Another Occupy Protester Threatens Armed Violence Against Wall Street

Moore Common Sense ^ | 2/24/12 | Alan Moore

[alan8228]

Is it even possible to keep a straight face when someone argues the Occupy movement is nonviolent?

Case in point, a recent letter to the editor where an Occupy protester threatens violent action by storming Wall Street with guns:

Anyone who claims the "Occupy" movement has no clear message is either trying to discredit it or simply isn't paying attention. This protest always has been about economic injustice and the fact that a small handful of people have corrupted our system in their favor ("Editorial: 'Occupy' movement fading out in a whimper").

The fact that so many elites were alarmed and frightened by the initial outcry (including members of Congress, who are supposed to represent all the people — shame on them!) goes to show that they are in fact living in a house of cards.

USA TODAY's editorial is right to say that Occupy might lack clear goals on how to move forward, but the movement has accomplished its main original goal: to protest these injustices, not by simply holding a rally and going home, but by keeping the rally going to underscore the seriousness of this problem. Your piece accuses the protesters of sitting around and doing nothing. So maybe they should take up their Second Amendment-sanctioned guns and storm Wall Street and our nation's capitals. If our country doesn't change, it could very well come to that one day.

Rich Latta; Austin

This was in response to the editorial,'Occupy' movement fading out in a whimper.

Of course, I'm not the only one to notice this trend:

'Occupy' movement faces challenge from violent fringe

Are violent protesters ruining the Occupy movement?

Threatening Letters: Occupy terrorism?

Weekend violence in Oakland: Is Occupy movement back, or broken?

Occupy Movement Says ‘Violence Will Be Necessary to Achieve Our Goals’

Occupy movement could be damaged by violent clashes

Violence in Oakland divides Occupy movement

Occupy Protestor Busted for Attempting to Bring Gun into Courthouse

I got tired or putting up new links, but there are much, much more.

It's amazing what hooligans will resort to in order to get a handout.

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[kjo]

If the mainstream media doesn’t cover it, it must not have happened.

[EGPWS]

It's just all talk.

I can't comprehend a WSP actually getting violent, they are a people just to meek and peaceful to attempt anything that may harm another person or persons.

[EGPWS]

If the mainstream media doesn’t cover it, it must not have happened.

If what didn't happen? ; )

[Maverick68]

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[massgopguy]

“Talkers don’t kill and Killers don’t talk.”