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Bully Pulpit

The term "bully pulpit" stems from President Theodore Roosevelt's reference to the White House as a "bully pulpit," meaning a terrific platform from which to persuasively advocate an agenda. Roosevelt often used the word "bully" as an adjective meaning superb/wonderful. The Bully Pulpit features news, reasoned discourse, opinion and some humor.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

VIDEO: Occupy Winston-Salem Protester Arrested for "Disorderly Conduct"



WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) - An Occupy Winston-Salem protester was arrested for "disorderly conduct" outside city hall on Tuesday, according to police.

Around 9 a.m. Tuesday, police asked 20 protesters to leave city hall property. As the protesters left the property, William Bryant Bridge, 20, of 651 Summit Street, shouted profanities at police.

"(The suspect) caused a public disturbance by using abusive language intended and plainly likely to provoke immediate violent retaliation," police stated in the arrest warrant.

posted by BP News Bureau | 3:06 PM

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

when protestors try to push or bend rules it makes them(protestors) no better than bankers who look for ways to push/bend rules that caused The Occupy movement!

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 5:48:00 PM  

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