Occupy Wall Street Supporter Chicken Out
Friday, 14th October 2011
Singapore Supporter "Chicken Out" as they are suppose to show up at Raffles Place in support of the "Occupy Wall Street" protests in New York. 75 indicating they would attend the event of the Singapore movement which had 3,000 followers on Facebook. But as at 2pm, none of the 75 showed up.
This is Wall Street in New York, USA. Photo Credit: Flickr
This is Raffles Place, Singapore. Photo Credit: Flickr
Background: Occupy Wall Street is a series of demonstrations in New York City based in Zuccotti Park, formerly "Liberty Plaza Park". The action has been compared to the Arab Spring movement (particularly the Tahrir Square protests in Cairo, which initiated the 2011 Egyptian revolution) and the Spanish Indignants. The participants of the event, who have called themselves the "99 percenters", are mainly protesting against social and economic inequality, corporate greed, and the influence of corporate money and lobbyists on government, among other concerns.
Movement Tagline: Occupy Wall Street, September 17th 2011, Bring Tent.