Citibank patrons arrested for attempting to close their accounts
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[quote](NewsCore) - 24 protesters were arrested outside a Citibank in downtown Manhattan Saturday as "Occupy Wall Street" demonstrators marched on New York City banks in advance of boisterous rallies at Washington Square Park and Times Square.
Dressed as financiers in donated suits, anti-greed protesters left the "Occupy Wall Street" encampment at Zuccotti Park in downtown Manhattan and strode to JP Morgan Chase bank buildings in the financial district, banging drums and chanting, "We got sold out, banks got bailed out."
More than 20 people were reportedly arrested in a fracas outside the LaGuardia Place Citibank, after upwards of 50 demonstrators entered the bank to close their accounts.
"They were locked inside. They're now being placed under arrest. Two individuals who were inside closing their bank accounts and then came outside were approached by an undercover cop and against their will placed under arrest simply for attempting to close their Citibank accounts in an act of peaceful protest," one woman told spectators.
A streaming video of the protest claimed 23 people were arrested in all.
The bank facilities were closed for the most part, keeping protesters outside for short rallies before they plodded onto other facilities on their way to Greenwich Village for a rally at Washington Square.
Also planned for Saturday is a student rally and an anti-war protest with the day of protests due to culminate in Times Square at 5:00pm.
Protesters said they do not have any police permits.
The protesters are upset that the billions of dollars in bank bailouts doled out during the recession allowed banks to resume earning huge profits while average Americans have had no relief from high unemployment and job insecurity.
They also believe the richest one percent of Americans do not pay their fair share in taxes.
One protester said he thought the message was having an effect.
"These protests are already making a difference," said Jordan Smith, 25, a former substance abuse counselor from San Francisco, who has been at the New York park for 10 days. "The dialogue is now happening all over the world."
Global protests in support of the "Occupy Wall Street" movement were being held on Saturday in cities including Rome, where what began as a peaceful march erupted into violence with demonstrators hurling rocks and bottles and riot police firing back with tear gas and water cannons.
According to the "October 15" movement website, protests were expected to take place Saturday in 951 cities in 82 countries, across Asia and Europe and in every US state.[/quote]
[url]http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/nyc-occupy-on-march-again-dpgapx-km-20111015[/url]
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:tinfoil: Silly fox, if you're closing an account at citibank you're a customer not a demonstrator. [img]http://www3.pcmag.com/media/images/314713-fair-and-balanced-fairness-doctrine.jpg?thumb=y[/img]
Corporations now own the law.
What is this.
No seriously, I hope they get their fucking designer Italian pantsuit sued off.
But they won't. :suicide:
Pretty peaceful in Manhattan still. It wont stay this way for long.
Seems like shit will hit the fan very, very soon.
One word: Wow.
Video
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH3kiaJ1-c8&sns=em[/media]
It wasn't specific in the article. What charges were the people arrested for?
[QUOTE=yawmwen;32803628]It wasn't specific in the article. What charges were the people arrested for?[/QUOTE]
Disorderly conduct, I believe. Which is completely bogus. They filed into the building, got in line, and tried to close their accounts. Citibank got wise after a few customers, pulled some strings, and had them all arrested.
I can see the banks making it as difficult as possible for people trying to close their accounts. My father just recently transferred a large sum of money from his Wells Fargo account to a local money account (I completely forgot what they're called), and they asked him if he was sure every step of the way.
[QUOTE=ewitwins;32803657]I can see the banks making it as difficult as possible for people trying to close their accounts. My father just recently transferred a large sum of money from his Wells Fargo account to a local money account (I completely forgot what they're called), and they asked him if he was sure every step of the way.[/QUOTE]
[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credit_union]Credit Union I believe they're called.[/url]
Also, it would not surprise me if we were run under a [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporatocracy]Corporatocracy[/url]. We already have hints of it underlying our "Democracy" today.
Wish we had a way to make sure something like this gets as much attention as possible. If it doesn't hit the major news networks it'll be history in days.
Ha, the government fucks the little guy to protect the banks again!
citibank has left an explanation in their comments on their Facebook page, they're getting a lot of heat.
