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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]In the article I posted in the OP, the quoted Occupy DC organizers said entering the museum was palnned. Is that article wrong? I guess it doesn't matter. Some made the decision to go in and it was out of line. [/quote]

The person quoted in the article, retired Colonel Ann Wright, is an October 2011 organizer. The protest yesterday started with a march that some say number 1,500. The group that went to the museum was less than 200 according to police. The vast majority of those stopped when told to by security guards. Do you have a problem with peacefully marching to a public museum and obeying the security guards? If so, we will have to disagree.

We probably wouldn't have even heard of this event if not for the actions of a very few -- certainly less than 20 and probably less than 10 -- that ignored the guards and continued to attempt to enter the museum. One of the two people at the head of this small group was an admitted agent provocateur. With that in mind, I think it is grossly unfair to blame Occupy DC. Based on photos, it appears the agent provocateur and one other individual provoked the pepper spraying. I'd love to know the identity of the second guy.
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