#OccupySF Shuts Down Apple Store On Black Friday

Occupy thugs block the entrance to an Apple store on Market Street keeping members of "the 99%" from entering. Apparently their right to assemble is more important than the rest of our rights.

November 26, 2011 at 10:29 am - Citizen Journalist
Dateline: California
Juggernaut   November 26th, 2011 - 10:35 am

Yet they all own an Apple products. The video was shot with an iphone. What a bunch of idiots.

borisbadinov   November 26th, 2011 - 10:39 am

Funny how that works.

fande3rls   November 26th, 2011 - 10:41 am

I wish they would do that to me so that ,I could have them arreted for assault on my place of business .I also would consider it a direct threat to my person , there for self defense would be considered legal ,I would give no quarter .

Omnivorous   November 26th, 2011 - 10:42 am

The strategy works, Apple/Mac users have always seen themselves as the enlightened minority. Blocking their store gets attention from this crowd, many of whom are in media, arts, NPR listeners…etc.
There are seasoned agitators involved here, look at the strategies.

Libtard   November 26th, 2011 - 10:43 am

Seeing as how Apple is stocked full of liberals, I find it hard to feel sorry that the monster those smug leftists have supported over the years suddenly turns on them.

Taxpayer1234   November 26th, 2011 - 10:43 am

It would be really funny if one of the OWSers' iSomethings got broken in the melee, and he went into the Apple Store to get it repaired! LOL!

onlyparadise   November 26th, 2011 - 10:44 am

lets send the soccer moms to rush the occupigs

get out of the soccer moms way

mustafamonde   November 26th, 2011 - 10:45 am

All those Apple genius workers–yep, they're the wealthiest of moguls.

The_Q   November 26th, 2011 - 10:45 am

WAY TO STICK IT TO THOSE BANKS!….oh wait!

onlyparadise   November 26th, 2011 - 10:45 am

i guarentee if apple put up a 50 percent off for the next 1000 customers ..no way the occupy pigs can withstand the black friday rush

say_no_to_libs   November 26th, 2011 - 10:48 am

This is not people assembling peaceably.

Free_Stinker   November 26th, 2011 - 10:52 am

Yep, just like the Tea Party.

/sarcasm off

DEF   November 26th, 2011 - 10:53 am

Each and every one should be presented with a bill for the financial loss to the store and it's stock holders!! Excluding the insider trading politicians and their cohorts, of course!!!

cnocboy   November 26th, 2011 - 10:55 am

Does anyone have a clue what these people want, anyway? What does closing down Apple, which is probably one of the most charitable bunch of bananas in the veggie aisle if somewhat misguided from time to time. (See giving the Gaza thugs the hot houses left behind by the Israelis. They promptly raided them for copper pipe and dug tunnels for smuggling arms in them.) This set Gates back 10 million dollars, not chump change even for him. Some of the greenhouses were carried away entirely. But here you have the Crown of Creation refusing to let Apple do business and why? I don't even have a clue. They get all upset because some politician tells them to take a bath before they look for a job? Yeah! Like they were going to take a bath OR look for a job! Sure.

Occupy = .0099%   November 26th, 2011 - 11:00 am

Apple will probably sue SF for their losses and the cost will get passed down to the true 99% (actual 53%).

Missy8s   November 26th, 2011 - 11:01 am

These are no longer "protests", they are in fact acts of "domestic terrorism", they should be treated accordingly.

teapartyvik   November 26th, 2011 - 11:03 am

Arm the genius bar geeks and give them security responsibility. Shoot the hippies get a bonus.

JJ0   November 26th, 2011 - 11:03 am

"The store is closed" my A$$.
The false reality that these hippies use to justify their actions is insane.
These pukes step in and presume to speak for Apple which in reality they do not.
These pukes step in and presume to speak for 99% of the country which in reality they do not.

LibertyBelle   November 26th, 2011 - 11:04 am

Solyndra was a solar DNC-OBAMA scheme that received 535 million dollars. (and MORE if not stopped!)

