Civil unrest spread to Wall St.

Flight2quality

Finally the civil unrest caused by the global crisis that spread from the middle east even to London, is now in the USA.

We are not getting it on the BBC, but its big news.

hallmark

If it's big news do you have a link to a news story about it?

FTBFun

Think he means this:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/sep/25/occupy-wall-street-protest?newsfeed=true

It's nothing like the riots here by the way (and certainly nothing like the revolts in the Middle East, despite the OPs' claims).

Running_Horse

I would love to see the social background of those involved.

Grass roots protest, or rebellious toffs like we get over here?

chewmylegoff

Flight2quality wrote: »

We are not getting it on the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15051554

what is this (dated yesterday 11.06am and in the top 5 most read stories on the website ever since) then?

antrobus

Flight2quality wrote: »

Finally the civil unrest caused by the global crisis that spread from the middle east even to London, is now in the USA.

We are not getting it on the BBC, but its big news.

Why yes, the Occupy Wall Street campaign wanted 20,000 people to march into Wall Street and stay there for months. What they got were a few hundred people who never actually made it to Wall Street and all of whom went home afterwards. It was reported on the BBC as well the FT and even the Daily Mail.

Anyone who thinks that this qualifies as 'civil unrest' seriously needs their head examined. When I was student we used to do this sort of thing most weekends.

Quote of the day - "I was kind of disappointed with the turnout," said Itamar Lilienthal, 19, a New York University student and marcher.