Comments on: Two Banks on P Street Get Windows Smashed by IMF Protesters http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:38:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bogfrog http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16136 bogfrog Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:45:04 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16136 anyone know why Wachovia (at Columbia Hts) ATM was closed Sunday afternoon? anyone know why Wachovia (at Columbia Hts) ATM was closed Sunday afternoon?

]]> By: Shawn http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16135 Shawn Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:44:33 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16135 "Funniest of all, they came back from the protest all proud about how they had turned over newspaper boxes to block the “facist cops,” then the next morning, after their car had been broken into, they whined for hours about how the cops didn’t protect their property and how long it took for a cop to show up to take a report for their insurance!" Hahaha! This is really, really funny! Really cracks me up. I was talking with my roommate and friend about the P St Vandalism and how stupid it was on so many levels: - Wachovia and PNC are barely connected to the IMF - Wachovia and PNC are not the worst or most symbolic banks to target related to this economic mess - Random retail branches are hardly a good target compared to headquarters - The people that are going to pay for their damage are not "capitalist banks" but probably an insurance company or the owner of that building - We both agreed that this doesn't help persuade ANYONE towards their cause. And my roommate chipped in the most ironic thing: - these 17-20 something (probably) white kids were trying to make a point, but ended up just making a mess that (probably) minority maintenance worker is going to have to clean up “Funniest of all, they came back from the protest all proud about how they had turned over newspaper boxes to block the “facist cops,” then the next morning, after their car had been broken into, they whined for hours about how the cops didn’t protect their property and how long it took for a cop to show up to take a report for their insurance!”

Hahaha! This is really, really funny! Really cracks me up.

I was talking with my roommate and friend about the P St Vandalism and how stupid it was on so many levels:
- Wachovia and PNC are barely connected to the IMF
- Wachovia and PNC are not the worst or most symbolic banks to target related to this economic mess
- Random retail branches are hardly a good target compared to headquarters
- The people that are going to pay for their damage are not “capitalist banks” but probably an insurance company or the owner of that building

– We both agreed that this doesn’t help persuade ANYONE towards their cause.

And my roommate chipped in the most ironic thing:
- these 17-20 something (probably) white kids were trying to make a point, but ended up just making a mess that (probably) minority maintenance worker is going to have to clean up

]]> By: Victoriam http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16134 Victoriam Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:23:57 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16134 A truck-load of broken glass looks like a great art project - not sure what, but ought to be played with - where can I get some? But as for anarchists -I offered housing for the last 3 anti-war protests and one year wound up with a dozen of them in my basement. I didn't know they were anarchists (just thought they were stupid punks, dropping their American Spirit cigarette butts all over my back yard while bragging about dumpster diving) until they all turned out in their uniforms on protest day (is there a special store? Who exactly, decrees the anarchist dress code anyway? Could one wear pink? ) Then, all I had asked was that they clean the bathroom before leaving, but they just couldn't get enough direction to accomplish that. Funniest of all, they came back from the protest all proud about how they had turned over newspaper boxes to block the "facist cops," then the next morning, after their car had been broken into, they whined for hours about how the cops didn't protect their property and how long it took for a cop to show up to take a report for their insurance! So I say we just outlaw black bandanas and hoodies and let them all just go move somewhere already anarchistic, like Sudan or Afghanistan or that Lord of the Flies Island. A truck-load of broken glass looks like a great art project – not sure what, but ought to be played with – where can I get some?

But as for anarchists -I offered housing for the last 3 anti-war protests and one year wound up with a dozen of them in my basement. I didn’t know they were anarchists (just thought they were stupid punks, dropping their American Spirit cigarette butts all over my back yard while bragging about dumpster diving) until they all turned out in their uniforms on protest day (is there a special store? Who exactly, decrees the anarchist dress code anyway? Could one wear pink? )

Then, all I had asked was that they clean the bathroom before leaving, but they just couldn’t get enough direction to accomplish that. Funniest of all, they came back from the protest all proud about how they had turned over newspaper boxes to block the “facist cops,” then the next morning, after their car had been broken into, they whined for hours about how the cops didn’t protect their property and how long it took for a cop to show up to take a report for their insurance!

So I say we just outlaw black bandanas and hoodies and let them all just go move somewhere already anarchistic, like Sudan or Afghanistan or that Lord of the Flies Island.

]]> By: eric in ledroit http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16133 eric in ledroit Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:25:07 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16133 i just re-watched "Heat" two weekends ago and seeing this i initially thought "holy crap there was a running gun battle following a bank robbery on P street just like in Heat!" The truth is far less interesting (but far more comforting as it relates to my safety sitting in sidewalk cafes) i just re-watched “Heat” two weekends ago and seeing this i initially thought “holy crap there was a running gun battle following a bank robbery on P street just like in Heat!” The truth is far less interesting (but far more comforting as it relates to my safety sitting in sidewalk cafes)

]]> By: zilla http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16132 zilla Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:05:33 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16132 one word. prison. there are better ways to effect change. one word. prison. there are better ways to effect change.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16131 Anonymous Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:33:14 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16131 I work for the IMF and this has really made me think twice about the conditions I impose on developing countries. I work for the IMF and this has really made me think twice about the conditions I impose on developing countries.

]]> By: Richard http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16130 Richard Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:02:21 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16130 "Free trades stops war!" - Tobi Ziegler [Irony intended.] “Free trades stops war!”
– Tobi Ziegler

[Irony intended.]

]]> By: cookietime420 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16129 cookietime420 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:54:10 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16129 Say whatever you want to about these brave vandals but their actions had an enormous impact: they pushed the IMF to radically change its policies virtually overnight in response to the window-breaking and spray-painting. Now their policies are um, more, you know, better, and community like, and sustainable and empowering of the poor and oppressed. At least that's what a guy told me at wonderland last night but we were both pretty drunk. Say whatever you want to about these brave vandals but their actions had an enormous impact: they pushed the IMF to radically change its policies virtually overnight in response to the window-breaking and spray-painting. Now their policies are um, more, you know, better, and community like, and sustainable and empowering of the poor and oppressed. At least that’s what a guy told me at wonderland last night but we were both pretty drunk.

]]> By: Herb http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16128 Herb Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:30:55 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16128 I am laying low this weekend fearing my house may be next. I was once employed by PNC Bank so obviously I am part of ...well what ever it is they are actually protesting. I am laying low this weekend fearing my house may be next. I was once employed by PNC Bank so obviously I am part of …well what ever it is they are actually protesting.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16127 Anonymous Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:00:50 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/two-banks-on-p-street-get-windows-smashed-by-imf-protesters/#comment-16127 I do not condone the vandalism against the banks, as the expectations from the IMF regarding the United States to bring the entire world out of the global economic slump are unreasonable, other nationswould be better off to get their house in order rather than to create unreasonable expectations of the USA. I do not condone the vandalism against the banks, as the expectations from the IMF regarding the United States to bring the entire world out of the global economic slump are unreasonable, other nationswould be better off to get their house in order rather than to create unreasonable expectations of the USA.

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