Why Did Occupy Protesters Spend So Much More Time In Prison Than Tea Partiers?

The United States recently saw the birth of two colossal political movements: Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party. Both were fueled by concerned citizens and both took to the streets to get the message out, but these were NOT the same types of people.

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Rollie Williams

Jun 20, 2012

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