NYC Protesters Erect Military Tents for Winter

ABC News / The Associated Press ^ | November 8, 2011 | Samantha Gross

[2ndDivisionVet]

The Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York City are preparing for the possibility of a punishing winter by erecting tents designed to withstand frigid temperatures.

Some of the military grade tents are as big as tiny cottages. They began popping up Monday, with the first planned for medics and another designated as a safe space for women....

[2ndDivisionVet]

Isn't it funny how the rules don't apply to certain people?

[miss marmelstein]

Amazing. Bloomberg is being made such a fool by this circus. Oh, when the next history of NYC is written!

[Talisker]

Isn't it funny how the rules don't apply to certain people?

Hysterical.

[mass55th]

Can’t we give Manhattan Island back to the indians?

[Cherokee Conservative]

Exactly, and they’re hoping like heck those laws will be applied to the maximum when we’re forced to defend ourselves and our families. If someone had fought back as the DC fleabaggers pushed an old lady down the stairs, you can bet they’d be in jail, and wouldn’t be out on the streets again the next day. It’s the “change they were hoping for”.

[rex regnum insanit]

From the look of things I think we already have!

[Army Air Corps]

The Indians wouldn’t want to deal with the smelly, lazy hippies either.

[Crim]

Funny?...no..it’s a stark example of animal farm in RL...

I couldnt live on MY OWN property in a tent with no plumbing, no heat, and no electic service...

[Aria]

So they’re industrious enough to put up tents for the winter but they can’t find jobs or start a business?

They need to visit North Korea.

[Cherokee Conservative]

LOL! They’d get lice just trying to scalp them. That is, if they could get close enough to the stench, as you point out.

[Joe 6-pack]

Well, even those “military tents” get pretty cold without a heater. If they opt for the military tent stoves (which burn evil fossil fuels) I’m guessing we’ll be hearing about a tent fire before the end of December. I just don’t see the OWSers as disciplined enough to pull fire guard shifts or properly maintain and service the stoves.

[Cherokee Conservative]

Even North Korea wouldn’t take them. THey’re no good as slave labor, as they’ve never worked a day in their lives, and don’t think they should have to. Useless idiots are useless eaters in North Korea.

[Domangart]

Without heaters, the tents Will only keep out some sun. They look like they might have a thinking homeless person who will teach them the ground is cold. The wind gets in from the bottom. Air freezes on the top of the tent etc.

[Tzimisce]

OWS IS RUNNING YOUR COUNTRY

Think about that while you're job hunting. :)

[FlingWingFlyer]

...preparing for the possibility of a punishing winter by erecting tents designed to withstand frigid temperatures.

I spent four years in Alaska with the Army. I don't remember any "tents designed to withstand frigid temperatures". Must be something new. LOL!

[Army Air Corps]

So they’re industrious enough to put up tents for the winter but they can’t find jobs or start a business?

These folks are basically like kids who are building a fort out of chairs and blankets.

[Bellflower]

People have to be getting really tired of seeing and dealing with these people. How does any of this possibly help their cause, whatever that may be?

[lurk]

The distance between the inside of a tent and the outside of a tent is a layer of fabric. Even if they put in heaters or cuddle really close together, this will be a long winter for them.

Not a really smart bunch of kids we’ve got there.

[Ben Hecks]

What those folks need is a few 25,000 BTU Army tent heaters and some avgas. The fire going up the stove pipe would heat the whole area and provide light.

[Army Air Corps]

Even the gator-grease-wearing Karankawa would find these slugs to be pungent.