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Oh God Please Stop, Part 2

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Theft has apparently become a concern downtown for the #occupywallstreet protesters, as I predicted. Interesting tidbit:

“Stealing is our biggest problem at the moment,” said Nan Terrie, 18, a kitchen and legal-team volunteer from Fort Lauderdale.

“I had my Mac stolen — that was like $5,500. Every night, something else is gone. Last night, our entire [kitchen] budget for the day was stolen, so the first thing I had to do was . . . get the message out to our supporters that we needed food!”

A $5,500 Mac. (It’s possible: You just have to get all the luxury add-ons.) How’s that for wealth redistribution?

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One Response to “Oh God Please Stop, Part 2”


  1. Where’s my poll question? « Big Smoke
    on Nov 3rd, 2011
    @ 4:08 pm

    […] Certainly, I’ve spent a lot of time writing words blaming the protesters themselves for their lack of savvy when it comes to public image, but I only really know New York’s folks, and while I could […]

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