Occupy Protest: Our Lady Peace Support Spurs Fan Backlash

TORONTO -- Canadian rocker Raine Maida and fellow people from the Canadian rock-band Our Lady Peace have sparked blowback using their fans for carrying on Occupy Everywhere protests in La, Toronto and Detroit.our editor recommendsCanadian TV Host Calls Chris Hedges A "Left-Wing Nutbar" For Occupy Wall Street CommentsKanye West Visits Occupy Wall Street ProtestsOccupy Wall Street Protest Propagates To CanadaRelated Subjects•Occupy Wall Street "I've had some really vicious, vicious e-mails and vicious tweets," Maida, who lives in La with wife and fellow Canadian music performer Chantal Kreviazuk as well as their three children, told the Canadian Press news wire service Monday. PHOTOS: The Scene at Occupy La "LA Occupy march going to begin. Fight the great fight!," Maida authored on his Twitter account Saturday. "...getting my children.have them engaged/active as soon as possible. They will be those who redefine theWorld," he put in another tweet. But individuals fan call-outs triggered a backlash from some Our Lady Peace fans. PHOTOS: The Scene at Occupy Wall Street "I'm very amazed at how polarizing it's been. Within our heads, I believe, it affects everybody -- we're speaking 99 %, we're speaking about undoubtedly nearly all everybody we connect with,Inch Maida, an open critic from the U.S. Iraq war, told the Canadian Press. Our Lady Peace bandmember Jeremy Taggart attended an Occupy Toronto event Saturday because the stateside Occupy Wall Street protest movement spread to Canada around the weekend. Along with a third band member,Steve Mazur,attended an Occupy Detroit event. Related Subjects Worldwide Occupy