Reports of criminal activity and violence continue to rise across the country at radical Warren-endorsed OWS protests
WASHINGTON – Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (Crossroads GPS) today called on Massachusetts Senate Candidate Elizabeth Warren to condemn the Occupy Wall Street movement for the escalating criminality, violence, and extreme radicalization that mark the movement’s protests.
Reports of criminal activity and violence continue to rise across the country at radical Warren-endorsed OWS protests
WASHINGTON – Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (Crossroads GPS) today called on Massachusetts Senate Candidate Elizabeth Warren to condemn the Occupy Wall Street movement for the escalating criminality, violence, and extreme radicalization that mark the movement’s protests.
Independent news reports about criminal and violent activity at Occupy Wall Street protests include:
Man Shot to Death at Occupy Oakland. (Cynthia Johnston, “Fatal shooting renews tensions at Oakland protest camp,” Reuters, 11/11/11)
Woman Raped at Occupy Philadelphia. (Dana Schabner, “Woman Raped at Occupy Philadelphia,” ABC News, 11/12/11)
Eight People Arrested in Springfield, MO for Vandalizing Banks. (Ashley Reynolds, “Banks vandalized, likely by Occupy Wall Street protesters,” KY3 News, 11/11/11)
Two Occupy Boston Protestors Were Arrested For Selling Heroin At The Protest. (Christine McConville, “Drug, Vandalism Arrests At Occupy Boston,” Boston Herald, 10/23/11)
Occupy Boston Protestors Vandalized Many Downtown Boston Buildings. (Christine McConville, “Drug, Vandalism Arrests At Occupy Boston,” Boston Herald, 10/23/11)
Occupy Boston Protestors Arrested for Dealing Crack Cocaine. (Carl Stevens, “3 Charged With Dealing Crack; Occupy Boston ‘Deteriorating’,” WBZ NewsRadio 1030, 11/4/11)
There Have Been Multiple Incidents Of Drug Use And Violence At Zuccotti Park. (Lila Shapiro, “Occupy Wall Street Protesters Wrestle With Growing Security Concerns,” Huffington Post, 11/1/11)
“Professor Elizabeth Warren proudly claims the Occupy Wall Street movement as her brainchild – even as it has deteriorated into violence and extreme radicalization,” said Crossroads GPS President Steven Law. “Warren should immediately condemn these extreme, lawless protests and urge the protesters to disassemble until they can guarantee protection for local citizens and respect for law and order.”
Last week, Crossroads GPS launched a new issue ad in Massachusetts calling on Elizabeth Warren to focus on jobs instead of propping up the Occupy Wall Street movement. The ad quotes Warren as saying that she provided the “intellectual foundation” for the Occupy Wall Street movement. The ad, “Foundation,” can be viewed here.
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