Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said he supports the protesters’ free-speech rights as long as they don’t violate the law. He said he’ll defer to the owner of Zuccotti Park, Brookfield Office Properties Inc., to determine how long the demonstrators can stay. Brookfield’s park rules forbid camping, lying on benches, and using tarps and tents…“I’m 100 percent in favor of protecting — 1,000 percent in favor — of giving people rights to say things, but also we have to protect those who don’t want to say anything,” Bloomberg said today at a press briefing in Queens. “There are places where I think it’s appropriate to express yourself and then there are other places that are appropriate to set up a tent city, and they don’t necessarily have to be one and the same,” he said. “The Constitution doesn’t protect tents, it protects speech and assembly.” [Bloomberg]
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"The Constitution doesn’t protect tents"
That sounds like a colorful interpretation of the 3rd amendment
He took my grandmother's tent!
I used to pitch a tent every time I saw Mandy Drury on her scooter in the CNBC offices.
- Charles G.
1,000 percent? Gee golly, that's a big number.
- UBS Quant
Matt, can we get a ruling on that leverage ratio for mayoral favoring?
If there's a female within 75 meters of me, then my tent, she is pitched. And glorious.
- DSK
Bloomberg's 10x leverage on his 'giving people the right to say things' may well be a losing trade.
In other news, michael moore and george soros have domated two motorhomes to the ows cause.
Salt the tents.
Putting tent and constitution in the same sentence is the NKI
Haha, "pitched tent" – I see what you did there!
-Anthony W.
You have the right to have your face kicked in by me. You have the right to have your balls stomped on by him.
Fletch: I'll waive my rights
no one has explained to me why zuccotti park needs to be clear of people before the power washers start up.
Sucks to be Brookfield and having the city put the blame back on you all of a sudden.
What Bloomberg says " I support your right to protest 1000%, as long as you obey the rules of no tens, tarps or open fires"
What he thinks " Come on cold weather!!!"
agreed, they need soap & shampoo…
This is the first time I've prayed for howling winds, blizzard conditions, deep snow, sleet, freezing rain and sub arctic temperatures among other things.
- fuckers.
I'm still saying this whole thing will be solved when the snow comes.
Over under on someone freezing to death? I'm setting the line at 6 weeks
Snowmagetton 2011!
Avant, les Karchers!
-Sarko
The tent is too damn high!
Well it's not quite that, but:
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
FOR WEDNESDAY…PREPARE FOR HEAVY RAIN…STRONG WINDS AND MINOR
TIDAL FLOODING AROUND HIGH TIDES.
A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO ORGANIZE OVER THE SOUTHEAST
U.S. TONIGHT AND MOVE NORTH ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST ON WEDNESDAY.
A WIDESPREAD 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS LIKELY…WITH A HEAVIER
BAND OF 2 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL NORTH
OF A COASTAL FRONT THAT WILL DEVELOP NORTHEAST FROM THE LOW DURING
THE DAY WEDNESDAY. SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE WHERE THE HEAVY RAIN BAND SETS UP.
EAST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF
30 TO 40 MPH RESULTING IN TIDAL DEPARTURES FROM 1.5 TO 2.5 FEET
ABOVE NORMAL. THIS MAY CAUSE SOME MINOR TIDAL FLOODING DURING THE
TIMES OF HIGH TIDE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS SURGE COULD BE
EXACERBATED IN WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND BY WAVE ACTION.
over by 2.5 weeks. According to the farmers almanac, winter will be coming a bit later than usual.
One more additional comment: If a protestor (or protesters) dies due to weather, is there a way we can make crystal clear that it in no way should be interpreted as martyrdom?
Nope, as mentioned in earlier post. Phish plays the Garden starting Dec 28th for three nights.
Well played?
Over under on the number of weeks it takes to discover said dead person? They all look the same sleeping under tarps…
No… those IN the tent are too damn high.
Under
- Guy who will be out there tonight spraying hippies with a hose
To help get the smell of hippie-dick off them?
Oh, uh, it's the pleats… the pleats in the pants. It's an optical illusion. I was just about to take them back… to the pants store. Oh this is embarrassing.
Actually, it's 4 nights.
- drugs.
are you lost hippie?
Hey!! Quit telling everyone the secret to natural gas price forecasting!!
-El Paso Energy Quant
I'm praying for 110 degrees.
I said that first long ago. Yes, I did.
In other news, the Mayor also suggested that the OWSers, in an effort to better understand their "enemy", should purchase multiple Bloomberg terminals at the special Occupier discount rate of $2,500/month (12 month minimum subscription).
It is a pretty large item on the expense report, especially considering most goons in my area use then for fill reports/messaging and mini sp quotes.
Hippies in your pants
Don't act like you're not impressed
I like the way your mind works Bess. Can I put my tentpole in your wigwam ?
This is the first time I've prayed for howling winds, blizzard conditions, deep snow, sleet, freezing rain and sub arctic temperatures among other things.
- bastards.