I'm pretty sure that if a group of Occupy Wall Street had shown up brandishing firearms and threatening violence with the goal that federal land or whatever park they were in should be turned over to the locals to manage, the response would have been different. And, if the OR group had amassed a march across the wildlife refuge, subjecting the ducks to epithets and throwing out threats against the federal government, it would be a different situation all-together. The march would likely be over by now, for one. It's the guns Mike, in concert with the occupation, that determine, in part, how the response is navigated by the authorities. There is a big difference in purpose and intent and means.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : No, the Occupy Wall Street were more primitive. They had pipes and knives, lived in garbage and generally were destructive and several women were raped. At the Capitol in Wisconsin, numerous congressmen were threatened including the Governor and his family. BLM marched through the streets chanting *pigs in a blanket fry them like bacon*, a clear call to kill police. Yes there is a very big difference. From: "emily.mae50@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 11:27 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Militia Madness Did the Occupy Wall Street people have guns? There was no "armed" conflict. I'm sorry, but there is a difference in how the group is choosing to express their rage. Can't compare the two. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : Did you think the same thing about Occupy Wall Street? How about the protesters occupying the State Capitol building in Wisconsin? From: "awoelflebater@... [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 8:53 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Militia Madness ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <olliesedwuz@...> wrote : These "protesters" are simply criminals in cowboy hats. If you read the background, these folks are just looking to pick a fight. Same with the BLM crowd. Even the ranchers charged with arson have reported to prison to finish out their mandatory sentences. Game over. The Feds oughta just fence these yokels in, and throw away the key. After they get hungry enough, they'll leave. That's what 'the law' is hoping as well but some locals are bringing food to them at this point. Others are wishing and voicing their desire that the men with their guns occupying the refuge will go away. I will find it very interesting to see how this plays out because I believe the "protestors" are spoiling for a confrontation to prove some point or other. Personally, I think they all need a spanking and should be sent to their rooms - without their infernal guns. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <mdixon.6569@...> wrote : What else you didn't gather was that the BLM protesters were attacking the guys that were video taping their gathering. The protesters chased them and threatened them. Not that I condone any shooting but it could be argued that they feared for their lives and defended themselves by whatever means they had at their disposal.
