Occupy Binghamton - started with a roar, departs in a whimper

[Leroy N. Soetoro]

http://www.examiner.com/political-buzz-in-binghamton/occupy-binghamton-
started-with-a-roar-departs-a-whimper

On Friday the 13th, an unlucky day by superstition, the last remnants of
Occupy Binghamton were ejected from the Binghamton City park at the corner
of State and Chenango Street. The dispersal of the few last protestors
garnered relatively little media attention, and left several questions.

According to some news media, the action by the City was based on concerns
for the safety of the protestors as winter finally strikes the Southern
Tier. Other media noted, barely, the fact that the expasion of Occupy
Binghamton to Kennedy Park 2 weeks ago was detered, which may have caused
the City to finally act on the legal violations of Occupy Binghamton.

With the forced departure, there came many excuses. There was the thought
that this was a winter "break" for Occupy Binghamton. That the action was
based on concern for safety. That the original organizers of Occupy
Binghamton had long ago abandoned the park and disavowed those that were
left. And of course there was the promise of other action and a return in
the Spring.

But what has Occupy Binghamton acheived? For all the intial coverage and
promises to stay, endure, and continuously promote their message(s), what
has been the result?

There was the cost to the City of Binghamton. While a previous request to
the Office of the Mayor received a response of no cost, the fact that
police were routinely scheduled to watch over the protest, crews were
required to clean up the park, damage to the grounds must be repaired,
indicate that while perhaps minimal there was indeed a cost that directly
came from Occupy Binghamton. Luckily, since there was no insurance, no one
was hurt and the City was not sued - as any Court action would have likely
cost the City of Binghamton tens of thousands of dollars if not more.

The messages of Occupy Binghamton were stated and forgotten. Honestly,
what was their reason to convene and break the law (the protest was
illegal - though later sanctioned by Mayor Matt Ryan - which in itself was
beyond his jurisdiction). There was support of PETA. There was the anti-
Fracking. There was a dislike of corporations (even those that provide the
ever fewer jobs in the area). There was the thought that the Government
had failed the public (which would have to include the Mayor's Office and
the Obama Adminstration). Most of all there was the thought that the
economy sucks. Underneath all that, that it was the fault of Republicans -
mostly former President Bush - an undying mantra of the ultra liberal
left.

Every one of the issues still exist. Every one of the underlying
motivations is still rampant among Liberals. Jobs have not noticibly
improved, nor has Government become any better. In fact, other than the
initial splash of media coverage, the overwhelming majority of Southern
Tier residents neither cared or noticed the entire "movement". Even now,
if you ask a random NY resident what was the purpose or achievement of any
Occupy movement in the State, you would get a vague stare as a response.

Occupy Binghamton seems to have died because of the biggest factor
involved, a lack of purpose. The people without jobs either got jobs and
moved on with their lives or got public assistance. Those with the income
to allow sustained action, moved on to other liesure activities. Students
at Binghamton University that had time off from classes, started the next
semester and focused on their actual purpose in Binghamton - graduation
with a degree so they can move on with their lives.

Since Occupy Binghamton had no end in sight, the only motivation was
general anger at current conditions - which everyone in America has to
some degree. But anger is not an emotion that sustains long-term actions.
Anger is not a cause in itself. It does not bode well to reason or
conclusions with beneficial results. Occupy Binghamton succumbed to the
inevitable on Friday the 13th, long after anyone still cared.

Yes there are still some die-hards that continue to try to keep alive the
anger that envisioned a Liberal counterpart to the Tea Party. Yes there
are a few, and dimnishing, cities that continue to maintain an Occupy
presence. But like in Binghamton, the novelty has ended. Without purpose,
the majority of people moved on to things that have more substantial
impact on their lives, like if the NY Giants will make it into the Super
Bowl.

That leaves the question of what will happen in the Spring. Will Occupy
Binghamton re-emerge with warm weather, and the convinence of an end of
college exams? Will protestors once again forcibly take over public
spaces, violating laws and causing additional costs to a City that already
has more problems and revenue issues than it wants? Will anyone care?

Given the popularity of Facebook, the underlying dislike of Republicans
and Conservatives, the omnipresent fact that the odds of President Obama
getting re-elected are slim to none, and the availability of Binghamton
University students inbetween and after exams - there is a good chance of
seeing some type of return of Occupy Binghamton. But they have spent their
intrigue. Without the rampant and numerous arrests that have occured in
multiple cities, there is just nothing worth revisiting with Occupy
Binghamton.

Friday 13, 2012 was not the end of Occupy Binghamton. That happened long-
ago. But it will linger, like the bad aftertaste of a diet soda. Yet like
all actions without purpose, the majority of the public will ignore it and
deal with the needs of reality and daily life. The net result - an
increase, even if minimal, to City of Binghamton taxpayers.

A whimpering end indeed..


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