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Siwsan

(26,259 posts)
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 09:48 AM Mar 2019

I'm sensing a shift in the wind

I think it started with the ‘Pussy Hats’. Taking something insulting, juvenile and objectionable and turning it into power. Using humor as a counter to disrespect. Then we watched a congressman showing himself to be an “udder” and complete fool by suing a fake cow, on Twitter, resulting in making it the most powerful fake cow, in Twitter history.

Now it’s an armada of fishing boats, from many states, demonstrating to a delusional, "ritzy" woman that she most definitely does NOT own the water in front of her very big and ultra snazzy waterfront home, in Vero Beach, Florida. And, it’s being live streamed on Face Book and being watched by people from all across the globe. All in response to this entitled woman’s vile verbal and hose spraying attack on a man who was simply trying to enjoy his hobby, in a completely legal way. Now her home is surrounded, on land, by observers and supporters, and on the water by a whole bunch of fishing boats. https://www.facebook.com/fishjoycesdock/

I know it isn’t ALWAYS possible to counter, diffuse and hopefully defeat ignorance and hatred with humor, but when it works, it’s a thing of beauty.

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I'm sensing a shift in the wind (Original Post) Siwsan Mar 2019 OP
I live in Vero Beach, I am assuming this is on the beach? River? I may go check it out. dewsgirl Mar 2019 #1
I'm actually not sure Siwsan Mar 2019 #2
I found an article from 4 days ago, from when the incident first occurred. Vero Beach's dewsgirl Mar 2019 #8
The video is running ok on FB, right now Siwsan Mar 2019 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author dewsgirl Mar 2019 #9
go to the fb page. they got her on the google now, mopinko Mar 2019 #4
It is Sebastian technically. I wish I would have known, we would have taken our Skiff up there. I dewsgirl Mar 2019 #14
Here's a link; so happy to read it's happening!! babylonsister Mar 2019 #3
Me too! Siwsan Mar 2019 #5
Thank you. dewsgirl Mar 2019 #10
Here's a non-Facebook article & video in the Miami Herald Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #6
Thanks! Siwsan Mar 2019 #7
Thanks, I don't don't use facebook either. nt yaesu Mar 2019 #17
I Checked out her Facebook page. TruckFump Mar 2019 #12
One of the boats is flying a big trump* campaign flag. Perhaps he should be the mediator Siwsan Mar 2019 #13
One of her own kind! TruckFump Mar 2019 #15
reminds me of the american with a house on the main waterway in lagos nigeria, called certainot Mar 2019 #16
I don't have Facebook... wish I could see it EveHammond13 Mar 2019 #18
for those without FB, looks like he has an Instagram @tonytoca360 EveHammond13 Mar 2019 #19
I am just shaking my head BlueFlorida Mar 2019 #20
It is on Google maps! Read the reviews! Images! lol populistdriven Mar 2019 #21

Siwsan

(26,259 posts)
2. I'm actually not sure
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 10:06 AM
Mar 2019

But there's a huge crowd. It looked like the house is on some sort of peninsula. I don't know how big Vero Beach is, but it should be easy to find. Lots of music and people, both on land and sea.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
8. I found an article from 4 days ago, from when the incident first occurred. Vero Beach's
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 10:27 AM
Mar 2019

lay out is complicated at best. On the beach it is considered Vero through Wabasso(lived here my whole life, and can tell you this is mainly for the wealthy, that prefer the name Vero Beach. Disney's Vero Beach resort is even in Wabasso technically).
I guess the incident occurred just south of Sebastian Inlet. Which is even further north.
It looks like the live stream is down.
I'll update if I can find any further info.
This area is unfortunately full of entitled(they think) wealthy asshats.

Siwsan

(26,259 posts)
11. The video is running ok on FB, right now
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 10:29 AM
Mar 2019

I think they are going to wind it down, soon, because they have to return the boat by noon-ish.

But I bet that armada will remain.

Response to Siwsan (Reply #2)

mopinko

(70,077 posts)
4. go to the fb page. they got her on the google now,
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 10:16 AM
Mar 2019

but the address is on there, toward the bottom.
but you can google joyce's dock, apparently.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
14. It is Sebastian technically. I wish I would have known, we would have taken our Skiff up there. I
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 10:43 AM
Mar 2019

Guess it pays to check out local news every now and again.
The massage parlor mess involves one I drive by everyday, I didn't even know until a couple days before the Kraft news broke. My husband saw it on FB.

Siwsan

(26,259 posts)
5. Me too!
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 10:22 AM
Mar 2019

I mean, this is a totally non-political issue - just an entitled twit vs a bunch of regular people. Hopefully something good will come of this - but I do wonder how her neighbors are feeling.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
6. Here's a non-Facebook article & video in the Miami Herald
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 10:24 AM
Mar 2019

I don't like to use FB for videos or news. It's not reliable, as we know! So I found the news source directly:

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article228227534.html

TruckFump

(5,812 posts)
12. I Checked out her Facebook page.
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 10:40 AM
Mar 2019

Her TV favs -- you just gotta know what they are. Let me give a few first names: Tucker, Laura...

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
16. reminds me of the american with a house on the main waterway in lagos nigeria, called
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 10:49 AM
Mar 2019

called five cowrie creek, back in the 60s, who looked out and saw a fisherman standing in a canoe peeing off the side as he had always done. she started screaming at him

so then a lot of the fishermen started using 'her' view as a toilet

 

BlueFlorida

(1,532 posts)
20. I am just shaking my head
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 12:54 PM
Mar 2019

some rich people are so entitled and act like real jerks.

She deserves the treatment she is getting.

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