{"id":6037,"date":"2011-10-05T00:23:48","date_gmt":"2011-10-05T07:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=6037"},"modified":"2011-10-05T00:23:48","modified_gmt":"2011-10-05T07:23:48","slug":"more-support-for-wall-street-demonstrators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/10\/05\/more-support-for-wall-street-demonstrators\/","title":{"rendered":"More support for Wall Street demonstrators"},"content":{"rendered":"

The incident that put the OWS demonstrators on the map and broadened their support was their non-violent response to brutality by police supervisors.  Had they responded with violence, the demonstration would have degenerated into a riot, and they would not have received the support, that is now growing daily, from working people and especially from Unions.  I\u2019m also pleased that I just heard on the news that the Democrats in the Congressional Progressive Caucus, have openly declared support for the demonstrators.  Let\u2019s look at some of the details.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"5busses\"This is encouraging news<\/a><\/font>. It looks like the unions who have promised to support Occupy Wall Street are going to do more than march — the TWU is doing whatever they can to obstruct a police crackdown on protestors. There will be a massive march Wednesday with participating unions and Moveon.org taking part in the event:<\/font><\/p>\n

In support of the ongoing "Occupy Wall Street" protest, the Transport Workers Union is going to court to stop its drivers from being required to transport arrested demonstrators.<\/font><\/p>\n

Local 100 is seeking a restraining order against the police department and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.<\/font><\/p>\n

Union leaders say drivers’ rights were violated when they were forced to bus arrested demonstrators from the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday.<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

They also say the NYPD commandeered several MTA buses, <\/font>and in at least one case, passengers were booted from the bus so demonstrators could be loaded up.<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

"Our operators are not there to transport folks that are arrested, particularly innocent folks that are arrested. That’s particularly appalling to Local 100," said John Samuelsen, president of Local 100.<\/font><\/p>\n

In response, MTA officials said the authority has a long history of cooperating with the police department and other law enforcement agencies when they have transportation needs.<\/font><\/p>\n

\u2026 [emphasis original<\/em><\/span>]<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Inserted from <Crooks and Liars<\/a>><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s more:<\/font><\/p>\n