This Is What Democrazy Looks Like

#NATGAT Edition

Occupy held a “National Gathering” (called NatGat or #NatGat on Twitter) over the 4th of July in Philadelphia.  Arrests, mess and various acts of hilarity ensued. No tally yet on the cost to deal with this mess or the official number of arrests – although one source says a total of 26. As of July 21, there were 7,379 arrests listed.  Some photos are here.

Pre-Gathering Info.

• Philly Braces For Occupy National Gathering, Occupier says “People Don’t Really Want To Be Violent” (Video)
• OCCUPY Plans National Gathering in Philly, June 30 thru July 4, 2012 (Video Promos)
• Occupy Wall Street To Hold National “General Assembly” In Philadelphia On Fourth of July

#NatGat Begins! Hilarity Ensues.

• Occupy Independence Day Protesters Late Due to Free Ice Cream
• Eye on Occupy: Send in the clowns!
• Occupy’s National Gathering Artist Portrait of Nude Protester
• Occupy Fourth of July: ‘Declaration of Interdependence’ drafted at Occupy National Gathering
• July 1 2012 Kettle & Arrest of a Night March through Downtown Philly – Occupy Philadelphia #natgat (video w/ language warning)

Then came the arrests.

• At least one arrested during first day of Occupy’s national gathering in Philadelphia
• Occupiers and Police Clash at Occupy National Gathering In Philly: One Arrested For Aggravated Assault on a Federal Officer. (Video)
• Cop Teaches a Lesson to a #NATGAT Occupier
• Occupy ‘National Gathering’ in Philadelphia Spawns Anti-Police Tweets, ‘Nazi Pigs’
• Occupy National Gathering in Philadelphia Livestream Update: 25 Arrested including 2 Streamers
• #Occupy Goons Kick Off National “Conference”- Two Dozen Thugs Arrested
• 26 Occupy protesters arrested in Center City

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