Originally Posted by
Dweezel
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.
That you are right about. And the organization should address those issues! But at the same time I wonder just how much of this is true. Seams like most of the articles i read have mix messages about the small business surrounding the park. Some are saying that the reporters and tourist and onlookers make up for the lost business from the locals. Some say it is the unnecessary barricades that is the problem and some say the protesters use their facilities and sometime vandalizing them. The people living around the area complains about drums being played at until 11:30 PM. There is no doubt that there are/will be some bad batches in the group but closing down the protest based on those people is ridiculous.
IMO that's like shutting down a rave or concert because some of the attendees are taking drug or starting fights or vandalizing.