Occupy Wall Street Protesters Set Sights on Black Friday

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The Occupy Wall Street protesters have set their sights on a new issue -- Black Friday.

The group that is credited with heading up the Occupy Wall Street movement has launched a Web site StopBlackFriday.com. The goal is to "occupy large chains and publicly traded retail. Hit the 1% where it hurts -- in the wallet."

Just as Occupy Wall Street protesters attempted to bring the New York Stock Exchange to a grinding halt this week, they plan to do the same thing to the economy.

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A message on StopBlackFriday.com reads: "November 25, 2011 is Occupy Black Friday. On Occupy Black Friday, you are encouraged to boycott large retail and publicly traded stores in a show of solidarity for the Occupy Wall Street protesters and to send an economic message to big business and banks that profits over consumers is not good business. The 1% depend on the 99%, not the other way around."

-- Reported by Jeanine Poggi in New York

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