Party at my place: Thursday, Friday and Monday
Ok, well, not my house. But, considering I work literally right next door to the Waldorf Astoria, I'll be close enough to watch the protestors beat drums and yell at the World Economic Forum.
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/29/nyregion/29FORU.html" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/29/nyregion/29FORU.html</a>
They even decided to close our building for Friday - the expected peak of the demonstrations. Dang I was gonna wear my fur coat that day (j/k I hate fur coats). Oh well, I'll live with a three day weekend - love those anarchists sometimes.
I'll bring my video camera on Thursday and Monday though - just in case it becomes seattleish. Which I doubt because the police are actually preparing for the protestors here.
However, I will not wear a ski mask.
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/29/nyregion/29FORU.html" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/29/nyregion/29FORU.html</a>
They even decided to close our building for Friday - the expected peak of the demonstrations. Dang I was gonna wear my fur coat that day (j/k I hate fur coats). Oh well, I'll live with a three day weekend - love those anarchists sometimes.
I'll bring my video camera on Thursday and Monday though - just in case it becomes seattleish. Which I doubt because the police are actually preparing for the protestors here.
However, I will not wear a ski mask.
[ 01-29-2002: Message edited by: seb ]</p>
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Or do want me to just punch myself in the face for the fun of it? hmmm.
love the city
No seb, those men are cowards.
. . .
Socialists, even. :cool:
I hope (and suspect) that anyone who tries to turn those protests violent will get exactly what they deserve from a populace and a police force that has worked very hard to rebuild and repair that wounded city.
There will be anarchists next to greenpeace next to feminists next to animal rights next to gay rights next to worker's rights next to pacifists.
It's already crazy out here this morning. I had to show my company ID to about 5 cops just to get to the front of the building. Cops everywhere swinging their batons (for practice I guess). Saw a few with little submachine guns and bullet proof vests.
It's already 'mayhemish' with (not even all of) half the equation here - the cops, that is. If their goal is to be intimidating, it's working. They seem a little confrontational.
I've got a bad feeling that as soon as someone gets arrested for crossing the street wrong or littering things might get ugly. Hope not though.
I wonder why they didn't just keep it in Switzerland?
Wish I had a digital camera with me to take a few snaps for you guys. I'll probably bring my DV camera in tomorrow - just in case.