Does anyone think that the arrests in the various cities are a ploy

[monmouth]

to make money? Are these towns financially in trouble and "bail" is a money maker? Just a thought.

[ixion]

1. I think it's an orchestrated assault on the Occupy Movement

[Blue_In_AK]

2. That seems most likely.

[RKP5637]

5. Yep, the 1% and TPTB sent the word out to crush OWS, no matter what it takes. Yep, that's

how our democracy works - you're free to peacefully protest until you do, then you get taken out.

[taterguy]

3. Jurisdictions only make money off bail if defendants don't show up for trial

:eyes:

[NOLALady]

4. I see it as a ploy

to intimidate, demoralize and scatter the movement.

[PoliticAverse]

6. Unless they're ticketing/fining the protestors, no. n/t

[movonne]

7. I don't think the bail money makes a profit when the police overtime

is soaring at probably much more that the bail money..taking it from one hand and putting in another...

[pacalo]

8. It's part of it, but intimidation & provocation in an attempt to incite protester violence are tops

on their motivation.

[RC]

9. What the 1% do not understand is that

winter is coming and if they leave the 99% alone, the movement will fade back into insignificance through the winter.
But the more they harass the 99%ters, the more proof that the 99%ters are correct and the more determined they will become.

There will be a point where the 99%ters will fight back. And when that point is reached, the law enforcement protecting the 1% will be badly out numbered. Their rubber bullets, tear gas, clubs and body armor will be used against them. Intelligence verses brute force. The intelligence will win out in the end.
Think Guerrilla warfare.

[Marazinia]

11. I am thinking it

But I'd like desperately to avoid it. Not at the price of continuing down the road we're on, though, because that's going to lead to violence and brutality regardless.

[kestrel91316]

10. IMHO somebody wants lots of young people to have arrest records that will

ruin their futures.

Won't work.