[Street] OB Actions
Patricia Downer
patricia.downer at gmail.com
Wed Jan 11 16:32:14 EST 2012
LOL. Sorry. Either/both make sense to me and could be fun and awesome.
Patricia Downer
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Josh Golin <golingolin at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Just a clarification - I wasn't suggesting linking PDTag w/ Occupy MBTA.
> I was referring to linking the T issue to Kevin's proposal for a sustained
> campaign against the financial institutions. Sorry for any confusion! Josh
>
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> *From:* Patricia Downer <patricia.downer at gmail.com>
> *To:* Deborah Fortson <tempest at rcn.com>
> *Cc:* street <Street at lists.occupyboston.org>; Eli Cohen <
> elcoh002 at mail.goucher.edu>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 11, 2012 3:07 PM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [Street] OB Actions
>
> I think the PDtag could be a potentially fun/light way to gather in a
> group that advances our cause and lets us focus on something other than
> some of these big issues we've been working through during GAs.
>
> I do have one personal concern about one of the things I've heard people
> say about PDtag is that one of the "points" is to waste the police
> resources. I have STRONG concerns about that regarding how it will make us
> look to the public. I do not think that side of it will earn us any good
> will at all and may greatly damage our already fragile public image.
>
> I think Josh's idea to some how link PDtag with Occupy MBTA is potentially
> interesting. I'd say go for it if and only if we check with the groups who
> we're trying to coordinate with on this and see if they are comfortable
> with that. I know there has been a lot of concern and discusson within this
> group of our role in the Occupy MBTA should be a role of support to the
> existing community organizations already fighting this. But if they're cool
> with it, I say it's a great opportunity for some unique and effective
> protests.
>
> Patricia Downer
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Deborah Fortson <tempest at rcn.com> wrote:
>
> I love the idea of doing actions to inform the public of exactly what it
> is that banks do that is in the way of economic recovery, how they stand in
> the way of small business regenerating, what they have done about mortgages
> that was deceitful and harmful (I'll bet some people still don't really
> know how that went down) How they're tied in to the organizations like AIG
> and Goldman Sachs . (I don't know exactly how, but it would be interesting
> to find out)
>
> street theater? signs? cantastorias?
>
> Deborah Lake (CASA)
> 617-731-9697
>
> On Jan 11, 2012, at 12:17 AM, Eli Cohen wrote:
>
> I like it! Reading this story<http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/01/05/wild-old-women-close-san-francisco-bank-of-america-branch/>gave me a similar idea, since it showed just how quick they are to close
> their doors. Every BoA action Occupy has done, they've shut the doors on
> us... and as far as I'm concerned, that's fine! If they want to close the
> doors, that's a win for us (it stops us from closing our accounts, but
> prevents them from doing business). I know some people will be
> uncomfortable discussing details here (security culture, etc.), but I could
> see some kind of sustained action at a couple banks, or closing a different
> bank every day, or a coordinated action at every big bank in the city, or
> something else I'm not even thinking of right now. Who knows!? Let's work
> on it.
>
> -Eli
>
> On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 12:06 AM, Kevin Maley <kevinmaley at gmail.com>wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> So a few of us have been having some conversations about a focused and
> sustained campaign on the financial institutions, specifically the
> mega-banks. This would include actions like today's at BNY Mellon and the
> BofA action we did during the Day of Action. It would also include
> informing the public about things they can do (transfer to credit unions)
> and the egregious things the big banks do; such as basically taking over
> public policy, making huge investments in dirty coal and mountain top
> removal, and foreclosing on millions of Americans, often illegally.
>
> We were going to do it as either a subset of street or probably a separate
> working group, since its focused on a specific target, but would involve
> street action and so wanted to collaborate and get people aboard who wanted
> to join. I think we are looking to meet next weekend (the one after MLK)
> but times not sure. So if you want in let me know
>
> Also thinking back to the Day of Action/Unity Rally, it was a really
> unique thing that really brought everyone together. With recent events at
> OB getting really ugly internally, I think it would help us as a movement
> to try something like that again soon, or otherwise plan some big action
> that can help us look outward and keep moving. Maybe a bank action, maybe
> something separate, maybe a lot of separate actions like the DofA. Not sure
> what it would look like but just wanted throw that out there as I think it
> would be good for people at Occupy Boston
>
> keep on truckin'
> Kev
>
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