Bank Of America Protest: Dozens Storm Bank Branch In DC

[Ares]

Dozens of noisy purple-shirted SEIU protesters stormed a Bank of America branch near the U.S. Capitol on Monday, forcing the bank to close down as confused customers looked on and tellers retreated to an interior room.

<img src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/166567/thumbs/s-BOFA-PROTEST-large.jpg"/>

Other groups from SEIU and National People's Action were set to stage protests at BofA's and JPMorgan Chase's lobby shops downtown as part of a daylong anti-K Street extravaganza.

A security guard told HuffPost the branch would be closed only temporarily.

From there, the group blocked an intersection in D.C.'s tiny Chinatown, then stopped by a Citibank branch. "Corporate greed has got to go!"

At 11:00 a.m., hundreds of protesters from SEIU and National People's Action merged at the offices of Democratic superlobbyist Tony Podesta, who boasts Bank of America among his massive client list. "We're fired up to take down Wall Street," they chanted.

The group is now headed to K Street.

This story will be updated

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/17/bank-of-america-protest-d_n_578539.html

[Ifyouseekay]

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[Ares]

mostly, they still have the wrong bank. They should hit the Federal Reserve. ;D

[General of Darkness]

I don't trust these parasites, I wonder what their angle is?

[Ares]

I don't trust these parasites, I wonder what their angle is?


They're unions, they're jealous that someone outside of them is reaping huge profits.

[Korbin Dallas]

Couldn't have happened to a nicer bank. B of A is the scum of the earth.

[Brujo]

These people just want more government control of the financial sector.

I approve of their anger, but not their motives.

[k-os]

I agree with Brujo on this.

I commend their actions, but certainly question their motives.

[Brujo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlSA9iMgO-0

[Horn]

These people just want more government control of the financial sector.

I approve of their anger, but not their motives.


The controls are already in place, they're just bought & paid for by the money side.

As is most every "agency".

Expect more Greece Bank burning across the globe.

[cigarlover]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlSA9iMgO-0


Since seiu wants their taxes raised I say let the politicians implement a tax for being a member of seiu. Everyone wins that way. Gov gets to raise taxes and SEIU gets to pay more in taxes.

[Spectrism]

Don't join mobs. Most of them will be perverted gangs of idiots led by morons. When you see a mob, go the other way.

[Quantum]

mostly, they still have the wrong bank. They should hit the Federal Reserve. ;D


Bank of America IS the "Federal" Reserve...along with JP Morgan Chase, Shittibank, and the rest of the satanic gangsters.

[Celtic Rogue]

I don't know... anything that SEIU does is suspect to me! They are obongos brownshirts!

[gunDriller]

Couldn't have happened to a nicer bank. B of A is the scum of the earth.


groups that have the courage to risk arrest and stand up to the banksters have my full respect.

were the protesters pissed because BofA mangled their retirement fund ?

[1970 Silver Art]

These protests will not do any good because the bankers are going to still make big profits, the bank ceos will still make their fat salaries and the big banks will still get their bailouts when they get in trouble again. Nothing to see here. Move on.

[Apparition]

These people just want more government control of the financial sector.

I approve of their anger, but not their motives.


Exactly.

[EE_]

If they really were angry...
http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/molotov_cocktail.jpg