[url]http://www.facebook.com/citibank?sk=wall[/url]
Wow did you see that old-ass cop? Officer Wilford Brimley on the scene.
But in all seriousness this is beyond stupid.
I don't see anything on their facebook page either, they must've caught ALOT of flak from that.
[QUOTE=pg.;32803982]citibank has left an explanation in their comments on their Facebook page, they're getting a lot of heat.
[url]http://www.facebook.com/citibank?sk=wall[/url][/QUOTE]
Since people will either be too lazy or will say "They didn't make a post about it"
[quote]A large amount of protesters entered our branch at 555 La Guardia Place around 2pm today. They were very disruptive and refused to leave after being repeatedly asked, causing our staff to call 911. The police asked the branch staff to close the branch until the protesters could be removed. Only one person asked to close an account and was accommodated. To be clear: No one was arrested for closing an account; we didn't lock people in our branch. The police decided to close the branch. And we didn't ask for anyone to be arrested - that is a police decision.[/quote]
This is just terrible. Although, with this video and the video from the store that day, they could easily sue the entire bank and ruin them.
I suppose that's why they were trying to get their names and birthdays.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;32803025]Corporations now own the law.[/QUOTE]
Corporations have more power than the government.
If you want to make enemies, try to change something.
If it isn't worth fighting for it isn't worth changing.
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;32804102]Corporations have more power than the government.
If you want to make enemies, try to change something.[/QUOTE]
If this is how it's going, I don't care how much power I haven't against there - bring it on. This shit can't stand.
If this isn't reason to protest then I don't know what is
Good job Citibank, before, the media was easily able to single out ignorant protesters who didn't know why they were there to discredit the movement. Now even the stupidest of people have a tangible event to point at when they claim the banks have too much power.
[QUOTE=Elizer;32804048]Since people will either be too lazy or will say "They didn't make a post about it"[/QUOTE]
Except I don't see that post at all?
[QUOTE=ewitwins;32803657]Disorderly conduct, I believe. Which is completely bogus. They filed into the building, got in line, and tried to close their accounts. Citibank got wise after a few customers, pulled some strings, and had them all arrested.
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That makes sense. Disorderly conduct is a bogus law anyways, used to jail people for almost absolutely no reason.
Luckily for the protestors they will probably get a book and release from it. They would be back on the streets in a number of hours.
[QUOTE=yawmwen;32804258]That makes sense. Disorderly conduct is a bogus law anyways, used to jail people for almost absolutely no reason.
Luckily for the protestors they will probably get a book and release from it. They would be back on the streets in a number of hours.[/QUOTE]
I hope they all sue Citibank and the NYPD.
[QUOTE=yawmwen;32804258]That makes sense. Disorderly conduct is a bogus law anyways, used to jail people for almost absolutely no reason.
Luckily for the protestors they will probably get a book and release from it. They would be back on the streets in a number of hours.[/QUOTE]
Should be right back at that bank in a number of hours.
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;32804102]Corporations have more power than the government.
If you want to make enemies, try to change something.[/QUOTE]
I would say DX jokes aren't funny any more, but they've never been more [i]relevant[/i], dammit
I want to go out with a huge sign saying "corporations are so big, you don't even know who you're working for. that's terror"
Citi bank. More like, infringe on your rights to protest by being a consumer and therefore not running on the principle that the customer is always right- bank.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;32804267]I hope they all sue Citibank and the NYPD.[/QUOTE]
They were technically breaking the law, you can't sue if legally you were in the wrong.
[editline]16th October 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Nikota;32804280]Citi bank. More like, infringe on your rights to protest by being a consumer and therefore not running on the principle that the customer is always right- bank.[/QUOTE]
That isn't as catchy to put in a commercial.
[QUOTE=Miskav;32804252]Except I don't see that post at all?[/QUOTE]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/bx7TL.jpg[/img]
citibank?
more like
SHITTY bank.
HA HA
[QUOTE=yawmwen;32804281]They were technically breaking the law, you can't sue if legally you were in the wrong.[/QUOTE]
I guess you could dispute whether you were breaking the law in the first place, though that's probably going to fall flat.
This really is terrible.
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