NYC arrest records: Many Occupy Wall Street protesters live in luxury

[MCWAY]

Yet, they're complaining about feeding the homeless. Go figure!!!

NYC arrest records: Many Occupy Wall Street protesters live in luxury



Many “Occupy Wall Street” protesters arrested in New York City reside in more luxurious homes than some of their rhetoric might suggest, a Daily Caller investigation has found.

For each of the 984 Occupy Wall Street protesters arrested in New York City between September 18 and October 15, police collected and filed an information sheet recording the arrestee’s name, age, sex, criminal charge, home address and — in most cases — race. The Daily Caller has obtained all of this information from a source in the New York City government.

Among addresses for which information is available, single-family homes listed on those police intake forms have a median value of $305,000 — a far higher number than the $185,400 median value of owner-occupied housing units in the United States.

Some of the homes where “Occupy” arrestees reside, viewed through Google Maps and the Multiple Listing Service real estate database, are the definition of opulence.

Using county assessors and online resources such as Zillow.com, TheDC estimated property values and rents for 87 percent of the homes and 59 percent of the apartments listed in the arrest records.

Even in the nation’s currently depressed housing market, at least 95 of the protesters’ residences are worth approximately $500,000 or more. (RELATED SLIDESHOW: Opulent homes of the ’99 percent’)

The median monthly rent for those living in apartments whose information is readily available is $1,850.

Of the 984 protesters arrested, at least 797 are white. The median age of “Occupy” protesters taken into custody is 27 years.

Ten demonstrators were arrested more than once. The vast majority of the arrests, it should be noted, were for nonviolent offenses.

The arrest intake documents show that arrestees came to New York from all over the country but particularly from the Northeast.

Criminal charges ranged from “loitering while wearing a mask” and “failure to move along” to “violent behavior” and other more serious charges such as “assault 2 [second-degree assault] caus[ing] physical injury to police [or] firemen.” There was also one charge of “sex abuse 3 [third-degree].” Hundreds were arrested on October 1 for obstructing traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge.

While it would not be fair to conclude that the arrested protesters are fully representative of a movement that is not completely understood, this information forms the most complete snapshot yet of the demonstrations’ more militant participants.

It also reinforces the persistent critique of protesters as entitled, upper-class agitators with few legitimate grievances.

London’s Daily Mail newspaper, for example, recently highlighted signs of wealth among the throngs in Zuccotti Park.

“Sleeping beside the hardcore activists are increasing numbers of wealthy students turning up to make the most of the party atmosphere, drugs and free food,” reporters Paul Bentley and Micela McLucas wrote in October. “While they dress down to blend in, the youngsters’ privileged backgrounds are revealed by glimpses of expensive gadgetry or the absent minded mention of their private schools during heated political debates.”

“I think that it’s accurate to say that our supporters come from all backgrounds,” Patrick Bruner, the operator of OccupyWallStreet.org, a website dedicated to help organize and spread information about the protests, told TheDC when asked about participants from wealthier backgrounds. “That said, a (non-random) survey on our site revealed that our visitors literally are the 99% in regards to economic realities.”

The national median home value of $185,400 reflects U.S. Census statistics from the years 2005 through 2009, the last year data were available.

TheDC was able to estimate home values and apartment rents for 659 of the 972 residences. Thirteen were in university dormitories; six were post office boxes; four were addresses in foreign countries. Many addresses proved to be nonexistent, and a few were not provided to police.

TheDC has elected not to publish personally identifying information.



http://dailycaller.com/2011/11/02/nyc-arrest-records-many-occupy-wall-street-protesters-live-in-luxury/

[blacken700]

what's your point

[240 is Back]

if they were all poor, there'd be threads on that.
if they're successful, there's threads on that.

yall are going to bitch about them no matter what.  Hell, let them waste their time!

[andreisdaman]

if they were all poor, there'd be threads on that.
if they're successful, there's threads on that.

yall are going to bitch about them no matter what.  Hell, let them waste their time!

YEP

[dario73]

Oh. Figures this movement was full of liars. 99%? LOL!!!

[MCWAY]

Oh. Figures this movement was full of liars. 99%? LOL!!!

You remember the guy, wailing about the evils of capitalism and greed....then wailed when his $5500 laptop got jacked?

