYprotester (80) 13 years ago

Your a liar. If you were in NY, which you weren't, you would have seen very similar acts in the beginning weeks. I saw one guy shit in his hand and throw it at the police.

[-] 1 points by fetacheeseplease (42) 13 years ago

actually, i AM in NYC, and currently am studying at Pace University which is roughly three blocks from Zuccotti Park. I wasn't there to witness the initial weeks, though since the beginning of October I have been witness to the incident. As well, I don't spend my entire day at the protests seeing as I am a student so it is unreasonable to assume that because I haven't seen these mentioned events that I haven't been there. As well, you just said it yourself that that incident happened in the "beginning weeks". Was this picture taken recently? If so when? If not, why is it being posted (other than the obvious fact to try and prove that everyone represents this guy).

[-] 2 points by Windsofchange (1044) 13 years ago

Shame on this guy and he doesn't represent the spirit of this movement.

[-] 2 points by daverao (124) 13 years ago

I condemn this. These type of people are making OWS look bad.

[-] 1 points by aahpat (1407) 13 years ago

This is pure and actual DISINFORMATION.

Here is a link to the 2009 blog that published the picture.

http://maroonedinmarin.blogspot.com/2009/08/flashback-dissent-which-liberal.html

The picture was made almost two years before OWS came into existence. A number of REICH WING web sites and blogs, including at least one KKK blog, are distributing this picture as if it is new and an act of OWS protesters.

[-] 1 points by invient (360) 13 years ago

http://maroonedinmarin.blogspot.com/2009/08/flashback-dissent-which-liberal.html

I did not know OWS was started in 2009... good try!

[-] 1 points by me2 (534) 13 years ago

Here is a blog post from 2009 referencing this same picture.

It was not difficult to find.

http://starkravingviking.blogspot.com/2009/10/pissing-and-shitting-on-american-flag.html

[-] 1 points by laffingrass (362) from Normal, IL 13 years ago

The quality of this picture leads me to believe it was nowhere near 2011.

[-] 1 points by daverao (124) 13 years ago

Why did people around him are happy and nobody stopping him?

[-] 0 points by happybanker (766) 13 years ago

shame on the other protesters who stood by and didn't give this guy "Twinkle Fingers Down"

[-] 0 points by soumaa (1) 13 years ago

The government should create, issue and circulate all the currency and all appropriations needed to cover government spending and consumers. By adopting these principles, immense sums of interest would be spared contribuables.Le privilege of creating and issuing money is not only the supreme prerogative of government, but also its greatest creative opportunity. By Abraham Lincoln, former president of the United States, assassinated.


As long as the emission control of currency and credits will not be returned to the government and its respensabilite recognized as the most obvious and most sacred, all the words on the sovereignty of Parliament and democracy remain empty and futile .. once a nation loses control of his credit, regardless of who makes the laws of the nation ... the wear in a situation of control, destroy any nation. _ William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada's former prime minister who nationalized the Bank of Canada.

[-] 2 points by Gileos (309) 13 years ago

Dont be ridiculous.

[-] -1 points by JohnnyO (119) 13 years ago

This is mainstream OWS.

[-] -1 points by hillary (252) 13 years ago

not cool

[-] -1 points by RexDiamond (585) from Idabel, OK 13 years ago

That guy and all the people around laughing are lucky. Very lucky. Get the fuck out of our country. NOW!!!! I don't care if you condone it or not. If you are tied to OWS, you are this guy in the photo. Leave before it gets real ugly.

[-] -2 points by RexDiamond (585) from Idabel, OK 13 years ago

You people are sick to the core.