I'm not saying portapots completely obviate the need for police for any and all purposes. I'm saying if the issue that prompted Bloomberg to send an army down there *last night* was *really* sanitation, as claimed, there were cheaper and more directly relevant ways to address that supposed concern. That's all.
I'm not sure of the legalities as to the park as private/public, I think it is open to debate and suspect if it was as clear cut as you imply, they would have been ousted long ago.
Is a protest not peaceful because some people involved are commiting crimes? People are standing around holding up signs, not throwing rocks at the cops. That's what I'm referring to. I do not deny that there are individual problems there, and individuals who have engaged in violence and those perpetrators could and should have been addressed on an individual basis by NYPD. Arrest rapists and theives and drug dealers. That's legitimate police action. Stealing people's blankets, IMHO, not so much.
I thank you for the respectful dialog, but real life is calling. And I'm sure Tina is sick of all the emails, LOL. Peace.
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Date: 2011-11-15 07:30 pm (UTC)I'm not sure of the legalities as to the park as private/public, I think it is open to debate and suspect if it was as clear cut as you imply, they would have been ousted long ago.
Is a protest not peaceful because some people involved are commiting crimes? People are standing around holding up signs, not throwing rocks at the cops. That's what I'm referring to. I do not deny that there are individual problems there, and individuals who have engaged in violence and those perpetrators could and should have been addressed on an individual basis by NYPD. Arrest rapists and theives and drug dealers. That's legitimate police action. Stealing people's blankets, IMHO, not so much.
I thank you for the respectful dialog, but real life is calling. And I'm sure Tina is sick of all the emails, LOL. Peace.