TKC EXCLUSIVE!!! OCCUPY KC VETERAN WARNS: PROTEST CAMPS INVARIABLY SPREAD DISEASE AND THREATEN PUBLIC HEALTH AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC!!!

Yesterday our blog community was FIRST to note the "occupy" tactic used by Kansas City protesters currently camped out at 12th & Oak isn't original at all. 

Back in 2011 the Occupy KC movement sought to end the Fed, take money out of politics and bring about a local progressive renaissance. Sadly, none of that happened but more than a few local activists did make some lifelong enemies.

The highlight of that not-so-long ago movement involved tawdry allegations of nasty behavior in an unregulated tent city.

Remember this headline:

A man, who believes in the Occupy KC Movement, said drugs and prostitution drove him away from the camp.

Of course we're sure that the current crop of protesters have pure hearts and would never stoop to the same level of previous protests . . . However, here's a perspective that has been overlooked amid a modern day plague . . . 

AN OCCUPY KC VETERAN SENT HIS HEALTH WARNING ABOUT THE DANGER OF SICKNESS INSIDE PROTEST CAMPS!!!

Here's the word . . .

"By the end of Occupy KC we all had the same flu. Don't forget that we had porta-potties brought in and that made things somewhat more manageable but it was pretty gross. The food got a lot of us sick because the prep standards were lower and based on need and desperation. I know they're wearing masks, limiting outsiders and trying to do social distancing; that's great but so many people in close proximity just invites the spread of germs, especially with no running water for hand washing. 

"I wish them the best, I am a supporter of BLM. I just hope that people sending them supplies include more PPE because they'll need it. Activism has its risks but coronavirus isn't a joke and the leaders of the movement should realize that there's no telling how COVID-19 can impact some people who might have underlying health conditions not even they know about  . . . We had a couple of people who needed ambulances during Occupy and there were more than a few fights. Even people on the same side can have their differences. 

I've seen the current camp and (from my experience) even outdoors, a space like that can start to feel really closed-in after just a few days . . . They're bringing awareness to an important issue, it doesn't look like they're going to change much but it's their right to protest . . . I just hope that they're being safe because the virus raises the danger level for these demonstrators who are literally putting their lives on the line."  

Another TKC toilet exclusive . . . There are port-a-potties nearby and behind the scenes council members are negotiating to get more toilets and maybe a few sinks sent down to 12th & Oak in order to prevent the possibility of a coronavirus outbreak on the city steps. 

Check the links:

Fox4: Mayor Lucas says some of protesters' demands likely won't be granted

KSHB: KC City Hall occupation first of its kind in nearly a decade

Action 41 News: Attorney Stacy Shaw, who is representing the woman in the video, said she is filing a lawsuit against the officer and KCPD.

Developing . . .