….are these Soap-Challenged Losers, PO'd because Apple executives made billions without Obama?

twistin   November 26th, 2011 - 11:05 am

And just WHY is this crap tolerated? Blocking doorways is against the law. Are we so afraid of these punks that we can't support our country, our system, and just get this over with? This ain't free speech, man.

dswilli   November 26th, 2011 - 11:05 am

Would love to see these dopes dropped in to some 3rd world s*** hole. Let them see first hand what the world is like without the goodies that "corporate greed" brings to every day life.

badodor   November 26th, 2011 - 11:06 am

This reminds me of a guy we all know who says is doing everything to create jobs but at the same time says he approves these movements. FRICK and FRACK.

Omnivorous   November 26th, 2011 - 11:06 am

You might not agree with what they are doing, but they are doing exactly what the intended to do there.

twistin   November 26th, 2011 - 11:07 am

WE ARE..THE WORLD'S BIGGEST A-HOLES.
WE ARE..THE WORLD'S BIGGEST A-HOLES.

Small Thoughts   November 26th, 2011 - 11:08 am

I bet the mob was assembled by putting out the word on their iPhones and iPads.

fulljump   November 26th, 2011 - 11:11 am

They would get pepper sprayed for sure.

JJ0   November 26th, 2011 - 11:12 am

From the control tower at Apple HQ. Prepare the bricking packets, I want every iX device within these coordinates to stop functioning in 3..2..

DaveThePatriot   November 26th, 2011 - 11:14 am

How many cracked heads does it take to get to the tootsy roll center of an Occupy Movment?

JJ0   November 26th, 2011 - 11:15 am

WE?

Lamdog   November 26th, 2011 - 11:17 am

I love it when they eat their own. Next they will call for a boycott of Ben and Jerry's.

JimMcVeigh   November 26th, 2011 - 11:18 am

"There are seasoned agitators involved here, look at the strategies. "

In other words, Rush was right when he said that this is all being orchestrated by The White House, whose occupant (no pun intended) is a professional agitator.
He was also correct in saying that they were hoping to end up having a Kent State moment, and sure enough, along comes the media to "wonder if" things are going to get violent, soon followed by the blood covered idiot and the pepper sprayed peaceful protesters.

MaskedPhrogg   November 26th, 2011 - 11:20 am

w/o a doubt.
They showed how their supposed movement is a charade based in hypocrisy. They shoot themselves in the foot and call it a gain.
Yep, they accomplished exactly what they set out to do. Discredit the Occupy movement.

twistin   November 26th, 2011 - 11:21 am

When they chant, that's what I hear.

burns1   November 26th, 2011 - 11:22 am

Arrest these pieces of sh**. When will the local authorities do there fu***** job?

Whos_John_Galt   November 26th, 2011 - 11:23 am

YEAH! – Keep your progressive STD's (Socialist Transmitted Diseases) in your famdamly.

MaskedPhrogg   November 26th, 2011 - 11:24 am

What happened here? Did the Oakland PD run out of pepper spray?
This is intolerable behaviour. Are there no sane ppl left in Oakland?

Omnivorous   November 26th, 2011 - 11:24 am

Let's hope there are NO Kent State redux.
Rush is right about many things, including his assumption that certain people are NOT about using their some of their own number as martyrs.

JJ0   November 26th, 2011 - 11:25 am

What is it they (or "the") intended again? It is my intention to convey that you intended to convey what they intended was intended to serve as some brilliant tactic intended to achieve some unspecified (by you) intention.

twistin   November 26th, 2011 - 11:27 am

They are morons. They are trying to start some sh*t. Looking for a Kent State Moment.

They want people to say "give every Martyrdom-Seeker in the world what they want. Help them along, so nobody else gets hurt."

Morons.

Bullonay   November 26th, 2011 - 11:32 am

Too bad there was not a way for Apple to zap all the devices while their sidewalks were "occupied"…

JimMcVeigh   November 26th, 2011 - 11:32 am

"Let's hope there are NO Kent State redux. "

I read somewhere recently that there were protests in California while Reagan was governor and he said something along the lines of 'if they want a blood bath I will be happy to give them one' as he called out the national guard.

