There's a good lesson for mother and son here. Son: don't get arrested, it's unpleasant to your life. Mom: your wealth is not your son's income. Time for junior to pay his own way.
ps. Where's dad?
Most of the detainees are taking ACDs, adjournments in contemplation of dismissal which means that if you dont get arrested again within six months, the records are supposed to be sealed, but if you do get arrested again, you have to face both the old and new charges. Others received DATs, desk appearance tickets, essentially a summons.
Theres something fundamentally wrong with 10 hours in jail for shoplifting and 48 hours for protesting, says NYCLU executive director Donna Lieberman.
Indymedia sends out a press release and SABRINA TAVERNISE of The New York Times writes an article on it.
I don't feel sorry for this jerk. I don't believe he travels cross country to participate in a peaceful and orderly demonstration. He came looking for trouble and he found it. That's life. If his mother wants to foot the bill for her son's stupidity, that's her choice.