Now cab drivers have caught the bug. On a day when they could be earning big money, they'd rather strike than drive. The cabbies' lament has no connection to WTO save for the fact that so many visitors need a cab. Some drivers are miffed the new rules don't apply to limousine and luxury town cars, which are regulated by the state, not the city. Even if drivers have a point about the limos, even if they are right that the city needs more cab stands, the timing and method are daffy.
Every group likes to grab a microphone.
None of it makes an ounce of sense - or cents. St. An unidentified group of perhaps three dozen young men and women seized an empty building and announced their desire to convert it into a homeless shelter. They draped anti-WTO and housing banners, gave the power salute to cheering colleagues and patrolled the rooftop. The cops shut off water and electricity and insisted that no supplies be brought into the building. When the building's owner, Wah Lui, showed up to assess the situation, protesters refused to admit him.