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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Thu Aug 14, 2014, 10:13 PM Aug 2014

New York City wouldn't erupt like Ferguson: Mayor de Blasio

JENNIFER FERMINO

Saying New York City has a long history of "peaceful protests," Mayor de Blasio on Thursday called the heavy law enforcement response in Ferguson, Mo. "troubling" - and said he couldn't picture a similar situation here.

De Blasio said he wasn't an "expert" on the situation in the Midwestern community - where hundreds of people have gathered to protest the police shooting of an unarmed black teen - but that "we have a very different reality here."
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/new-york-city-wouldn-erupt-ferguson-mayor-de-blasio-blog-entry-1.1904171

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New York City wouldn't erupt like Ferguson: Mayor de Blasio (Original Post) hrmjustin Aug 2014 OP

OWS looked quite similar to me. nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #1

They're getting ready to make arrests now. rug Aug 2014 #2

I hope not. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #3

Moving uptown now on 7th Ave. rug Aug 2014 #4

I will get more when abc7 comes on at 11. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #5

None yet. rug Aug 2014 #6

It's a sit in now, 42nd and Ninth. rug Aug 2014 #7

My guess is the police will let it happen. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #8

It looks eerily similar to the OWS marches - barricades being set up nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #9

Yikes, boxed in by police now! nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #10

Damn! hrmjustin Aug 2014 #11

Batons out too. nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #12

Looks like they need Captain Brown in NY. nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #13

This sucks. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #14

Yep. Kettling, mounted police and zip ties. Same old chit. nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #15

Five Arrested in New York City Protests Against Missouri Police Shooting hrmjustin Aug 2014 #16

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)

1. OWS looked quite similar to me. nt

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 10:23 PM

Aug 2014

rug

(82,333 posts)

2. They're getting ready to make arrests now.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 10:44 PM

Aug 2014

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=post&forum=1068&pid=17327

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

3. I hope not.

Reply to rug (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 10:48 PM

Aug 2014

rug

(82,333 posts)

4. Moving uptown now on 7th Ave.

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 10:50 PM

Aug 2014

The guy shooting the video said, "They don't have enough cops."

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

5. I will get more when abc7 comes on at 11.

Reply to rug (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 10:53 PM

Aug 2014

No arrests reported on their website.

rug

(82,333 posts)

6. None yet.

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 10:55 PM

Aug 2014

They keep shifting direction. They were just in the middle of 8th Ave. and a captain with a bullhorn said if they don't get back on the sidewalk they will be making arrests.

On 9th Ave now. The police have barricaded the street.