A group of protesters calling themselves "Occupy New Orleans" will march across the city today before setting up an "encampment" at Duncan Plaza across from City Hall where some say they plan to live for months. Inspired by the "Occupy Wall Street" protests, which began in New York City three weeks ago and have since spread to at least 80 other cities, the group is demonstrating against what it sees as the disproportionate power wielded by corporations and the rich.
Mainly what this means is that if NOPD wants to misbehave they'll have to cite the noise ordinance instead. Or they could treat it like a St. Joseph's Day parade and just move in without any pretext whatsoever.
And if none of that goes as badly as we know it can, we understand Jackie Clarkson is prepared to drop buckets of water on Duncan Plaza from a helicopter.
No comments:
Post a Comment