[the British] government always kept a kind of standing army of news writers who without any regard to truth, or to what should be like truth, invented & put into the papers whatever might serve the minister
Plutonia wrote:Rumour is the clamp-down is on it's way.
Well, rumor can be a lot of things.
I was thinking yesterday that the relative hands-off of the cops so far, which has surprised me, may have been due to the General Assembly being in session. I should mention this involved shutting down more than 20 blocks worth of First Avenue, with checkpoints on all the side streets leading up to it. They also commandeered a lane and had massive police presence on Second Avenue, and on some streets checkpoints between Second and Third. There were multitudes of diplomats and presidential security staff about, and even larger numbers of cops, of all US and New York agencies you might care to list, with every imaginable sort of gear. I saw they had dogs sniffing boxes of water bottles. And, of course, media from all nations. So either the resources were diverted or the city thought to tolerate the protesters so as not to risk an international embarrassment. Long as we're talking about the UN, this kind of martial law is a post-9/11 scenario. In 2002, the day of Bush's Iraq war speech, I remember clearly taking a taxi up First Avenue and seeing that half of it was barricaded around the area of the UN, which at the time surprised me as the biggest security arrangement I'd ever remembered for the UN. Now, I'm sure that every year after the GA all of the federal and police agencies get together for a post-mortem, and plan what new measures to add next year. It can never be enough, of course, and ever-larger budgets must be justified. So maybe next year they'll take over Second Avenue and have the checkpoints at Third. Once they get there, Grand Central Station is just another block away -- can you really give free access to the enormous crowds who go through it every day while the UN is in session? In this way, the day may not be far off when all of Manhattan below 60th Street is shut down for such events.
Regardless, I stand before you naked and ashamed, to confess my failure to get back to the protest, with my body feeling spent after an exhausting work week. I am grateful to them every hour, but how is that enough?
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We meet at the borders of our being, we dream something of each others reality. - Harvey of R.I.
To Justice my maker from on high did incline: I am by virtue of its might divine, The highest Wisdom and the first Love.
Well, the situation seems to be that about 60 (?) people were kettled and arrested a couple of hours ago, then cops showed up en masse at the park - 40 (?) vans, a commandeered bus and more kettling net.
A guy just reported overhearing on a cop radio instructions for them to wait for nightfall before moving in. Now they, the protestors, are distributing peaceful resistance pro-tips and prepping for the assault.
[the British] government always kept a kind of standing army of news writers who without any regard to truth, or to what should be like truth, invented & put into the papers whatever might serve the minister
[the British] government always kept a kind of standing army of news writers who without any regard to truth, or to what should be like truth, invented & put into the papers whatever might serve the minister
Others tweet that NYPD is targeting the protesters' media equipment and computers, and that some of the people arrested today had only been trying to film the day's activities.
Aside from maybe getting a bit huffy with a cop (or talking with his hands too wildly?), taking camera pix seems to be the only "crime" committed by the young man in this video—who is thrown to the ground while standing in what seems to be a non-threatening manner. Maybe he was much more intimidating in person? Maybe we're missing something? Just seems a bit excessive. USA! USA! This is what democracy looks like.
PEACEFUL FEMALE PROTESTORS PENNED IN THE STREET AND MACED!- #OccupyWallStreet
While on a peaceful march near Union Square in downtown Manhattan, multiple female protestors were penned up in the street by orange mesh baricade, then maliciously maced.
The women were peaceful and unarmed. They were secured by barricade with an overwhelming police presence. And they were then sprayed directly in the face with pressurized mace...
WeAreTheOther99 continues to peacefully occupy Lower Manhattan to begin a dialogue with the Top 1% with the goal of a peaceful transition of power back to the People.
This can no longer be stopped. But be advised, this will not be televised...
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Live Blog of #OccupyWallStreet: NYPD’s Crackdown on the Protest By: Kevin Gosztola Saturday September 24, 2011 5:08 pm Fifty to eighty people have been arrested in New York City as part of the Occupy Wall Street protest. The NYPD is cracking down on those involved in the action and the NYPD is surrounding Liberty Park (Zuccotti Park) where people have been occupying for the past week. Suspicions are high with many believing those in the park will be forced to disperse or arrested.
Firedoglake’s live blog of #OccupyWallStreet continues. Here is a Twitter list that can also be followed for the most recent updates from the scene.
LIVESTREAM OF OCCUPY WALL STREET VIA GLOBAL REVOLUTION --- 11:10 PM Police violence makes NY Daily News front page.
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11:07 PM Recorded two interviews that will run in tomorrow’s blog. One with a bystander who witnessed the mass arrest of people at today’s protest, one with Paul Weiskel, photographer, whose photos I have been posting in the live blog.
