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Speakers Blast Sound Of Baby Crying As Part Of Protest In Philly
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Posted on 12/13/2012 11:51:13 AM PST by Red in Blue PA

PHILADELPHIA - It's a union protest designed to bring you to tears.

Residents at the Vista apartment building on the 2800 block. of N. 47th St. in Philadelphia's Wynnefield section are losing their minds over a recording played by protesters from IBEW local 98.

Last Wednesday, the union set up an iPod and loudspeakers that plays this recorded message: "Your community is crying for jobs, participation and fair wages." It's what comes next that brings a tear to the eye: an extended crying jag by a seemingly fussy infant.

The recording- which began last Wednesday- runs each weekday from around 8 a.m. to mid-afternoon.

"I know everybody says they've got their rights," says longtime apartment resident Jean Smith, "and that's fine. But don't we have rights too, that we have to hear this constantly- every day?"

The electricians are protesting the use of a non-union contractor to do electrical work on renovations at the apartment building.

(Excerpt) Read more at myfoxphilly.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: biglabor; electricians; ibew; unions; unionthugs
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts
And therein lies the problem ...

Many problems, all rolled up together and spelling the doom of civility.

21 posted on 12/13/2012 12:29:01 PM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: All

The building shown, is usually inhabited by a good amount of St Joseph and PCOM students as well. Must be nice studying for finals and listening to a crying union baby blasting over speakers.

I have no doubt the sounds of the crying and whining were recovered at the Michigan rally the other day.


22 posted on 12/13/2012 12:31:33 PM PST by HawkHogan
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To: Red in Blue PA

Seems like you should be able to counter that with your own loudspeakers and some of that noise-cancelling tech they put in earphones now.....


23 posted on 12/13/2012 12:32:43 PM PST by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

This is where we need an EMP weapon. Ideally a point and shoot device that is very directional. Blow the circuits in the sound equipment. See how fast the union electricians can fix that!


24 posted on 12/13/2012 12:33:05 PM PST by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: Joe 6-pack
Perhaps a pro-life group ought to play the sounds of crying babies on loudspeakers outside abortion clinics...

That might have the opposite of the desired effect.

Try playing the sounds of babies cooing and giggling instead.

25 posted on 12/13/2012 1:00:09 PM PST by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: Joe 6-pack
Perhaps a pro-life group ought to play the sounds of crying babies on loudspeakers outside abortion clinics...

I would bet you $1000 the left would make the claim that was hate speech.
26 posted on 12/13/2012 1:04:46 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (Read SCOTUS Castle Rock vs Gonzales before dialing 911!)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Just think how fast the cops would be there if pro-lifers played the sound of a baby crying outside an abortion mill!


27 posted on 12/13/2012 1:12:06 PM PST by Fresh Wind
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To: Red in Blue PA

The apartment dwellers should each invest in a wrist rocket and a sack of marbles.


28 posted on 12/13/2012 1:28:47 PM PST by fattigermaster
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To: Red in Blue PA

I doubt this is a recording of a babay. More likely it is grown Union members crying because they see power leaking away from them.


29 posted on 12/13/2012 1:53:32 PM PST by Venturer
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To: BenLurkin
By the Philly Police, DA, mayor? maybe PA attorney general or governor, but i wouldn't hold my breath
30 posted on 12/13/2012 2:03:03 PM PST by kvanbrunt2
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To: Red in Blue PA
wonder how many of the tenants voted for the mutt in the white hut??? they are getting exactly what they voted for...
31 posted on 12/13/2012 3:39:11 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Leave it to the IBEW. This union in San Jose treated my brother like sh*t. I hope someone does a drive by on them.


32 posted on 12/13/2012 4:26:30 PM PST by Amberdawn
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To: KTM rider

The police are in unions TOO.


33 posted on 12/13/2012 4:27:42 PM PST by Amberdawn
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To: BenLurkin
Noise ordinances should be easy to enforce.

How hard would it be to find the residence address of the union boss and set up a similar recording outside his house and play it from morning to night.

34 posted on 12/13/2012 5:03:31 PM PST by dearolddad
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To: Red in Blue PA

Jean Smith, “and that’s fine. But don’t we have rights too,


This is the USA, buddy. No, you don’t have rights.


35 posted on 12/13/2012 7:45:40 PM PST by chessplayer
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To: Red in Blue PA

If this was done to an al-Qaeda prisoner, it would IMMEDIATELY be labeled as torture.


36 posted on 12/13/2012 8:25:29 PM PST by chessplayer
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To: dearolddad

I found that loser on Twitter, in about 2 seconds. His last Tweet was about Rihanna a couple months ago. John Dougherty - IBEW scumbag.


37 posted on 12/13/2012 10:14:09 PM PST by HawkHogan
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To: Red in Blue PA

how do they know it wasn’t a union member instead of a baby, is there a difference?


38 posted on 12/13/2012 10:17:48 PM PST by dalereed
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To: BenLurkin

“Noise ordinances should be easy to enforce.”

That only works between 10:00PM and 8:00AM, durring the day noise is legal.


39 posted on 12/13/2012 10:20:19 PM PST by dalereed
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