Anonymous tweeted from its @anonops account with the hashtag 'OCCUPYWALLSTREET' and linked to a poster urging its followers to assemble at the financial heart of the US, with the caveat: "Bring Tent."
The S17 campaign was kick started by anti-consumerism organisation Adbusters, which claims that it is "surging ahead internationally".
"Simultaneous occupations of financial districts are now being planned in New York City, Madrid, Milan, London, Paris and San Francisco. With a bit of luck, this list of participating cities will expand," Adbusters said in a blog post.
"If we can pull together just the right mix of non-violence, tenacity and strategic smarts, S17 could be the beginning of the global revolution we've all been dreaming about for so long ... wouldn't that be lovely."
Anonymous also released a video urging its followers to join the peaceful protest, stating that "the abuse and corruption of corporations, banks and governments ends here".
The campaign is another example of the online group becoming increasingly involved in offline methods of protest, most recently evidenced by its support for a protest against the tactics of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transport (Bart) agency.
As part of its continuing efforts Anonymous posted semi-naked pictures of a man claimed to be Bart spokesperson Linton Johnson alongside his personal mobile number and email address.
"If you are going to be a dick to the public, then I'm sure you dont mind showing your dick to the public.... Umad Bro? #Bartlulz," said the accompanying text.
Reader Comments
... that peaceful protests are so often seeded deliberately with provocateurs, disguised as protesters, who are instructed to cause any and all kinds of trouble designed to provoke violent police action and thus discredit all such protests? Does he/she know that the media, if they cover the event, will show pictures designed to portray the protestors as few in number, fringe, "unattractive" and even "freakish," and will show interviews with witnesses that cast the protestors in a poor light? I've never read a strategy about how to prevent successfully these tried and true manipulations of the PTB. Anybody hear of one?
... and let the govt thugs beat the crap outta you, jail you, fingerprint you and bury you under accusations of trespassing obscure statutes which will not stand and ultimately be vacated after having cost you thousands in lawyer and court fees.
but it's got TRAP written all over it.
Fighting the powers that be only empowers them to create more restrictions. The only effective 'fighting', therefore, is to walk away from them and their institutions. What power would wall street have if everyone bartered, or traded in goods/services that weren't printed by the federal reserve/any other ponzi scheme, or collectivised and shared support communally, or produced their own food? Even reducing dependence is more effective than fighting the system. The system's purpose is to create fighting--fighting it serves its purpose.
show some support instead of sitting behind your computer writing about how these people are fucked for being angry and trying to do something