Out of Pod Experience

So whats up with that, anyone in the states even aware of these demonstrations besides the folk living in the streets of NY?

What i wonder is the fooked up fact that theres demonstrations been going on like for weeks and the news up here in the antarctic is that "US Media goes silent of these demonstrations".

I've been hearing about it from friends, coworkers, almost every news station I listen to... to name a few. Hey, if they think it'll get results for whatever they want then all the better to them.

Not so silent....

DOWNTOWN PEP(ER) RALLY

They kept it in silence during first week, before decided its pointless to cover it up.

It's pretty sad anyone can google the topic and find articles from all the major media outlets every few days since it started, including videos of letting protesters speak for themselves through pictures and video on 9/17 (example, example, example), but it won't matter. Bloggers post some anti-media crap to get hits and all the little sheep looking for shepherds who will tell them they're not sheep, will copy/paste/reblog/twit/text/forum post it and convince each other it's true.

Makes me sad for the people who really find something worth challenging, but get lumped in with weak minded people like these.

It's 2011 gov, cat is always out of the bag, you just have to turn your head read about it from time to time.

Until the media itself steps up and gives testament that it was told to be silent by it's own, wouldn't beileve this allegation for a second. Just media whores stamping their feet a bit. I saw this story day one it happened on the free cable channel news.

It has definitely been pretty quiet. I did not see anything about it until I saw an article on Yahoo Finance website 3 or 4 days ago.

If I were a reporter I'd ignore them too. They look like they stink and they sound like tards in interviews.



What he is describing is a violation of the UCMJ. There are limits to what you can do while wearing your uniform.

Not for UCMJ violations, no, since civilian police don't enforce those rules. But many police officers are former military and will be familiar with the rules governing actions while in uniform. They might very well be reported.

However, if they are interferring with crowd control operations then yes, they will be maced, and yes, they will be arrested and yes, they will be discharged. This depends on their actions of course, but fighting or or attempting to intimidate law enforcement while in uniform is a serious offense. They'd be well advised to go without the uniform and just wear a cap with their branch insignia.

I don't think we'll hear anything about it because I don't think any major clash will happen. But if something does happen, I believe it will be a wash because you have two groups people sympathize with - NYPD and servicemen. It might make for a sensational video, but eventually the media will have to ask, "Wait, why are uniformed servicemen fighting with the police?" And then, the servicemen will be punished.

Crowd control is a legal action. They might not like it but it is. The police aren't randomly gunning down protesters in a murderous rampage. Tear gas and pepper spray to keep unruly crowds in check is an accepted practice, and protesters do not have a right to shut down access to a street or place of business.

They say they're there to protect the citizens, but they don't have policing authority. What they're talking about would violate the Posse Comitatus Act, but they're not even there by orders of their superiors. We're obviously not under martial law, so what they're doing is actually worse -- an unlawful, unsanctioned policing action against law enforcement officers.

These guys know they are breaking the rules, and I don't know anyone who would pity them for suffering the consequences.

I have a lot of problems with what they're doing.