As mentioned yesterday, protests are scheduled to take place downtown today at 4PM, beginning at Goldman Sachs. The following memo just went out to AIG employees re: the demonstration.
As a result of the continued media attention directed toward AIG, there is a planned demonstration in Lower Manhattan scheduled for this afternoon (3/19/09). Specifically, we have learned that a group of demonstrators are scheduled to form in front of 85 Broad Street (Goldman Sachs) and following a brief demonstration move in the direction of 70 Pine Street. Given the uncertainty as to travel route, duration and planned activities we are suggesting that a degree of flexibility be built into your afternoon routine as the demonstration may coincide with end of the day departures. These events are generally peaceful and Corporate Security in cooperation with the NYC Police Department will be taking precautionary measures to ensure your safety. Additional information will provided as it becomes available which may include specific instructions with regard to departures from the building during the demonstration. The below suggestions are being provided for your consideration prior to, during, and following the demonstrations:
- Avoid leaving the building during the protest unless it is necessary
- If you must leave the facility, attempt to avoid the immediate area of the protesters. Based on the size and disposition of the protest, Corporate Security may rereoute personnel to other exits to include over the bridge to 72 Wall
- If confronted with a demonstration outside, do not engage the protesters
- Avoid displaying company issued ID card outside of the office space
- Avoid using bags, apparel, etc that displays the company logo
- If you are on a lower floor, close the blinds/shades to windows
- If you feel that you are in immediate danger or harm, call 911 immediately
Posted by guest , Mar 19, 2009 2:36PM
tit mongers
Posted by guest , Mar 19, 2009 2:38PM
Blankenfein will be hiding in his personal bathroom huddled in a fetal position in the corner sucking his thumb.
Posted by guest , Mar 19, 2009 2:41PM
Or call the NYFed. They're here to help too.
Posted by guest , Mar 19, 2009 2:42PM
Well there's your problem with the banks. Why are they leaving work so early?
Posted by peWonderWoman , Mar 19, 2009 2:43PM
Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I wonder how many of those who will be there at 4pm are recipients of public funds. Failure and incompetence rewards... funny.
People in glass houses should not throw stones.
EVERYONE who has supported the need to rescue these banks and every other failing business and industry is wrong. Catastrophe? Uh-huh. Government has turned people and business into leeches and created catastrophe. Appalling and disgusting.
If you are going to protest something, protest the incompetent, greedy actions of the government. That is the root of all of this.
The blame of wealth, greed and Bush- three letters L-O-L
Posted by guest , Mar 19, 2009 2:46PM
love it! if we're going back to the middle ages lets do it properly, i want full rights to burn anyone i think is a witch, particularly if they float when tied to a chair and thrown in a lake. i want to be able to rape and pillage at will in the name of crusading for christianity. poor people can be used as feudal slaves. animals and anyone with any kind of disability, particularly hairy women and dwarves, can be publicly mocked. that along with what's happening in downtown NYC should get us started!
Posted by blndebnker , Mar 19, 2009 2:52PM
Seriously what are they even protesting? It's done. I don't know why people don't get that the majority of these companies are made up of middle-class working people. What a bunch of hammers.
Posted by guest , Mar 19, 2009 2:52PM
I thought dwarves were worshipped?
Posted by onenumlip , Mar 19, 2009 3:03PM
"Give them the lead!"
Posted by guest , Mar 19, 2009 3:05PM
DO YOU HEAR THE ANGRY BAILOUT RABBLE SING
(Les Miserables, Do You Hear the People Sing)
WilliamBanzai7
Sing along: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6-5g78Nr6Q
NOURIEL ROUBINI
Do you hear the angry bailout rabble sing?
Singing a song of angry of taxpaying men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not let AIG get bailed again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the anti bailout drums
There is a new economic life about to start
When tomorrow's opening bell comes!
LARRY SUMMERS
Will you join in our anti bailout crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Beyond the financial barricade of opacity
Is there a transparent world you long to see?
BARNEY FRANK:
Then join in the fight
That will give you the right to be debt free!
ALL
Do you hear the angry bailout rabble sing?
Singing a song of angry taxpaying men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be subprimed and PONZI schemed again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the anti bailout drums
There is a new economic life about to start
When tomorrow's opening bell comes!
BERNANKE
Will you invest all you can invest
As sure as our anti bailout banner may advance
Some bad banks will fail and some good will live
Will you stand up and take your chance?
The blood of the bear market
Will water the meadows of our own recovery and not Germany or France!
ALL
Do you hear the amgry rabble sing?
Singing a song of angry taxpaying men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not let AIG get bailed again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the anti bailout drums
There is a new life about to start
When tomorrow's opening bell comes!
Posted by guest , Mar 19, 2009 3:05PM
Now's your chance to pick up a Pink Lady at Ulysses
Posted by guest , Mar 19, 2009 3:46PM
wonder how many of the protesters pay their mortgage
Posted by guest , Mar 19, 2009 3:54PM
update? Is there actually a protest or just a random person...
Posted by guest , Mar 19, 2009 3:57PM
@13- Update: it hasn't started yet. it starts at 4.
Posted by guest , Mar 19, 2009 3:58PM
@ 12 - Section 8 people don't have mortgages, do they?
Posted by guest , Mar 19, 2009 4:14PM
It's been 13 minutes how many GS employees are still alive, this information is needed for counterparties.
Posted by guest , Mar 19, 2009 4:18PM
Close my window blinds? Fuck that shit. If I worked there I'd have my big pasty white ass pressed against the glass of my 4th floor office, along with a big sign reading "Pay your fucking mortgages!"
Posted by PatrickBateman , Mar 19, 2009 4:22PM
@17
That's awesome
Posted by guest , Mar 19, 2009 4:32PM
@17 if only we could beam that into the sky batman style
Posted by guest , Mar 20, 2009 9:43AM
It was a scary demonstration.
I was there.
http://allspinzone.com/wp/2009/03/19/aig-ed-liddy-and-me-in-nyc-part-ii/