Goldman Protesters Are Almost Outnumbered by Security Guards in New JerseyBy Charles Mead and Elise YoungBloomberg Oct. 07, 2011 |
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![]() Protesters assembling today outside a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) building in New Jersey were met by almost as many security guards and police officers as “Occupy Wall Street” demonstrators sought to single out the bank. About 50 people gathered at a Goldman Sachs building surrounded by metal barricades in Jersey City, where 30 to 40 officers and guards were waiting. The investment bank’s employees watched from windows as the crowd chanted “We are the 99 percent” before breaking into discussion groups. “Goldman Sachs has too many people in government, and too much influence,” said Pat Meany, 53, who arrived on his bicycle and wore clothes painted with fluorescent colors and peace symbols. “It seems like they’re looking out for America’s rich. It’s not for the good of all Americans.” Read More |