Forum Post: So I bet some of you are wondering who was that disabled drummer seen at the september 24 protest

"Homeless teen with physical handicap stays upbeat, inspires commuters with passion for drumming" by PETE DONOHUE, ny daily news, october 3, 2011.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/10/03/2011-10-03_hes_livin_his_life_to_beat_of_own_drum_union_square_busker_snares_riders_hearts_.html

"From where Jesus Guadalupe sits - an upside down milk crate in the Union Square subway station - anything is possible.

He's an 18-year-old high school dropout. He is homeless. And he has a birth defect that elicits stares and painful comments.

But here he is, shirtless, playing a drum for small change.

.... (read article for middle part)

"Guadalupe was at the front of the Occupy Wall Street march on Sept. 17. Dozens were arrested. Some protesters were hit with pepper spray.

Guadalupe nearly got arrested for disregarding a captain's order. She let him go, but took his drumsticks, he said.

He said he also got robbed of several days' earnings as he hung out with other kids in Union Square.

"It hit me hard, but there's nothing I can do about it," he said.

"I'm going to have to keep moving forward with my plans. I'm not complaining. It's a work in progress.""