But the reports stated that the arrestees came from all over the country, especially the Northeast...not just NYC. In many areas of the country (even outside of NYC), $300,000 will get you a nice pad.
Point is: the OWS movement credence will become compromised if too large a percentage of the protesters are the privileged children of the well-to-do.
These kids are dropping the names of private schools during heated debates. Not smart if you want to keep street cred.