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Anonymous won’t leave Wall Street without ‘Freedom’

17 September, bring a tent
Wed Aug 31 2011, 10:55

HACKTIVIST COLLECTIVE Anonymous has clarified its aims in the occupation of the US financial district Wall Street and promised not to leave the area until it has "Freedom".

We reported earlier that the group would join the Adbusters and Culture Jammers S17 campaign and now Anonymous has added its own twist to the proceedings with a defiant message, the Twitter hashtag #yeswecamp, and its long term plans for the area.

"Anonymous will flood into lower Manhattan," it said in a Youtube video release, and will set up barricades as part of its peaceful protest.

It has one simple demand, it said, that it will repeat while it is there - "Freedom" - and is prepared to stay in place for "many months," if that is what it takes. "The abuse from corporations banks and governments ends here," it added, as it reminded us that it is legion, does not forgive and does not forget.

The Wall Street occupation is set for 17 September, and the event, along with others including one in the UK in October that has the name Operation Unity, sees the group continue its move away from pure technology assaults on firms and towards collaboration with other activists, much like the way it has supported Wikileaks.

Most recently it organised protests in San Francisco against the Bay Area Transit Authority (BART), and there, as is expected at Wall Street, the event was mostly peaceful.

"If we can pull together just the right mix of nonviolence, tenacity and strategic smarts, S17 could be the beginning of the global revolution we've all been dreaming about for so long ... wouldn't that be lovely," said Culture Jammers in an earlier statement as it welcomed the addition of Anonymous. µ

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Cant wait for Anonymous to occupy Wall street! The ordinary people must stand up for their rights against the criminals in Wall Street who have destroyed the worlds economy and plunged the working people into poverty. While innocent people are put out of business these criminals are still rich and employed and will never ever have to face justice because they have friends in high places. Lets hope people turn out in force and show the big shots who’s the real boss. Remember if their is one thing these people fear about the public it is one man one vote! we should use our vote and destroy them ! PEOPLE NEED TO STAND UP AGAINST POWER AND NOT ACCEPT JUSTICE LIKE THAT OF THE STRAUSS KHAN CASE OR THE FACEBOOK -V- PAUL CEGLIA CASE , WERE IN THE INNOCENT VICTIMS ARE BEING DISCREDITED BY THE ESTABLISHMENT IN ORDER FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT TO KEEP POWER !

posted by : AnarchoSyndicalist, 05 September 2011 Complain about this comment
I fear that the toilets will be appalling.

But I'm in Britain and not going anywhere near this, so why worry.

People don't think about the toilets.

I left an Iraq war protest to go to the toilet.

It's important.

posted by : Robert Carnegie, 01 September 2011 Complain about this comment
@When i see such bs gahering

It's about fighting the corporate financial influence/control over our Democracy. There are very specific demands, it's not vague at all. Many diverse organizations are joining forces on this one all around the world.

Learn more here:
usdayofrage.org
adbusters.org/campaigns/occupywallstreet

This is our chance people. It's imperative that we keep to the plan of nonviolence. usdayofrage.org has video links to non-violent action techniques/training.

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posted by : ZeitAnon, 31 August 2011 Complain about this comment
Really?

Going there and camping out will have ZERO impact. They only care about money there. It is ruled by GREED. They will just spit on people as they walk by for entertainment.

A better idea would be to expose all the corruption that comprises Wall Street. But remember it is one thing to make a puppet politician to look like a fool. It is quite another and much more deadly thing to threaten their wealth. I for see that if that were done most if not all of anon would be either imprisoned or made to simply disappear.

Freedom doesn't factor in to the pursuit of wealth. In fact it is counter to that goal following the model that we have today. Control the consumer. I could go on but it is pointless at this point. Either you are one of the countless sheeple or you are one of the powerless in the extreme minority.

posted by : Bill, 31 August 2011 Complain about this comment
@First Commenter

Are you joking? Are you living under a rock? Do you know how much dirt has piled up, into a colossal mountain against Wall Street over the years? Decades? It's sickening. And somebody's got the nerve to say "If you have something against Wall Street, show everybody" - well what the hell do you think they have against Wall Street? Don't comment on such things if you know absolutely nothing about anything. Please.

posted by : Anonymi, 31 August 2011 Complain about this comment
When i see such bs gahering

with vague message like "Freedom!", "Revolution!" i always think they were organized and paid by the same crooks. They discredit this action. They keep the same secrecy.

Clowns. Do you know something against the Wall St -- tell everyone.

posted by : anon, 31 August 2011 Complain about this comment
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