New York‘s mayor, Michael Bloomberg, decided it was time to act. Having wrestled with the opposing rights – Occupy Wall Street Movement’s first amendment right to free speech, and the public’s right to health and safety – he decided (surprise, surprise) that the latter trumped the former. An increasing number of large tents and other [...]
Tag: lower manhattan
November 16, 2011
October 29, 2011
Generators taken from NY anti-Wall St protesters
October 28, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Generators taken from NY anti-Wall St protesters –NY protest loses generators a day before first snow due –Analysts say Bloomberg’s strategy simple – ‘no violence’ [LOL! Someone should tell the NYPD.] 28 Oct 2011 Anti-Wall Street protesters’ plans to camp in a New York park throughout the city’s harsh [...]
October 15, 2011
NYPD Arrests More Occupy Wall Street Protesters
October 14, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis NYPD Arrests More Occupy Wall Street Protesters 14 Oct 2011 The anticipated conflict between Occupy Wall Street protesters and city officials happened after all on Friday as NYPD officers arrested at least 14 individuals, leaving a few battered and bruised. Many expected a confrontation early in the morning because [...]
October 6, 2011
Thousands march in Occupy Wall Street protest
October 5, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Thousands march in Occupy Wall Street protest 05 Oct 2011 Thousands of people waving signs and chanting slogans marched Wednesday afternoon from Occupy Wall Street’s encampment in Lower Manhattan’s financial district to Foley Square in front of the courthouse to press their anti-greed message. It was by far the [...]
October 1, 2011
Occupy Wall Street: march on police plaza
6.30pm: Looking at the photographs and video of the march coming in on Twitter, it’s quite clearly the biggest demonstration since the Occupy Wall Street protests began. Thousands of people thronged through the streets of Lower Manhattan, in what is evidently a peaceful and good-humoured protest. If there is no trouble later, the protesters will [...]