Make a Costume of A Protester With a Dollar Bill Taped Over Your Mouth

One of the most famous early visuals emanating from the 2011 Occupy Wall Street protest movement was of a young professional with a dollar bill taped over his mouth. News media reported that he was illustrating that he was risking his job by speaking out at the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York City.
It's a powerful image that could be used to convey various political messages — for instance, about corruption, the risks of whistle blowing, and freedom of speech.


To Make This Costume: All you need is a (clean) bill and some tape.

Background: The New York Times reported, “A finance worker walked around with a dollar bill duct-taped over his mouth and carrying a pizza box, on which he had written, “I could lose my job 4 having a voice.”

See the photo taken on New York October 10, 2011 and credited to Andrew Burton of the Associated Press here.

Media outlets that picked up versions of this story included the Charlotte Observer , the Los Angeles-based City Watch and the Boston Globe online.