The Peppermint Incident

As massive as Occupy Cincinnati has become, I can't believe there isn't more coverage of what I consider to be one of the protest's pivotal moments so far.
　
I call it the Peppermint Incident, and I was part of it yesterday! A group of about 6 of us broke away from Piatt Park with the intent of protesting in front of right-wing City Council member Wayne Lippert's campaign office in Mount Auburn. Lippert is among several councilors who have actively tried to suppress Occupy Cincinnati.
　
We packed into a car and zipped on up there - only to discover that the address of Lippert's campaign office was actually his medical office at Christ Hospital. (Turns out he's a gynecologist.)
　
So we stroll into the waiting room carrying our signs. The receptionist immediately notices us, but she acts like she doesn't know whether the office doubles as a campaign office. Obviously, it must, since that's the address we had for it. Seems odd that Wayne Lippert would use a hospital as his campaign headquarters, but it appeared that's what he was doing.
　
You know how banks and doctor's offices sometimes have a bowl of complimentary peppermints? Well, a member of our group tried taking a mint. This angered the receptionist. She lectured us that we shouldn't be taking the free mints if all we were doing was protesting against Lippert. Then the receptionist told us to leave.
　
We skedaddled out the door of the office. Once we were out in the hallway, several security guards confronted us and told us to vamoose from the hosp altogether.
　
Why was this such a significant moment? The mere fact that we descended upon Lippert's office shows Occupy Cincinnati's resilience. That's the sort of display that gets public officials' attention. It illustrates yet again that we're not going away.
　
The Peppermint Incident will be forever remembered by all who were lucky enough to participate!