#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Homeowner Protests Continue at Law Firm http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/Homeowner-Protests-Continue-at-Law-Firm Homeowners supported by the Home Defenders League (HDL) and Occupy Our Homes participated in a third day of protest Wednesday, this time at the law firm Covington & Burling, which represents several major U.S. banks and is the former workplace of Attorney General Eric Holder, a key target of the week's protests. Eight more protesters were arrested, bringing the total for the three days to 34. A message on the HDL Facebook page Thursday said all of those arrested were released and will not face charges stemming from the protests. As previously reported, the homeowners and their allies are demanding that Holder prosecute the b…http://www.twitpic.com/csq0ug
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] Occupy Arrests Near 8,000 As Wall Street Eludes Prosecution http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/23/occupy-wall-street-arrests_n_3326640.html?utm_hp_ref=business Here's a fact that may make your blood boil: Nearly 8,000 Occupy Wall Street protesters have been arrested in association with the activist movement, while not one banker has been prosecuted for the actions that lead up to the country's financial meltdown. The website OccupyArrests.com has tracked 7,736 in 122 cities nationwide since the Occupy movement began in September 2011. On Monday, hundreds of members of Occupy Our Homes, an organization that supports homeowners facing foreclosure, protested outside of the Justice Department to speak out against homeowner abuses in the wake of the housing c…http://www.twitpic.com/csq2aq
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#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] Occupy Justice Department: Labor Leaders Hold Event To Support Arrested Protesters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/21/occupy-justice-department_n_3315103.html Labor leaders spoke out Tuesday afternoon in support of foreclosed homeowners protesting outside the Department of Justice, a day after many of the protesters were arrested. Union leaders lauded the actions of those arrested, and condemned the DOJ and the practices of the largest banks in the country during a press conference. The leaders were flanked by about 25 protesters and foreclosed homeowners, who stood in the same place where men and women were arrested Monday afternoon as they demonstrated against the DOJ… RELATED: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/11/occupy-wall-street-7-weeks-in/100183/http://www.twitpic.com/csbee3
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Homeowners Get Arrested To Show Why Bankers Should Be Instead http://blog.ourfuture.org/20130520/homeowners-get-arrested-to-show-why-bankers-should-be-instead Police in Washington made numerous arrests today in connection with the ongoing mortgage foreclosure crisis, in which millions of homeowners lost billions of dollars due to the fraudulent actions of bank executives. But the arrests were not of the criminals who caused the crisis; the people led away in handcuffs today were the victims of the crime… RELATED: https://www.facebook.com/OccupyWallSthttp://www.twitpic.com/csbf7i
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] Occupy Our Homes Activists Arrested At Justice Department Headquarters http://news.firedoglake.com/2013/05/21/occupy-our-homes-activists-arrested-at-justice-department-headquarters/ Members of one of Occupy Wall Street’s offshoots, Occupy Our Homes, were arrested Monday and Tuesday demonstrating outside the headquarters of the Department of Justice in Washington. According to Washington police the protesters attempted to enter the building. About 100 protesters with groups called the Home Defenders League and Occupy Our Homes marched on the building about 2 p.m. Some set up tents on the lawn and sidewalk while others ran up to the building’s Constitution Avenue entrance… RELATED: https://www.facebook.com/OccupyDallashttp://www.twitpic.com/csbhxn
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] Hundreds Protest 'Too Big to Jail' at Department of Justice; 27 Arrested, Several Tased http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/Hundreds-Protest-Too-Big-to-Jail-at-Department-of-Justice-27-Arrested-Several-Tased Organizers from the Home Defenders League, Occupy Our Homes and allied organizations estimate that more than 500 people attended a rally at the Department of Justice on Monday, calling for Attorney General Eric Holder to begin arresting bankers accused of fraud and unscrupulous lending practices. As of Tuesday morning, at least 27 demonstrators had been arrested after an attempt to enter the Justice Department building was prevented by law enforcement. Many at the rally said they were willing to risk arrest in order to raise awareness that the people who many blame for t…http://www.twitpic.com/csbd9u
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty MPs pay activists refuse to take plea http://www.nation.co.ke/News/MPs-pay-activists-refuse-to-take-plea/-/1056/1858064/-/vldyfxz/-/index.html Seventeen protesters arrested during last week’s anti-MPs-pay-increase demo in Nairobi have refused to plead to criminal charges pressed against them. The activists have been slapped with several charges including taking part in an illegal procession and cruelty against animals. The group Monday said the charges “lacked sufficient disclosure” and asked the court to declare the case “unconstitutional”, and set them free. “The Constitution demands that anyone arrested should be informed of the charge, given sufficient details, understand it first before pleading,” Lawyer Harun Ndumbi for the accused said. The accused, he said,…http://www.twitpic.com/cs1dzw
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Occupy Justice Department: Foreclosed Homeowners Arrested Protesting U.S. Refusal To Prosecute Big Banks http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/occupy-justice-department_n_3309305.html?utm_hp_ref=politics Owners of foreclosed houses were arrested during a protest outside Justice Department headquarters Monday, where they demonstrated against prosecutors' failure to take legal action against bankers. Seventeen former homeowners were arrested, according to Washington police. The demonstrators were seized outside the Justice Department building as they sat in groups behind a police barrier, singing protest songs largely invoking language from the Occupy Wall Street. They blocked traffic in front of the Robert F. Kennedy building beginning at 2 p.m. Five hours later,…http://www.twitpic.com/cs30ep
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty REPRISE: Iceland, a country that wants to punish the bankers responsible for the crisis http://www.pressenza.com/2011/03/icelandx-a-country-that-wants-to-punish-the-bankers-responsible-for-the-crisis/ Since 2008 the vast majority of the Western population dream about saying “no” to the banks, but no one has dared to do so. No one except the Icelanders, who have carried out a peaceful revolution that has managed not only to overthrow a government and draft a new constitution, but also seeks to jail those responsible for the country’s economic debacle. Last week 9 people were arrested in London and Reykjavik for their possible responsibility for Iceland’s financial collapse in 2008… RELATED: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-12-08/guest-post-icelandic-success-storyhttp://www.twitpic.com/cqf3f5