Peaceful Protestor to Chase Bank: "[YOU] TOOK MY PARENT'S HOUSE! #OccupyWallStreet

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On Day Eight of the peaceful occupation of Zuccotti Park, this young man was arrested in front of Chase Manhattan Plaza in the Financial District.

The Other 99 can CONFIRM a first hand account of what he said before he was arrested: At approximately 1pm, while participating in an organized march which ended in Union Square, this protestor broke off grom the group, laid down on the street outside a bank which has been barricaded for eight days, and with tears streaming down his face screamed: "THIS IS THE BANK THAT TOOK MY PARENTS HOUSE!"

After a few more minutes of gathered media taking pictures and video, TheOther99 has EXCLUSIVE footage of him being carried away by the NYPD. A few minutes later, an additional arrest of a young female with heavy media equipment was also arrested.

There have been unconfirmed rumors of independent journalists being targeted during this march. The Other 99 can NOT confirm these independently. We can confirm that multiple females with camera equipment were arrested.

We can also CONFIRM at least one young female photographer from Los Angeles being punched by a uniformed NYPD Officer.

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• #OccupyWallStreet
• Occupy Wall Street
• NYPD
• Peaceful
• Anonymous
• Zuccotti Park

[dmhappy2777]

Info released on one of the NYPD who pepper sprayed some girls at the protest. Name: Anthony Bologna, NYPD Deputy Inspector at Patrol Boro Manhattan South - 212-477-6181.

Mayor Bloomberg: +1 (212) 639-9675 or +1 (212) 788-2958 Deputy Commissioner of Public Information: +1 (646) 610-6700

NYPD Switchboard: +1 (646) 610-5000

First precinct: +1 (212) 334-0611

[oitsugina]

Poor rich kid....Phone inquiries into the county property records & taxpayer services office reveal that the Stephens family home is not and never has been in foreclosure, that property taxes had been paid in full this year and the remaining balance on their mortgage for the half-million dollar homeis less than one year’s worth of tuition+fees at their son’s law school.

[getmyplaylistson]

@neverdii yeah it isn't Chase's fault that they engage in predatory lending practices.

This is the world you want to live in?

[Neverdii]

This guy went to a bank and yelled at its owners because his parents tried to buy a house they couldn't afford on an adjustable rate mortgage, then lost it when the mortgage skyrocketed? Sucks! That's what happens when you make stupid decisions and they come back to bite you in the ass. It's not Chase's fault that his parents can't handle their money wisely.

[lukeoca]

This guy came across as a naive attention seeker. Please do not do this if you want to be credible. Getting arrested is very easy to do and does NOT make you any kind of martyr. Anyone can get arrested at any time, its easy! If you were clever, you would have written some articles or something about the illegal aspects of current gov. policy. Instead you acted like shouting at a bank would solve all the worlds problems. This isn't a movie, its real life

[BALGALLERY]

The man's action is symbolic. Foreclosures are at an all time high. Funny money and usury mortgage rates skyrocketed until the bubble burst. This is an image like the one seen that most remember about Kent State student protest. It is a potent image.

[bedbugsdc]

The 1000 will be delivered in check nov 4...it will be yours for ur expenses....(takin deep breathe)i have no voice folks....please come to mansfield ohio......post and i will give my phone number.....last attempt.....do you all think God to has sold me out....

[bedbugsdc]

Wow i widow....they sending paper for me to sign called cash for keys.......they pay me 1000 to clean my house......i have tin nov 11 to get out....REALLY.......come all come some just come sqwat on my property in protest....i donate 1000 to those who come they can percentage it out.....please help me raise my face.....iam weak through my tears....

[bedbugsdc]

HELP......just found out i have lost my house.....at bankruptcy court trustee documented that mortgage was invalid due to papers not signed by notoary.....ok esop say all programs could have saved my house.....REALLY....but didnt give correct paperwork....REALLY.....noone notified me....no just put no trespassing sign on property.....sale being confirmed