September 24, 2011, 8:31 PM 80 Arrested as Financial District Protest Moves North By COLIN MOYNIHAN
The police made scores of arrests on Saturday as hundreds of people, many of whom had been encamped in the financial district as part of a lengthy protest, marched north to Union Square. As darkness fell, large numbers of officers were deployed on streets near the encampment in Zuccotti Park, at Broadway and Liberty Street, where hundreds more people had gathered.
Paul J. Browne, the Police Department’s chief spokesman, said in a statement, “There were approximately 80 arrests, mainly for disorderly conduct by individuals who blocked vehicular and pedestrian traffic, but also for resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration and, in one instance, for assault on a police officer.”
Protest organizers estimated that about 85 people were arrested and that about five were struck with pepper spray. Among those was Chelsea Elliott, 25, who said that she was sprayed after shouting “Why are you doing that?” as an officer arrested a protester at East 12th Street.
“I was on the ground sobbing and couldn’t breathe,” she said. The continuing protests, against a financial system that participants say favors the rich and powerful over ordinary citizens, started last Saturday and were coordinated by a New York group called the General Assembly.
Many of those taking part have slept in Zuccotti Park, which is private, using it as a base. In the early afternoon hundreds of people left the park and moved north toward Union Square. Witnesses said that for much of the route, protesters spilled from sidewalks onto streets and added that the police used long orange nets at Fifth Avenue and 14th Street in an apparent attempt to block the march from proceeding.
Many marchers, however, detoured and entered Union Square before eventually turning south again. Video showed a confusing scene as protesters went south on University Place, where motor vehicles run north.
At 12th Street the orange nets again were used, this time to box in protesters between University Place and Fifth Avenue. About 3 p.m., more than two dozen people sat, handcuffed, on the sidewalk.
Nearby, two other protesters standing handcuffed on Fifth Avenue told a reporter that they had both been arrested on sidewalks and were not aware of having broken any law.
“They put up orange nets and tried to kettle us and we started running and they started tackling random people and handcuffing them,” said Kelly Brannon, 27, of Ridgewood, Queens. “They were herding us like cattle.”
Next to her, David Smith, from Maine, said that he had been chanting “Let them go” as people were handcuffed, and was then arrested by a senior officer who told him that he was being charged with obstructing governmental administration.
After his arrest, one protester posted a Twitter message about his experiences from a bus taking him downtown.
Many demonstrators made their way back down to Zuccotti Park, where they were joined by new arrivals. “Right now we are more determined than ever that what we are doing is necessary and correct,” said Patrick Bruner, a spokesman for the protesters.
New rules posted in the park on Saturday seemed aimed at the protesters. In addition to bicycle riding, camping gear and sleeping bags were now also banned.
Posted at 10:09 PM ET, 09/24/2011 ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protest: 80 arrested (video)
By Terri Rupar
About 80 people were arrested today in lower Manhattan as they participated in the “Occupy Wall Street” demonstration, which has now lasted about a week, the Associated Press reports.
Police say most arrests were for blocking traffic, though one person was charged with assaulting an officer, the AP says. A protest spokesman called the police response “exceedingly violent.”
This video appears to show a man who identifies himself as Adam Dirks being arrested, with blood on his face.
Postings on Occupy Wall Street’s Web site address a variety of issues that they’re protesting, including big banks and their approach to mortgages, Sotheby’s and the execution of Troy Davis.
This video shows a group of people chanting and marching down Church Street in lower Manhattan, with police officers walking alongside and appearing to try to keep them on one side of the street.
In this video, a crowd shouts “The whole world’s watching” while a man is taken away by police officers.
If you have video, leave the URL in the comments, along with a quick description, and we’ll take a look.
This site has live video of the demonstrators in New York.
New:
Commenter argyle_sox shared this video in the comments section; it appears to show a group of women on a sidewalk, surrounded by police officers carrying orange fencing. The description says the women are hit with mace, though from the video, it’s unclear what happens, but they fall to the ground screaming.
CENSORED? YouTube is preventing this from going viral. Only 304 'views', but over 1,840 'comments'?! Looks like they have this one on lockdown. No lookie! This is not the viral video you are looking for. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moD2JnGT ... r_embedded
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Slow motion video analysis of NYPD mace deployment near Union Square on September 24, 2011. More information and analysis of this and incidents related to Occupy Wall Street protests will be updated at http://www.uslaw.com/occupywallstreet. Original video "PEACEFUL FEMALE PROTESTORS PENNED IN THE STREET AND MACED!"
[the British] government always kept a kind of standing army of news writers who without any regard to truth, or to what should be like truth, invented & put into the papers whatever might serve the minister
by Plutonia » Sat Sep 24, 2011 5:31 pm 
