Occupy Vancouver death dooms protest camp
The death of a woman taking part in the Occupy Vancouver protest at the city’s art gallery has led the city’s mayor to announce the protest movement’s tent city will be cleared.“I have directed the city manager to expedite the appropriate steps to end the encampment as soon as possible with a safe resolution being absolutely critical to that,” Mayor Gregor Robertson said Saturday night.
Police said a woman in her 20s was found unresponsive inside a tent at the encampment at about 4:30 p.m. PT Saturday.
“Tragically, she could not be revived,” Vancouver police Const. Jana McGuinness told reporters. “She was transported to hospital and pronounced deceased at hospital.”
Police said the cause of death has not been determined and would not confirm reports the woman died of a drug overdose.
It was obvious that sooner or later someone would get hurt or killed. OWS has gone from protesting Wall Street to fighting for the “right” to build semi-permanent encampments in public spaces.
With free food, tents and sleeping bags being offered, the camps were bound to attract the real homeless, along with other unsavory elements of society. Recreational drug users mixed with hardcore addicts is a recipe for drug overdoses.
You would think the leaders of OWS would reconsider the camp-out aspect of their strategery, but I guess they’re afraid it would look like a defeat.
Gotta have priorities, right?
Filed under: Occupy Wall Street, OWS, Uncategorized, Zombies Tagged: | #OWS, Occupy Wall Street
Actually there’s already been a death. Fox News killed, I mean reported, him: http://nation.foxnews.com/wall-street-protests/2011/11/01/occupy-protester-found-dead-tent
They’re still hoping for a “Kent State moment” but they’re more likely to get an “Altamont.”
OWS has “this won’t end well” written all over it.
True story.
I’m glad Vancouver’s mayor is showing some sense.
People who want to protest should protest, people who want to camp out should go to national park campsite.
If they were smart the OWSers would declare they have proved their point and halt the campouts until Spring. They could still hold marches and protests in the meantime.
If pigs had wings they would be eagles.
But Obama’s trying to pass his bills NOW.
My heart breaks for the OWS “victims”. I’ve lost track. Idjits everyone of them.
Twinkles Up
Vancouver Sun:
No cause of death?
ity staff ask Occupy Victoria to leave main square Monday. Vancouver mayor wants #Occupy protesters to dismantle camp
you can not make this up
and today’s Darwin Award goes to
from the story
Morgen adds. Also awkward – Occupy Vancouver put forward a long list of “unofficial” demands just a few days ago. Check out #32 on the list:
32. We demand the repeal of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. All synthetic drugs and hard drugs (including cocaine and heroin) must be distributed by prescription through a pharmacist.
They are the 99% after all. If anyone out there doesn’t like that, they must be part of the 1%.
Can’t figure out if the Obama effigy at Zuccotti is an insult or a tribute:
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/giant-effigy-u-president-obama-held-people-affiliated-photo-212714601.html
He’s “marching with them” as it were. It’s a tribute to him in their minds at least. IMHO.
When they trot out a giant Obama float like it’s the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, that pretty much confirms it’s OFA behind OWS huh?
Jesus, they’re so stupid.
It’s gotta be racist.
hehe:
http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2011/11/helpful-chart-tea-party-vs-occupy-wall.html
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/11/04/3-charged-with-dealing-crack-occupy-boston-deteriorating/
the owies seem to be overstaying their welcome
Like many before him, the Mayor tries to point out the flaw in the OWS plan.
Same bot time. Same bot channel. Logic will not enter the space between their ears. And most importantly, no real damage will hit the head bot – Obama. Almost two months and not a blow landed on Mr Wall St.