Occupy Wall Street

     Occupy Wall Street turned violent last night as protesters ignored police barricades and marched through closed off areas (5NewsOnline.com).  This is just the type of incidences the left loves.  It's a chance to make the police look terrible, and the protesters seem innocent.  The above article speaks of protesters as "peaceful," recites their reasons for marching, and tells about the abuses of police officers.  How the media reports is not surprising to me though, it's the reaction of the residents.
     I caught this story last night while flipping through the channels.  I don't recall the station, I believe it was either Fox News or My 9, that interviewed non-protesters.  The major complaint?  The police.  One woman seemed to have a real problem with the police stopping the protesters and maintaining a presence in the area.  All I could think about was the stupidity of this lady.  Does she not realize that without the police windows most likely would have been smashed and stores looted?  Her complaints should be aimed at protesters, who leave areas filthy, have public displays of drug use, sex, and deification, and are loud (NY1.com & GlennBeck.com). 
     The traditional media as a strong force is illustrated here.  People still believe what they are told, and the media tells us to love Occupy Wall Street.  Some media professionals have been aiding the movement, telling them how to get better coverage and organize demands (BigJournalism.com).  The traditional media even covers up the fact that most don't like the protests.  Politico reports that a recent poll found only thirty-seven percent of Americans agree with Occupy Wall Street, but then quickly changes the subject and tries to draw similarities between the protesters and the rest of America (full article here).  The truth is that this movement is far from American, and without the media's help, these protests would have disbanded long ago.