Showing posts with label OWS Movement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label OWS Movement. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Occupy Tampa Braves Near-Freezing Temperatures

With temperatures in the mid-30s, Ashley Perry warms up by a campfire in
Occupy Tampa's new West Tampa encampment.
here

Monday, January 2, 2012

Occupy Tampa Is Expanding!



Occupy Tampa is now occupying 2 places. Curtis Hixon Park at downtown Tampa as always and Voice of Freedom park by west Tampa.
We are not moving, we are just expanding.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Why the Occupy Wall Street Movement Exists

About 97.3 million Americans fall into a low-income category. Together with the 49.1 million who fall below the poverty line, they number 146.4 million, or 48 percent of the U.S. population.
Pushing Rope

Occupy Tampa "Arrested" For Protesting NDAA



Occupy Tampa staged a theatrical protest against the National Defense Authorization Act and its provisions that permit indefinite detention without trial. These protesters were "arrested" by the "military" outside Centro Ybor in Ybor City. Later they marched to the Tampa headquarters of the Obama 2012 campaign to call on the president to veto the spending bill.

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Occupy Tampa Visits Watkins and Co.



"Occupy Tampa will be occupying a local accounting firm whose function illustrates exactly how corporate money and financial interests dominate and corrupt today's political system. Watkins and Co. at 610 S.Blvd. has been called "ground zero for what's wrong with Florida politics" by Bud Chiles.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Occupy Tampa Protestor Glenn Costa From Boston



Occupy Tampa supporter Glenn Costa looks like he just stepped off of a Jersey Shore shoot but is really from Boston, Mass, however he is here to tell his story about how his company fired him during the Christmas Season because of his involvement in the protest movement.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Occupy Tampa Affirms Support For TPD

"Occupy Tampa affirms support for our brothers and sisters in law enforcement, who, as public sector workers, are a part of the 99% of the population that is not controlling most of the country’s wealth. We understand the police have orders to follow from the politically motivated city administration and that to disobey those orders could result in their termination with the force."
Occupy Tampa

The ongoing and fervent assault on the working families of America must come to an end. Occupy Tampa stands committed to continuing the dialogue
that the Occupy Movement has brought to the consciousness during this American Autumn.

Local Parks

Blue Pill, Red Pill People.
Lykes Gaslight Square - Downtown Tampa

Occupy Tampa

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Another Veteran Badly Hurt by Oakland Police/Thugs

Kayvan Sabehgi, 32, a former Army ranger who served two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, is in intensive care with a ruptured spleen after being beaten with batons by police while he was walking home from an Occupy Oakland protest. After being arrested,
he was left in agonizing pain for 18 hours before getting medical help.
here

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan

Oakland police use chemical weapons on peaceful protesters.
Mayor commends police for Occupy raid.
here

The Cowards On The Oakland Police Department



Footage from the Occupy Oakland protest, October 25th, 2011. After protesters ran to the aid of a badly-injured person, Oakland Police deliberately lobbed a flash grenade into the crowd. Whatever you think of the Occupy movement, police behavior of this kind is criminal and should be prosecuted.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

American Hero Sgt. Shamar Thomas



United States Marine Corps. Sgt. Shamar Thomas from Roosevelt, NY went toe to toe with the New York Police Department. An activist in the Occupy Wall Street movement, Thomas voiced his opinions of the NYPD police brutality that had and has been plaguing the #OWS movement.