It would be funny if some mayor said off mic that 'we have outlawed the Occupy movement, we begin bombing in five minutes,' LOL

86-44   November 26th, 2011 - 11:36 am

listen dumbass, sooner than later the other 99% of the so called 1% are going to revolt. Occupoo anywhere only represents .01% of the true 1% and they are ruining it for all.

They will be gone by New Years Day.

Omnivorous   November 26th, 2011 - 11:43 am

You are right.
It seems that blocking the apple store is more agitation for the sake of agitation. OWS has a 'momentum' problem, I think, so this venue was chosen for this protest.

Also, the Publication, ADBUSTERS, that OWS is associated with, has dubbed Black Friday, as "Buy Nothing Day". So in the spirit of the day they choose this retailer. Can't say why this one in particular. I've perused Adbusters a few times and thought it an anti-comsumerist publication, at least it was a few years back.

uncledan   November 26th, 2011 - 11:43 am

What was accomplished here? Violence. Fighting. Hatred. And horrifically bad PR for the Occupy crowd. Again.

_TruthTeller_   November 26th, 2011 - 11:50 am

"All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others…"
- George Orwell – Animal Farm

ArizonaHoss   November 26th, 2011 - 11:51 am

When I was in HS, a local Radio Shack screwed me over. So, I took a day to stand outside the store and tell everyone who was entering the store what a crappy place RS was. I was quickly informed by first the mall security and then the police that I would be arrested if I continued.

Where are the police?

JJ0   November 26th, 2011 - 11:52 am

Apple products to varying extents rely on servers.
They can zap the devices in that they can 'brick" them or at least disrupt there accounts (maybe not legally but still possible).
They prefer to give their minions the illusion of control while they track and herd them all the while collecting data.
They could watch the GPS, listen to the mics, and watch the cameras, watch web activity, collect their contacts and model their networks, send out misinformation to herd them etc.

Occupy = .0099%   November 26th, 2011 - 11:52 am

4 legs good, 2 legs bad.

BalkanDeputy   November 26th, 2011 - 11:55 am

WWJD? ….( What Would (steve)Jobs Do)

JJ0   November 26th, 2011 - 11:57 am

My comment above in response to MaskedPhrogg was before he edited his post and stated their intentions. Sorry.

JJ0   November 26th, 2011 - 12:02 pm

I sure can't disagree with that.

altijdlol   November 26th, 2011 - 12:07 pm

Worse than the vermin which they very much are is City Hall……….. Where are the police ensuring that the private citizens right to convey is not impeded, nor their self threatened?

JJ0   November 26th, 2011 - 12:08 pm

Lets watch how the MSN reports it. As usual I am bracing myself so as not to fly into a fit of rage.

Omnivorous   November 26th, 2011 - 12:12 pm

Good point. :)
Ben and Jerry will likely happily pay…um, contribute to OWS to keep that from happening.

WyckHolland   November 26th, 2011 - 12:21 pm

Brutish union thugs. They would have felt right at home in Stalinist Russia or the Third Reich.

Small Thoughts   November 26th, 2011 - 12:31 pm

Where's the woman with the pepper spray when we need her?

gman213   November 26th, 2011 - 12:33 pm

A good reason to carry a canister of pepper spray..it helps you get into the Apple store…I would love to see a couple of hundred bikers approach the store and beat the shizznizzle out of these occupunks

#OCCUPY Breitbart   November 26th, 2011 - 12:34 pm

An inconvenient truth for the 1%: As long as you continue to screw society in general, we're going to make things unpleasant for you, in general.

Tomtom29   November 26th, 2011 - 12:35 pm

Where are the cops? Where is mall security?

HandsomeCowboy   November 26th, 2011 - 12:36 pm

….gosh' they are all so handsome and cleancut.Betcha they are all straight A students…Wonder which one will be our president one day if we're lucky…….

