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Protesters block Google bus in S.F. Mission

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Re: Protesters block Google bus in S.F. Mission

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Post by dannyr »

From http://www.sfbg.com/googleshoutdown:

UPDATE 12:32pm: Various tips have streamed in that this shout-out was staged. Protest organizer Leslie Dreyer talked to us on the phone and verified that this person's identity was Max Bell Alper, a union organizer from Oakland. This person was not a Google employee, and Dreyer was not able to verify if Alper was there in the morning with the group of 20-30 protesters. The Guardian is attempting to contact Alper for comment. Dreyer said she, as an organizer, was unaware that the "performance" had been planned. We are following this as it develops.

Re: Protesters block Google bus in S.F. Mission

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Post by stephencanon »

dannyr wrote: post #2

From http://www.sfbg.com/googleshoutdown : UPDATE 12:32pm: Various tips have streamed in that this shout-out was staged. Protest organizer Leslie Dreyer talked to us on the phone and verified that this person's identity was Max Bell Alper, a union organizer from Oakland. This person was not a Google employee, and Dreyer was not able to verify if Alper was there in the morning with the group of 20-30 protesters. The G…

The article linked here doesn’t mention the “faux Googler” at all. Not sure why you’re posting this comment on this particular article.

Re: Protesters block Google bus in S.F. Mission

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Post by stephencanon »

ma2xd wrote: post #8

It's a fake. The guy is an activist and is named Max Bell Alper. http://www.makingchangemedia.org/about-the-team/ http://www.gettyimages.no/detail/news-photo/occupy-wall-stre...

As my sibling poster pointed out, this article doesn’t mention “the guy” at all.
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