Police arrest scores of Occupy Boston protesters

[harvey007]

Source: Boston Globe

Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino today defended the arrests of scores of Occupy Boston protesters in a section of the city’s Greenway park, saying he agrees with them on the issues but they couldn’t be allowed to “tie up the city.”

“I understand they have freedom of speech and freedom of expression, but we have a city to manage,” he said in a telephone interview. “I’m open to suggestions, but civil disobedience will not be tolerated.”

The early morning arrests of the protesters, who have gathered downtown in recent days to criticize the financial industry and social inequality, began at about 1:20 a.m. Police said late this afternoon that 141 people had been arrested.

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[femmocrat]

1. They were causing such a obstruction at 1:20 a.m., weren't they?

Recall Menino? Can it be done?

[kestrel91316]

2. "...civil disobedience will not be tolerated..."

The man is a fascist. He needs to be removed (by legal means) ASAP. He really does not get what it means to exercise freedom of speech.

[Demeter]

6. He just needs to be properly sued, and the City of Boston, too, for civil rights violations

and then he will fold his tent, but not until then.

[zbdent]

7. And have it be done individually ... not en masse ...

make them have to defend the City's actions scores of times ...

[Demeter]

8. Class action is really much more painful, and costly and time-consuming...and successful

[valerief]

3. Yeah, all that rush hour traffic! nt

[Demeter]

5. He's been there a long time

so it's doubtful. He fits the Boston mindset.

[cstanleytech]

4. Can anyone here say "lawsuit"?

[unkachuck]

9. "...they have freedom of speech and freedom of expression, but we have a city to manage,..."

....but for whom are you managing?....certainly not the people....

....maybe your corporate buddies? How much is each arrest worth to you in corporate campaign contributions? $100? $1,000? $10,000?

"I’m open to suggestions,..."

....resign your dino ass and let a real Democrat become mayor....

[nineteen50]

10. Money

Is more important than people, just ask Mayor Menino