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I was just walking past the Washington DC Occupy encampment. I'd estimate that about 20% of the visible participants were obviously veterans. That kind of surprised me, because I expected them to all be young folks. Not wheelchair bound Vietnam vets.
I'd guess there were about 50 people there, and about as many tents. 5 porta-potties, including a wheelchair accessible one, which was nice, since I saw two protesters in wheelchairs. Everyone was just sitting around, with signs leaning up against their tents. There was one fairly large group, huddled in a circle of folding chairs, talking quietly. No cops anywhere.
And some black teens off to the side, tapping drum sticks against a retaining wall.
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