More than 300 participate in 'Occupy New Orleans' march

The Times-Picayune | October 06, 2011 | Brendan McCarthy

[BBell]

Several hundred people displeased with the current economic and political climate marched from Mid-City to Lafayette Square today, carrying signs and chanting as part of a movement to protest corporate power that began three weeks ago in New York City. Occupy New Orleans, one of more than 80 local spinoff protests from the Occupy Wall Street demonstration, is loosely organized and does not represent a single philosophy or desire.

[BBell]

I posted this article earlier:

Occupy New Orleans' march to begin at noon today

I guess their turn out was not so great.

[BBell]

I forgot the link:More than 300 participate in 'Occupy New Orleans' march

[Psalm 144]

300? Hell, Orleans Parish Prison books that many on any holiday. Meh.

[windsorknot]

300? Were they all Spartans?

[BBell]

And they stretched a WHOLE football field!

[STD]

Does anyone have a copy of the interview that Big Government did of the professional protestor who made 120K a year with benefits attending riots around the globe. Anybody help me find a url Please?

FReegards, DrMike

[thecodont]

Who exactly is funding this “Occupy _______ City/Street/Etc.” Movement?

[mylife]

300! Whoa dat good!

I predict by fat tuesday they will have a throng of protester

[Amagi]

WoW. 300? That’s like twice as many more than the number of Tea Baggers who marched on the Capitol 9/12/09 according to some lame stream media reports.

[The Cajun]

Really wish them folks would come down here in the sticks to hold their little march, gators preparing for winter........Just saying.

[Psalm 144]

Reptile abuse! . . . . Just saying.

;-)

[Roux]

I’ll cook a gumbo on the corner of 8th and St. Charles and draw more than that.

[Leroy S. Mort]

"Taxation is Theft."

Proof that even a blind squirrel finds a nut occasionally.

[Psalm 144]

No kidding! The French Qaurter mustered about eight times that number in 1995 to get more police coverage in the Eighth District. Of course that was shut up sharpish in the media.

Seafood or chicken?

[BBell]

Where are all the hippies!! My horse is getting ancy!

[Psalm 144]

Still in the dark blue uniforms. I will never get used to it.

Courthouse in the back?

[The Cajun]

LOL, I would really like to see a few of them in full knight armor, helmets with spikes on top and carrying lances :^)

[Kirkwood]

Was that today? I meant to go downtown and yell “Throw me somethin’ mister!” when they went by.

[BBell]

Some still wear the powder blue. I don’t know what the criteria is for which uniform to wear.

[BBell]

No that’s just a picture I found on the internet. I doubt these stinky hippies would rate the NOPD getting their horses out. Besides, the smell would be repulsive to the horses.