I finally have a reason to write my first diary: I had weapons aimed at me tonight while Bush was driven up 8th Avenue. What fucking country am I living in? This never happened when Clinton visited in the 90's.
Walking on 8th Avenue in Chelsea about 20 minutes ago, what I assumed was Bush's caravan of a few black SUV's with many police cars and big, black Secret Service-type vans with their side doors open. At the open doors were men holding some sort of automatic rifles, AIMED RIGHT AT PEDESTRIANS who were innocently walking on the sidewalk.
I am 42 years old, I am a native New Yorker, and I have never in my life had any weapon of any sort pointed at me until this evening. It was the most outrageous thing I've ever seen. I was really scared and pissed off at the same time.
Did any other New Yorkers see this tonight?
I guess it's finally sunk in how much he's hated. Or maybe he still needs that bathroom break and this is his way to use a restaurant toilet without having to be a customer.