Profiling Fleas ...

Profiling the Fleas

“ For each of the 984 Occupy Wall Street protesters arrested in New York City between September 18 and October 15, police collected and filed an information sheet recording the arrestee’s name, age, sex, criminal charge, home address and — in most cases — race. The Daily Caller has obtained all of this information from a source in the New York City government. Homes listed on those police intake forms have a median value of $305,000 — a far higher number than the $185,400 median value of owner-occupied housing units in the United States .At least 95 of the protesters’ residences are worth approximately $500,000 or more The median monthly rent for those living in apartments whose information is readily available is $1,850 .Of the 984 protesters arrested, at least 797 are white. The median age of “Occupy” protesters taken into custody is 27 years. London’s Daily Mail newspaper, for example, recently highlighted signs of wealth among the throngs in Zuccotti Park. “Sleeping beside the hardcore activists are increasing numbers of wealthy students turning up to make the most of the party atmosphere, drugs and free food,” reporters Paul Bentley and Micela McLucas wrote in October. “While they dress down to blend in ... [Cont] Tell me you're surprised.