Cali4niaPatriot   November 26th, 2011 - 12:46 pm

I heard on December 16th, in honor of the original Boston Tea Party, all #occupi across the nation are tossing thier iPhones over bridges into the murky waters below, in defiance against evil capitalism. #drownyouriphoneDec16 … Always retweet, never suwender!

Tomtom29   November 26th, 2011 - 12:50 pm

O.K. OCCUPY SF! LISTEN UP!

Here's our next occupy target! Facebook everyone!

Jackson Arms Shooting Range & Gunshop
152 Utah Ave
Suite 140
South San Francisco, CA 94080

Let's go, everyone! Yaaaaaaay!

Tomtom29   November 26th, 2011 - 12:51 pm

You're full of crap.

Avoicenmany   November 26th, 2011 - 12:51 pm

While unlikely Apple would do that, as these sweet kids would sue them if discovered it is very possible to "jam" devices. A little search will turn up a number of "jammers" while not legal in the USA I have often thought of getting one for places like the line at say Subway, or in one of my rare movie theater outings. Such a nice thought that a push of a button will get my lunch order filled and silence the jerk on the phone as I try to watch movie I just paid $20 for.. :)

comprof   November 26th, 2011 - 12:53 pm

To allow this is absurd. CA is full of crazies so I do not feel sorry for them.

SunCrackedSoul   November 26th, 2011 - 12:58 pm

they need their necks stepped on

losarkos   November 26th, 2011 - 1:01 pm

my God don't they know if they spoil apple and can't tweet on their apple products they will all suffer from dangerous withdrawal symptoms.

Pbizzel   November 26th, 2011 - 1:02 pm

There is not a chance in hell they could stop me from entering that store.

#OCCUPY Breitbart   November 26th, 2011 - 1:06 pm

C U there!

#OCCUPY Breitbart   November 26th, 2011 - 1:07 pm

oh, you no likey my comment? Too bad for you! wah wah wah.

MAD JEWESS   November 26th, 2011 - 1:12 pm

There are seasoned agitators involved here

Your WHOLE crowd are staged agitators

MAD JEWESS   November 26th, 2011 - 1:13 pm

what do they want?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Revolution

Tomtom29   November 26th, 2011 - 1:14 pm

What are you—twelve? Go scrub your pimples.

johnfitz   November 26th, 2011 - 1:15 pm

Their Mommy and Daddy got them their apple gear….but it ain't right for you to get any for yours…

Tomtom29   November 26th, 2011 - 1:15 pm

@OCCUPY jerk: I'm not going to give you any more hits. Go play with your peepee.

canadianlady2   November 26th, 2011 - 1:16 pm

stupid hypocrites, the lot of them.

canadianlady2   November 26th, 2011 - 1:20 pm

How in the name of God is shutting down stores during the holiday rush doing anyone any good? In a way, I don't feel sorry for Oakland, because they have coddled these squatting bums since the movement started. The roosters are coming home to roost. If capitalism ended today, every one of those bums would die.

WhatTheHuh   November 26th, 2011 - 1:21 pm

That's right, Occupiers, keep it up. The longer you keep this stuff up, the less the public will empathize with you. Can't wait for the time Democrats and Hollywood liberals begin distancing themselves from these idiots.

#OCCUPY Breitbart   November 26th, 2011 - 1:26 pm

whereas you are obviously so mature with comments like "You're full of crap."

TraciLMinAK   November 26th, 2011 - 1:32 pm

Nah, they gotta get their Schweddy Balls from B&J.

alwaysright5   November 26th, 2011 - 1:41 pm

No police?, no law? hmmmm… open season? Sounds good to me.

JoeTulsa   November 26th, 2011 - 1:50 pm

Businesses are being disrupted: Obama is playing golf.
Occupoops are pooping in the streets, raping, leaving a trail of needles and filth: Obama is shooting hoops.
Obama says: These Occupee protestors are why he decided to run for president, to be a voice for them.

JoeTulsa   November 26th, 2011 - 1:51 pm

Disrupting of a business is illegal.
Let's get the attorneys involved and start suing the organizers of Occupoop!

