First Hand Account Of The #OccupyWallStreet Pepper Spraying

[Eric J in MN]

Run time: 05:57 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0LMJw81pHM   Posted on YouTube: October 01, 2011 By YouTube Member: arthurkr222 Views on YouTube: 173   Posted on DU: October 02, 2011 By DU Member: Eric J in MN Views on DU: 956

 
"Seth explains what happened on Saturday (September 24, 2011) which resulted in him and several of his friends getting pepper sprayed (by Deputy Inspector Anthony V. Bologna) for no reason."

[civilisation]

1. "It was probably one of the most terrifying things I have experienced."

Guess why that is? This it a terror tactic used by authorities, kettling and physical assaults. This is why they must hurt peaceful activists twisting arms in pain/submission holds, tripping and throwing them to the hard concrete. These are purposeful acts to intimidate and terrorize peaceful activist,. peaceful citizens.

THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO BE ACTIVE!

They don't want you to oppose the system that feeds them, money and power.
They are trying to frighten others from following in your footsteps,. Don't let it work!

[JDPriestly]

2. Judging from this guy and other videos I have seen,

these demonstrators are mostly white, middle-class kids, not gang-members or juvenile offenders out on a spree. They aren't on drugs. They aren't protesting racial discrimination. They are mad at the corporate dominance of our society and mad that Wall Street has stolen so much money.

These young people will not be easily dismissed or distracted. They are obviously pretty well educated in that they are quite articulate and intelligent.

This is a totally different movement than previous activist ones. They are more articulate and better informed than the Tea-Baggers, far more independent. I am quite impressed.