Occupy Wall Street: The Fear of Shame

This make me beyond angry but I put this aside. What was the purpose of this? Was it to clear the walkway? Surely not as evidenced by the police officer who steps over them to take better aim at the protesters. Was the purpose a decision made by the powers that be that the Occupy Wall Street protests have gone on for too long? Was it out of boredom?



The Atlantic Magazine, through a quotation of George Orwell puts it that the police officer pepper sprayed the protester not because he wanted to do so, but because he feared what other would think if he backed down. Having realized it would be a nightmare to shoot students to the sounds of chants of "don't shoot students" electing to pepper spray, to the officer at least, was an attempt to retain dignity.

A dignity which was certainly lost.

Occupy Wall Street: Two Perspectives

The Fed is supporting Bank of America and its $75 trillion in derivatives bets. What this means is that one quarter of the world's wealth (not income but wealth) is now gambling on the financial market.


The Dark Night Rises will use the Occupy Wall Street protesters as Extras

And in the other perspective of the day comes from Hollywood. While Occupy Wall Street Protesters find themselves attempted to be shutdown by the civil authorities, movies like the third installment of the Batman trilogy, The Dark Night Rises, continue to be filmed.

Masked Protector of Gotham Has His Eye on Wall Street Protesters

Occupy Walls Street October 16: World Edition 950 protests in 80 countries

Occupy Wall Street protesters outside the Chase bank in New York's financial district. Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA

A protestor hurls a canister clashes in Rome during a demonstration against corporate greed and austerity measures. Photograph: Gregorio Borgia/AP

Tens of thousands of people take a part in a demostration in Puerta del Sol square in Madrid on Saturday, part of the global movement against corporate greeed. Photograph: Arturo Rodriguez/AP

The New York City Occupy Wall Street movement continues to spread, reaching the UK, Spain, and Italy. Live feed from Spanish Television or read more from the Guardian

“I stood my ground and said that we were within our rights,” Mr. Wilder said .

London: BBC Take 

“Occupy Yoido” may have an unfamiliar ring, but Yoido is the neighborhood in Seoul where South Korea’s biggest financial institutions are based.

In Private, Wall St. Bankers Dismiss Protesters as Unsophisticated Video

Occupy Wall Street Movement: Community

A new angle on Occupy Wall Street reveals the strong micro community that has formed in downtown New York City.





Right Here All Over (Occupy Wall St.) from Alex Mallis on Vimeo.


Directed by Alex Mallis + Lily Henderson
Cinematography by Ed David
Edited by Lily Henderson + Alex Mallis
Assistant Camera: Andrew McMullen + Diana Eliavoz
Assistant Producers: Dana Salvatore + Jillian Mason
Titles by Jason Drakeford.


The movement continues as it shifts from:
-why are you protesting?
                            -are you f*ing kidding me?
to:
the establishment of categories like environmental, health, internet, can get together and discuss what they believe in and how government can improve.

Occupy Wall Street Continues

New York Times:

Anti-Wall Street Protests Spreading to Cities Large and Small

Occupy Wall Street Live:
http://occupywallst.org/