Code Pink was very busy last week protesting Bank of America with colorful efforts. Including interrupting the CEO's speech touting the bubble driven banks soundness.
This protest entailed bust up the banks and the mnemonic device was to show their busts to get the attention of the male centered financial industry. Wearing either pink bras or having the message written where most of those in the audience would be looking anyway while the women were speaking. The protesters were arrested one by one but they planned ahead and after each was dragged from the room the next stood up and continued where the last left off.
In the second protest in a bank branch in NYC as shown in the video at least one protester was injured as the NYPD did their thug imitation defending the banks from the protesters after the protesters had left the lobby.
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Code Pink press release:
New York, NY-- After shutting down Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan's address to financial investors earlier in the day; activists from CODEPINK were arrested near Zuccotti Park after a planned protest outside a Bank of America branch.
Medea, Rae and members of the Church of the Church of Stop Shopping revealed the "Bust B Of A" on their chests inside the Bank of America at the corner of Zuccotti Park home of Occupy Wall Street. Moments after leaving the bank, protestor Rae Abileah was brutally arrested at the square across from Zuccotti. As she pled that she has damaged wrists and neck they pulled her by her wrists and threw her to the ground see video here. Others who came to her support were dragged, grabbed and threatened. They are currently waiting arraignment at Central booking.
Jodie Evans, co-founder of CODEPINK who was present at the protest stated, "I am shocked at the violence we experienced today, women who work for peace and economic justice are behind bars while B of A gets away with destroying the lives of hard working citizens. We need to reclaim Justice on International Women's Day. "
During the protest of CEO Moynihan earlier in the day, CODEPINK women got on stage, greeting the CEO on behalf of the nation’s women for International Women’s Day. Taking off their suit jackets and blouses, they stood next to the CEO in their pink bras, with Bust up Bank of America written on their chests. Today's actions, on International Women's Day, coincide with court documents filed by a whistleblower charging Bank of America with knowingly and fraudulently seeks to limit homeo mortgage modifications under the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). The protests are part of a national day of action on International Women’s Day organized by members of Occupy Wall Street, Women Occupy, and CODEPINK to creatively protest the destructive policies of the world’s leading financial institutions. For a full list of actions happening around the country visit www.womenoccupy.org. Saturday, March 10th from 1-4 pm, a coalition of women will continue to celebrate International Women’s Day with a gathering in Union Square at 14th St including a protest at Bank of America and march down Broadway to Liberty Plaza. Please note that permits have been denied so protesters will improvise and march on the sidewalk.