OWS protesters have said since the beginning that their movement is a
leaderless one. However, a video of a disgruntled US vet sharing some
words with the NYPD during last week’s Times Square stand-off has made
him an unintentional spokesperson.
Sgt. Shamar Thomas became an Internet celebrity nearly a month into the Occupy Wall Street movement after a video of a fiery diatribe unleashed on Big Apple police officers went viral on the Internet. In the past week, the passionate speech he delivered before New York’s boys in blue has garnered around 2 million hits. Why does his voice resonate so strongly with the rest of America?
“I’m just one person,” Sgt. Thomas tells RT. “I’m just part of the 99 percent. I just want to inspire people and veterans to go out and protect these people.” More Read
Sgt. Shamar Thomas became an Internet celebrity nearly a month into the Occupy Wall Street movement after a video of a fiery diatribe unleashed on Big Apple police officers went viral on the Internet. In the past week, the passionate speech he delivered before New York’s boys in blue has garnered around 2 million hits. Why does his voice resonate so strongly with the rest of America?
“I’m just one person,” Sgt. Thomas tells RT. “I’m just part of the 99 percent. I just want to inspire people and veterans to go out and protect these people.” More Read
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