Wall Street Lockdown

This weekend I was in lower Manhattan visiting a friend and over night barricades, police vans, bogus dogs and check points sprang up. I went out to get some coffee and repeatedly had to be questioned by officers as to where I was going, who I was, why I was walking around, etc. It is very reminiscent of Warsaw circa 1938 down there at this moment, with security on high alert and that good old 10 year wave of paranoia as strong and as fear-coated as ever.

Many people were hassled who were trying to get through from Williams St. to Broadway. Residents of my friends building were escorted to the front desk by police who questioned whether they lived there or not.

Hundreds of Socialists, pissed off hardworking people and activists of many colors converged on the fringes of Wall Street all weekend, gearing up for tomorrows attempt at shutting down the machine. It seems uncertain how they will pull it off, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.