[blacken700]

first they were saying they were all drug attics and hippies and not working,now there rich 

[whork25]

first they were saying they were all drug attics and hippies and not working,now there rich 

Anything to divert attention

[blacken700]

You remember the guy, wailing about the evils of capitalism and greed....then wailed when his $5500 laptop got jacked?

so what is he surpose to have a flat stone and chisel

[Soul Crusher]

first they were saying they were all drug attics and hippies and not working,now there rich 

Idiot.   Most of these morons have rich parents who neglected raising their kids and had drugg addicted hippies w wortheless 'Womens' Studies" degrees as a result.  

[dario73]

first they were saying they were all drug attics and hippies and not working,now there rich 

What the hell are drug attics?  Is that where you spend most of your time? Now we know the cause of your stupidity.

[blacken700]

sorry addicts 

[Soul Crusher]

sorry addicts 

Yawn - this entire movement is a sham and a scam.   

[blacken700]

well thats your opinion, and if we go by your record you will turn out wrong again

[Soul Crusher]

well thats your opinion, and if we go by your record you will turn out wrong again

Yeah - those mid-terms worked out real well for your communist heros no/ 

[MCWAY]

so what is he surpose to have a flat stone and chisel

He can have whatever computer he wants. But, it's that "evil" capitalism that allowed him (or, perhaps, his parents) to get him a laptop that costs more than a used car.

[dario73]

He can have whatever computer he wants. But, it's that "evil" capitalism that allowed him (or, perhaps, his parents) to get him a laptop that costs more than a used car.

Isn't it interesting how the left ignores the most basic concept?  

[Agnostic007]

It wasn't my understanding they were indigant. It was my understanding they are against our tax money going to big corporations and banks. Hell I make 6 figures and support that..

[bears]

first they were saying they were all drug attics and hippies and not working,now there rich 

exactly they're college students with rich parents. 

[loco]

What the hell are drug attics? 

Attics where pot is grown or meth is cooked?    

[Soul Crusher]

It wasn't my understanding they were indigant. It was my understanding they are against our tax money going to big corporations and banks. Hell I make 6 figures and support that..

  

Funny how only now these far leftist freaks are upset.   

[Agnostic007]

 

Funny how only now these far leftist freaks are upset.   

You know what's really funny? That the US government can practically shit on us with these ridiculous corporate bailouts that had no criteria, no oversight, and we watched those same corporate honchos getting million dollar golden parachutes, bonuses and when we complained, the government looked us in the eye and said "Well they had prior contracts that they must honor" and we DIDN't take to the streets in mass.. we DIDN'T protest, we DIDN'T do a damn thing. So while these people in these Occupy Whatever protests may be spinning their wheels, may be making a fool out of themselves for all of us brilliant folks to comment on... at least they did SOMETHING..   

[Soul Crusher]

You know what's really funny? That the US government can practically shit on us with these ridiculous corporate bailouts that had no criteria, no oversight, and we watched those same corporate honchos getting million dollar golden parachutes, bonuses and when we complained, the government looked us in the eye and said "Well they had prior contracts that they must honor" and we DIDN't take to the streets in mass.. we DIDN'T protest, we DIDN'T do a damn thing. So while these people in these Occupy Whatever protests may be spinning their wheels, may be making a fool out of themselves for all of us brilliant folks to comment on... at least they did SOMETHING..   

WRONG!   WRONG!   WRONG!


The first tea party protests were about all the bailouts and the media and far left liberal pieces of shit shat upon the Tea Party.    Tea Party protested ObamaCare, protested Cap & Trade, Protested Dodd Frank , etc etc.   





WHERE WERE THESE WHINERS THEN?   
     

[tu_holmes]

WRONG!   WRONG!   WRONG!


The first tea party protests were about all the bailouts and the media and far left liberal pieces of shit shat upon the Tea Party.    Tea Party protested ObamaCare, protested Cap & Trade, Protested Dodd Frank , etc etc.   





WHERE WERE THESE WHINERS THEN?   
     

This is true... these same whining bastards were calling all of the Tea Party people racists.

[Emmortal]

"Among addresses for which information is available, single-family homes listed on those police intake forms have a median value of $305,000 — a far higher number than the $185,400 median value of owner-occupied housing units in the United States."

Well duh, it's fucking NY, $305,000 will buy you a basement 1 room in the Bronx.