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See latest photos Many "Occupy Wall Street" protesters arrested in New York City "occupy" more luxurious homes than their "99 percent" 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. 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.
The median age of "Occupy" protesters taken into custody is 27 years. Most 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.
" 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.
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." 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 US 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. Many addresses proved to be nonexistent, and a few were not provided to police. TheDC has elected not to publish personally identifying information. Gracie Ferrell and Meg Gasvoda contributed reporting to this story.
Fresno, United States o 5 hours ago Stalin tried to discredit Capitalism by showing people streaming west fleeing the dust bowl living out of their cars. It boomeranged because the Soviet people thought it amazing that in America even the poor have cars!
freeman 44 6 hours ago They are trying to present peoples protest, an anti rich protest. However, fact is that everybody, rich, poor, employed, unemployed, are tired of corruption which like a cancer has spread all over this society. From government to corporations, health system, financial system, banks etc are only thinking of making more money no matter how. Corrupt and self serving politicians have brought one of the most successful country to it's knee. In this country many have become billionaire by working hard and in an honest way, and many others by betraying this nation and stealing from us.
Beaverton, United States o 2 hours ago Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have ... The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases.
Escondido, United States o about an hour ago 10 of the 15 richest members of congress are Democrats, using OWS and "sympathy" for the poor as their political stepping stones. You think they really care about you or are just doing it to get your votes?
last week the media was saying all the protestors were lazy, shiftless layabouts. Seems the corporate media is getting itself tied in knots looking for anything to hang on these people!
Bellevue, United States o 4 hours ago So they live in houses that cost twice the national median. But the median price of houses in New York is three times the national median so I guess that makes them poor New Yorkers.
Zar 2 hours ago The same happens with poor or working class people that still believe that the Republican candidates still care about them. And this is not about criticizing Republicans or Democrats because they're all the same. It's about the Big Corporations buying our government out to do with us as they please.
In Oakland, there is a general strike planned on the Port of Oakland to stop the flow of capitalism. Is capitalism the problem or is it more of businesses and lobbyists buying votes that is the problem?
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