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Maxine Waters on Deaths and Crimes at Occupy Protests: ‘That’s Life and It Happens’
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| November 16, 2011
| Edwin Mora
Posted on 11/16/2011 1:45:24 PM PST by jazusamo
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(CNSNews.com) - When asked to comment Wednesday about the deaths and crimes that have occurred around Occupy protests being held across the country, Rep. Maxine Waters said thats life and it happens.
Thats a distraction from the goals of the protesters, Waters, who says she supports the Occupy movement, told CNSNews.com after an event at the Capitol sponsored by the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Let me just say this: Anytime you have a gathering, homeless people are going to show up, said Waters. They will find some comfort in having some other people out on the streets with them. Theyre looking for food. Often times, the criminal element will invade. Thats life and it happens, whether its with protesters or other efforts that go on in this country.
So Im not deterred in my support for them because of these negative kinds of things, said Waters. I just want them to work at doing the best job that they can do to bring attention to this economic crisis and the unfairness of the system at this time.
The Associated Press reported that there have been at least three deaths recently at or near Occupy encampments. A man was shot and killed near the scene of the Occupy camp in Oakland, Calif. A man reportedly shot himself at the Occupy camp in Burlington, Vt. And a man was discovered dead in a tent at the Salt Lake City, Utah, Occupy camp.
At the Occupy L.A. sitein the city where Rep. Waters' congressional district is locatedfive people have been charged with crimes, according to the Los Angeles Times. These include a man who allegedly exposed himself and masturbated in the presence of children.
In contrast to her support of the Occupy movement, Rep. Waters has been sharply criticial of the Tea Party movement. In August, according to the Washington Post, she said, As far as Im concerned, the Tea Party can go straight to hell.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: corruption; democratcorruption; democrats; duplicate; liberalfascism; liberals; liberalviolence; maxinewaters; nodemocrats2012; occupy; ows; owscrime; owsisajoke; progressives
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Maxine Waters is certainly no mental giant.
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posted on
11/16/2011 1:45:25 PM PST
by
jazusamo
To: jazusamo
She single-handedly sets black people back 20 years.
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posted on
11/16/2011 1:47:30 PM PST
by
bigdirty
To: jazusamo
Gee, I wonder how much support she’d give if that guy from the OWS actually shot president Obama.
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posted on
11/16/2011 1:50:09 PM PST
by
Beowulf9
To: jazusamo
Maxine Waters might be more ignorant.... no stupider than Pelosi.
You can't fix stupid.
Now, picture Nancy Pelosi and Maxine Waters in a life boat with a loaf of bread, a bottle of water, one oar, one life jacket and no land in site. (Hee Hee)
I crack myself up
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posted on
11/16/2011 1:51:46 PM PST
by
Tenacious 1
(Liberals vote like clowns walking thru a minefield, oblivious to the consequences.)
To: Beowulf9
“Maxine Says Shooting at Obama ‘Just a Distraction’”
To: Tenacious 1
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posted on
11/16/2011 1:54:42 PM PST
by
jazusamo
(The real minimum wage is zero: Thomas Sowell)
To: jazusamo
thne scary thing is, she is a mental giant...compared to Sheila Jackson Lee.
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posted on
11/16/2011 1:54:51 PM PST
by
stylin19a
(obama - "FREDO" smart)
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posted on
11/16/2011 1:55:09 PM PST
by
jazusamo
(The real minimum wage is zero: Thomas Sowell)
To: jazusamo
...she should bring that up with the Giffords...
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posted on
11/16/2011 1:55:14 PM PST
by
antivenom
(visit SBPDL.com and at least read what you and the liberal media are too afraid to say)
To: stylin19a
...pity me...I LIVE in SJL’s district.....she’s my rep
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posted on
11/16/2011 1:56:00 PM PST
by
antivenom
(visit SBPDL.com and at least read what you and the liberal media are too afraid to say)
To: stylin19a
That's a very good point.
I won't even mention Cynthia because she's gone
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posted on
11/16/2011 1:56:51 PM PST
by
jazusamo
(The real minimum wage is zero: Thomas Sowell)
To: jazusamo
"Maxine Waters on Deaths and Crimes at Occupy Protests: Thats Life and It Happens"
Collateral damage according to the perspectives of the Socialist Progressive Caucus members of the House of Representatives such as Maxine Waters.
There are somewhere in the vicinity of 80 members of that caucus in the House today. Avowed Socialists flying the BIG 'D' next to their sickles, and hammers.
Commies.
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posted on
11/16/2011 2:02:00 PM PST
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: jazusamo; FReepers
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posted on
11/16/2011 2:06:46 PM PST
by
onyx
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To: jazusamo
Vote Democrat, where stupidity rules.
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posted on
11/16/2011 2:07:00 PM PST
by
Bringbackthedraft
(Its not who we elect, its those who they appoint that mater most!.)
To: rockinqsranch
Collateral damage according to the perspectives of the Socialist Progressive Caucus members of the House of Representatives such as Maxine Waters. See all them big words you used? She would only be able to tell you her names in it. Then she would call you racists for making that statement.
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posted on
11/16/2011 2:11:30 PM PST
by
Tenacious 1
(Liberals vote like clowns walking thru a minefield, oblivious to the consequences.)
To: jazusamo
So Im not deterred in my support for them because of these negative kinds of things, and the ends justify the means
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posted on
11/16/2011 2:14:23 PM PST
by
mjp
((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
To: bigdirty
She single-handedly sets black people back 20 years."What you say child! What you say!"
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posted on
11/16/2011 2:23:55 PM PST
by
Realman30
("I've already made a donation to Haiti. It's called taxes". . . . El Rushbo.)
To: jazusamo
OK, I get it. She was outraged that someone might have used the N-word at a tea party rally (a charge that was later proved to be false) but these horrible and disgusting things that are happening at OWS rallies are just the kinds of things that often happen. No big deal. What a idiot and hypocrite.
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posted on
11/16/2011 2:25:02 PM PST
by
truthguy
(Good intentions are not enough.)
To: jazusamo
Thats life and it happens, whether its with protesters or other efforts that go on in this country. I presume that the Misleadia will remind Ms. Waters of this statement the next time she criticizes the Tea Party.
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posted on
11/16/2011 2:43:18 PM PST
by
justlurking
(The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good WOMAN (Sgt. Kimberly Munley) with a gun)
To: jazusamo
I just want them to work at doing the best job that they can do to bring attention to this economic crisis and the unfairness of the system at this time.
Let’s ask her tomorrow after the burning in NYC if she feels the same way. I want to hear that.
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posted on
11/16/2011 2:43:24 PM PST
by
adc
(Rush '12All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently oppos)
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