Originally Posted by
Tark
The reason i did not post earlier in this thread is that i don't quite know what the movement is about. They don't seam to have a common goal and I def agree that they should reassess the reason behind the protest.
The issue i have is that the gov is now stopping them from protesting. From using a form of Sit-In to protest. It's giving the government too much power. Civil disobedience will by definition break laws. By letting the local authorities limit the voice of certain protesting individual (whether you believe in the cause or not) you are eventually giving them the right to shut you protest down too.
What about the businesses around Zucotti Park and other protest hot-spots? Is it fair that for every day the OWS protestors were living in their bohemian utopia, the local small businesses were getting slammed? They block traffic, harass customers, cause vandalism, and etc. I am all for the right to peacefully assemble and have your voice heard, but the goal of the OWS protestors is to DISRUPT HARD WORKING AMERICAN'S ABILITY TO EARN A LIVING. And that is NOT cool with me.