{"id":826,"date":"2011-10-16T21:23:12","date_gmt":"2011-10-17T05:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ryanmcbain.com\/flowcheck\/?p=826"},"modified":"2011-10-16T23:27:42","modified_gmt":"2011-10-17T07:27:42","slug":"u-s-marine-sergeant-defends-occupy-wall-street-protestors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ryanmcbain.com\/flowcheck\/u-s-marine-sergeant-defends-occupy-wall-street-protestors\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Marine Sergeant defends Occupy Wall Street protestors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><object width=\"456\" height=\"310\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/1O2WZXM_Iec?version=3&amp;hl=en_US\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed width=\"456\" height=\"310\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/1O2WZXM_Iec?version=3&amp;hl=en_US\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">When someone sticks their neck out on the line for innocent people, they\u00a0instantly\u00a0gain my respect. During an Occupy Wall Street protest in New York, one person did just that.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Demotix <a title=\"reports\" href=\"http:\/\/www.demotix.com\/news\/881527\/us-marine-sergeant-defends-occupy-wall-street-protestors\" target=\"_blank\">reports<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Last night at Occupy Wall Street in Times Square, Marine Sergeant Shamar Thomas boldly defended the occupiers. Sergeant Thomas calmly asked the NYPD why they aren\u2019t protecting the peaceful protestors. The NYPD ignored his questions and continued telling\u00a0protesters\u00a0to leave the sidewalk otherwise \u201cthey\u2019d get hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Then, in an epic scene, Thomas approached the line of NYPD officers who held their batons.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">While many Occupy Wall Street demonstrators had been arrested for merely crossing the street, he exclaimed, \u201cThese are U.S. citizens peacefully protesting! These are the people you are supposed to protect!\u201d The 10-15 NYPD officers he addressed dared not to touch him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sergeant Thomas continued denouncing the NYPD\u2019s actions shouting, \u201cThis isn\u2019t a war zone! I\u2019ve served overseas, that\u2019s a war zone! Get rid of your batons and helmets!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">After five minutes of severely and loudly criticizing the NYPD, the Sergeant walked away leaving the scorned officers behind. The few people who were there applauded and cheered.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I love the fact that the NYPD were scared shitless. The Occupy Wall Street protesters are fed up. They are what the Tea Party should be. Fighting against corporate greed and it&#8217;s evil influence, instead of raising a stink because a Black man is in the White House. I&#8217;d be surprised if most Teabaggers even knew the importance of these Occupy Wall Street protests.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">God bless\u00a0Marine Sergeant Shamar Thomas and the Occupy Wall Street movement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When someone sticks their neck out on the line for innocent people, they\u00a0instantly\u00a0gain my respect. During an Occupy Wall Street protest in New York, one person did just that. 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