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DARIEN, Conn. – After the news broke Monday afternoon that Occupy Darien organizer Margaret Rague had been arrested over the weekend, opponents of the event took the opportunity to further criticize Rague and Occupy Darien. However, Rague confirmed to the Daily Darien on Monday night that, despite the arrest, she plans to go forward with the protest.
Darien police told the media Monday that Rague was arrested Saturday night and said she was walking intoxicated in the middle of the road. According to the police report, Rague was hostile toward the officers and refused to identify herself, submit to fingerprinting or allow her photo to be taken.
Rague wrote that the charges were “lie, lies and more damned lies. The last thing that was said to my fiancé by a certain officer as I left the station was: Tell Margaret that if she says anything negative about the Darien Police at Occupy Darien she will be subject to arrest. Fascism is alive and sick in Darien.”
Readers were quick to jump on the story, criticizing Rague for her actions and using the incident as further reason why the protests should not take place.
One reader, username Donkeybuster, wrote, “Please don’t try to obscure what your behavior reveals about the core of who you are by ranting about something you claim the police did. That all happened after you made a series of bad decisions to arrive in their care. You have laid bare the value of your judgment.”
Some have come to Rague’s aid. Reader Bogs101 wrote that after the arrest, Rague was an easy target. “Let’s lay off the personal attacks and hope the best for her. The rest will fall into place.”
Nondenominational Christian minister the Rev. Barbara Sexton wrote a blog post, asking people to have compassion for Rague. She said this is the time of year when people should pull together for others.
Rague said, “I organized this event to show the world what a caring place Darien is. If ever there was a moment to stand up and be counted and weigh in on the side of common decency, this is it.”
What do you think about Occupy Darien? Tell us in the comments below.
Comments (19)
Margaret Rague,
Are you insane? The reason I ask this is not because of your interest in the occupy movement, or your colorful walk through town, or even your ranting about fascism... but rather because of your very poor decision to try to bring it to Darien, Ct. That town is one giant cat fight. You are up against the most narcissistic people in the world and you are surrounded. Run away.
MAR...Stay strong and continue doing what's right.
Boy how the 1 percent like to critique...I suggest the stepford wives look in their own closets.
Check out the story on her lawsuit. She says that she won't comment, then provides 3 pages of nonsensical ranting and rambling. Memo to Margaret....
Welcome to Crazytown
Population: You.
Here is something to ponder. Those that walk through life, blaming everyone and everything but themselves for things, believing that they are the only one that "gets it"...are wrong, 100% of the time. Occam's Razor - the simplest explanation is usually the correct one. The world isnt out to get you dear. Tell the illuminati, aliens and the second gunmen on the grassy knoll hello for me. Then start taking your meds again and rejoin us in the real world. I'm guessing you are the aunt/grandma that people refer to euphemistically as "colorful" at family reunions.
The irony being with Margaret Rague is that 'OCCUPY WALL STREET' and 'OCCUPY DARIEN' are arguably 'leaderless' movements...are they not?
HI BARBARA
THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION. HERE ARE TWO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS: WHY MUST THERE BE "LEADERS" AND "FOLLOWERS"? I BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE ARE CAPABLE OF THINKING FOR THEMSELVES, IF THEY ONLY TRY. SECOND QUESTION:
IF THE POOR, THE VOICELESS, THE HUNGRY, THE DISENFRANCHISED, THE DESPERATE
AND THE JOBLESS HAVE NO LEADER, AND ACTUALLY NEED A FEW....AND THAT IS A BIG IF, BASED UPON MULTITUDINOUS ASSUMPTIONS,THEN WHY DON'T YOU AND I STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND GIVE THEM A COUPLE? I AM UP TO THE JOB, AND, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO, JOIN ME.
ALL THE BEST--
MARGARET
Hey!! I always wondered what happened to Danny from the Partridge Family.
Hey!! I always wondered what happened to Danny from the Partridge Family.