JoeTulsa   November 26th, 2011 - 1:53 pm

Occupee people are coordinating events using their iPads.
They don't want any of us to go buy an iPad at this Apple Store.
I thought they were for fairness for the common man?

TANSTAAFL   November 26th, 2011 - 1:54 pm

Offending everyone who wanted to go into that store today.

Fvcking morons.

martifr   November 26th, 2011 - 1:55 pm

Where are the police? They've been told to stand down by the idiot DA, camela-tow harris.

TANSTAAFL   November 26th, 2011 - 1:55 pm

"OWS has a 'momentum' problem, I think, so this venue was chosen for this protest."

Which means that they are even bigger fvcking morons than I thought originally.

TANSTAAFL   November 26th, 2011 - 1:56 pm

Reactionary leftists are famous for doing that.

Throw rocks at the police and then run away, and let the useful idiots take the beating.

SOP

guan_yu   November 26th, 2011 - 1:58 pm

What kind of fantasy land do you live in?

Get attention of media, arts, NPR listeners? Really?

These people already are leftist! And now your "strategy" is to piss them off?…..Brilliant!

olddog55   November 26th, 2011 - 2:05 pm

Not a suprise at all, we all know the majority of apple users are whimps, so shutting them down is no great feat. Now if they had tried to shut down, let's say, a Cabela's, they would have had their arses handed to them in the parking lot!

guan_yu   November 26th, 2011 - 2:08 pm

Was in downtown SF yesterday.

It was hilarious.

Maybe a total of 20 "Occupiers" trying to stop 30,000 shoppers.

They were pretty much trampled.

Then 10 of them went into the intersection and blocked the cable cars.

A line of 20 police motorcycles roared through them and they scattered.

Even better was when they tried to disrupt the Christmas tree lighting.

I swear I thought they were going to get lynched.

"Occupiers" made a very hasty retreat to the edge of crowd.

…………………….

By the way this video doesn't tell the whole story.

After about 10 minutes of these shenanigans, people had enough and just shoved the protestors aside and got on with shopping.

Roger   November 26th, 2011 - 2:09 pm

The problem with your statement is that the 1% is politicians. Democrat politicians mostly, with some RINO's. We're on the right working to deal with them.

And you don't even have a clue what the cause is for the things you protest against. You want more housing? Then protest CRA so that there is money to loan to people who are willing to pay it back.

If you want more jobs, then protest the EPA that's shutting everything down. We want clean air too, but not clean air for our one room mud huts next to the rice fields.

You haven't connected cause and effect, and it shows in this apple store protest. They build most of their product in China, do you want them to only sell them in China too?

Roger   November 26th, 2011 - 2:11 pm

Is it time for that smelly gas problem?

88 weeks ago @ Big Hollywood – Eye on the Ball Conser… · 0 replies · -1 points
I got really REALLY nasty smelling gas. its no joke buddy.

Is that why you support the occupy protests so much? Is it the only place everyone smells so bad you can fit in?

Colony14Author   November 26th, 2011 - 2:18 pm

Idiots all. They are too stupid and naive to understand that if the workers in Southeast Asia who build electronic devices for sale in the United States dd not have those jobs they would starve. Granted, their lives are not as comfortable as those enjoyed by Americans, but they would be far worse off if there were no jobs manufacturing products for the West.

SamLowerySF   November 26th, 2011 - 2:21 pm

PD just watch!?!?!

six_mile_cross   November 26th, 2011 - 2:23 pm

Occupy a clue.

Thay_Live   November 26th, 2011 - 2:53 pm

That only proves what a totalizing and oppressive system consumer capitalism has become as it offers zero alternatives.

amanuensis   November 26th, 2011 - 2:53 pm

What will Quare Alagory say about this?
A bunch of Quares shutting down a quare store?

What will Rush say about this? He can't figure out how to use a PC – it's above his paygrade.

Democratssuck   November 26th, 2011 - 2:54 pm

Tase them all for pleasure! Have fun COPS!!!

Tweety58   November 26th, 2011 - 3:03 pm

Send in Eric Cartman !!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86KzMYbHZ0I&fe...

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