[lbo-talk] Occupy the hood: A black perspective on occupy wallstreet

[Andy]

On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:14 PM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
> Well, yeah, but what's the point of this exactly? I'm guessing that most OWS participants are more aware of what cops are like than the average Joe. That aside, whites shouldn't complain because things could be worse, i.e., they could be black? Some sort of one-upmanship? Please enlighten.

My thought -- not necessarily the tweeter's -- was that blacks might
be more leery about intentionally being cop bait, having more
experience with the meat grinder.

I'm not sure what to think sometimes when I read the outrage expressed
at the treatment of arrestees.  Baloney sandwiches!  Given to
vegetarians!  I am glad there's a learning experience and an
expectation of better.  But I wonder how aware a lot of them are.  Or
is  it just the journalists that are shocked?

-- 
Andy