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Ava wrote a new diary post: Photos from tonight’s Occupy Times Square event
All photos via the talented Spyros Papavassiliou Tonight thousands gathered in Times Square to occupy together and demand an end to corporate greed and priority, including Spyros and myself. Below are some photos from the inspiring event. Click the thumbnails for larger images. [...] -
Ava commented on the diary post Occupy Jail Cells by Ava.
My photos were not erased. Most of the blue-uniformed police officers I dealt with where very nice, friendly, and many even supportive of the cause. They were just doing their job. It was the higher ups, such as the white-shirted Sergeants who were rude.
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Ava commented on the diary post Occupy Jail Cells by Ava.
I wasn’t looking to be arrested. They told us everyone was going to be arrested, so at that point I offered myself willingly in order to show that I was not “resisting arrest.” That is unfortunately what happened to most of the 700+ people arrested.
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Ava commented on the diary post Occupy Jail Cells by Ava.
Thank you everyone for the kind comments and the warm welcome!
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Ava wrote a new diary post: Occupy Jail Cells
Last night I was arrested for the first time. Why? Because I took part in Occupy Wall Street by showing up to document this historic event. I’m only one of over 700 that were arrested. I can’t speak for everyone there, but I can speak for myself. What follows is my account of what happened yesterday [...] -
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