Darien is fascists and does have a bad reputation
Tim
Thank you for your support. I would prefer to think that Darien is not full of fascists, but some of the Darien police, with their reprehensibly violent and sadistic conduct, have certainly highlighted that which is evil in this place. However, there are good cops and bad cops and Darien has their share of both. However, anyone who allows such behavior to continue on the part of the darien police is equally culpable. There were in particular four police personnel who behaved with particular dishonor, and they should be fired. They are a disgrace to this town. Yes, Darien has a bad reputation. I went to a dinner at NYU School of Law (my alma mater) where Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader GInsberg was the speaker and one of my classmates (class of 1979) told me that Darien was known as the place of "Aryan from Darien". I defended the Town, pointing out that we had at that time a female Jewish first selectman...as far as I knew. I do not generally inquire about people's religion. Perhaps her husband was Jewish or perhaps she just had a German name. Yvonne Klein. She called me and asked me personally vote for her and I did. Yvonne, I would now ask for your vote. Where are you?
desafortamente!
Well, if you don't like her, or what she seeks to stand for, then ignore her. You know, I'm glad there is some diversity in our community. I don't expect everyone to agree with eachother or with me, but people are entitled to their own views and actions, if they don't harm or endanger others. Diversity is a good thing, and Darien could use some more of it.
exactly! good for you-plus, you had the courage to post your name.
Anyone of 61 who is out in the middle of the street, drunk and ranting obviously has some big personal problems and, likely mental issues. Compassion for that is warranted but certainly difficult when Ms. Rague decides that we should all be part of her personal drama with her wild accusations and aggressive righteousness. Instead of focusing on 'saving the world' maybe she should take some time and focus on pulling herself together.
apparently you have never heard of the "presumption of innocence" which is at the core of the US Constitution. Your read a wild story full of lies and you believe it because...why? vested employees of the state said so.....where is your independent intellect? I have spent my entire life serving others, and, based upon a collection of net fabrications, you have made up your own false stories about me. Are you for real? Where did you receive your college education? Because,..
honestly, you appear incapable of thinking for yourself.
I don't understand why you feel like people are attacking her. She is commenting on these stories in such an irrational way, calling Darien fascists and saying we have a bad reputation. THAN, she goes out and gets drunk in public, stops traffic and refuses to cooperate with police. What kind of leader is this. I feel that you think everyone is attacking her but we are not. She is not listening to any reason and furthermore is getting arrested. She is obviously doing all of this for attention.
You have not the slightest idea what I did or did not do. You read a story and you believe it. How could you possibly be so utterly naive?
I do have an idea of what you did that night. You told everyone in that article. And after reading it, you look like an imbecile.
Tell me this, how were you planning on walking 1.6 miles home when A) You have no cartilage in your knees B) Not wearing your glasses, and you claim to be legally blind. No one that is blind should be walking home at night C) Have such bad arthritis that you can't even be fingerprinted D) Your lungs get infected from being in a jail cell E) Has bronchitis F) Can't even open a plastic bag
All of this is what I read from your account that you gave the paper, how could you think anyone would believe that you were waking home when you can't even open a plastic bag? Here is a question, a simple yes or no, were you intoxicated that night? In the interview that you had with the paper you never addressed that issue. You also said you wouldn't even talk about the case, but then you pretend you were assaulted by the KGB. From everything you said in the article, it looks like you should have been arrested. Refused to give your name. Say you fell down and then couldn't get up, when you said you walk home frequently, a distance of 1.6 miles. Refused to give fingerprints because it was torture. Making it difficult to sign your name. Come on. All of this would only make sense only if you were drunk. If you weren't drunk, then it is a miracle you are alive. God, take some vitamins.
Also, if you want any sort of credibility, you should stop responding to comments. You aren't helping your case or lawsuit. You are obviously doing all of this for attention. You are very sad. Do everyone a favor and just shut your mouth, save it for your demonstration.
And I love how you plan on making the taxpayers pay for your lawsuit, and you state that with pride. But everyone knows you don't have a chance in hell of winning or anyone that has been arrested for DUI or being drunk in public would have become millionaires.
Have some pride. Shut your mouth and just admit, or at least admit to yourself, you made a mistake that night. It's not a conspiracy of the Darien Police against you, it's not the fascist town of Darien, it's just YOU that made the wrong choices that night.
well played, sir...very well played