Note: I originally live blogged this at my blog - HERE. There are a few pics there, but otherwise, this diary is identical. I first posted this, just saying there was police brutality and providing a link to my blog - most people made it over, but those that didn't commented. So, the first several comments are from people who were confused by my initial post.
THIS IS A LIVE BLOG. If you're not familiar with live blogs, you need to read from bottom up. If you want to jump straight to the violence, go to 5:26 mark (at the squiggly) and read up from there. IT WILL NOT MAKE SENSE IF YOU READ TOP DOWN.
THERE IS NOW VIDEO - START HERE:
NOW GO TO 5:26 (SQUIGGLY).
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7:24 (from fellow Kossack RiaD):
@OccupyWallStNYC #OCCUPYWALLSTREET We have confirmed 18 arrests tonight. Thousands are sitting at #GeneralAssembly or around #LibertyPlaza. #occupywallstreet
5 minutes ago via web
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from http://occupywallst.org/....
Posted Oct. 5, 2011, 9:24 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt
Reports of arrests.
Updates as we get them.
UPDATE 9:35 - Reports of batons used. Mounted officers are present at Liberty Square. Barricades are set up on Liberty and Broadway.
UPDATE 9:48 - Reports of our medics treating several pepper sprayed protesters.
Please call:
1st Precinct: +1 (212) 334-0611
NYPD Switchboard: +1 (646) 610-5000
NYPD Central Booking: +1 (212) 374-3921
NYPD Internal Affairs: +1 (212) 741-8401
Mayor Bloomberg: +1 (212) NEW-YORK or +1 (212) 374-3921
7:13:
PennyRed Laurie Penny
Woman being arrested and shoved in her car, asked what her name is, shouts: 'Troy Davis. Emmett Till. Martin Luther King.'
7:07:
JAMyerson J.A. Myerson
Crowd chanting Peace. #occupywallst
7:00:
studentactivism Angus Johnston
Lots of reports from #OccupyWallStreet of undercover NYPD provocateurs in crowd trying to start trouble. Don't let 'em.
6:55:
PennyRed Laurie Penny
Seems to have quietened down. Running around with Amy Goodman and the Democracy Now people doing some interviews #ows
6:50:
studentactivism Angus Johnston
And @DannyDeVito just tweeted 1.5m people supporting #OccupyWallStreet saying "Forgive student debt!" #sothathappened
6:49:
jdobzynski jdobzynski
by davidgraeber
#OccupyWallStreet #ows NYPD once again using pepper spray and making arrests. crowd estimates around 50k.
6:47:
allisonkilkenny allisonkilkenny
.@KeithOlbermann now interviewing @JAMyerson on Countdown. #OccupyWallStreet #OccupyWallSt
6:45:
kristengwynne Kristen Gwynne
No fighting at wall st. Crowd there is shrinking 3 groups in park out front and down st #Ows
6:43:
allisonkilkenny allisonkilkenny
RT @Johngcole: We're approaching critical mass at OWS. More they arrest, more press it gets, more people hear about it, the more come...
6:42:
allisonkilkenny allisonkilkenny
RT @jamiekilstein: Got all from major news show looking for someone to report from #occupywallst will update soon but get ready to tune in.
3 minutes ago
6:38:
@seasonothebitch
Sarah Jaffe
Back in Liberty Plaza. People's mic is calling for ppl who've been pepper sprayed to go to medical area. #occupywallstreet
6:23:
JAMyerson J.A. Myerson
Cars passing on Broadway honk in support. Why do protesters need permits to march but cops can kettle unprovoked at will? #occupywallst
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nancykric Nancy Kricorian
by codepinkalert
Favorite line from #OccupyWallSreet today: Blue shirt cop says, "Get on the sidewalk, ladies, or the white shirts will be after you."
4 minutes ago
6:20:
JAMyerson J.A. Myerson
Protesters knocking down barricades, attempting to take Broadway. Chanting
HelloFrances Fran MercantiAnthony
by OccupyWallSt
@OccupyWallSt Whole caravan of cops just sped up broadway. They are coming. #OccupyWallSt
6:17: (got this out of order because retweeted).
OccupyWallStNYC #OCCUPYWALLSTREET
Peaceful protesters are being maced, beaten and arrested on #WallSt right now. Tell the #NYPD 2 keep hands off. #TheWholeWorldisWatching
6:13:
PennyRed Laurie Penny
Couple of 'protesters' with badges move out of the back of the crowd and join the police. #ows
6:09:
MikeElk Mike Elk
There are workers getting the shit beat out of them on #occupywallstreet & progs are mourning death of a sweatshop owner
6:04:
miaaculpa miaaculpa
2126796018 Legal help if arrested. #occupywallstreet - #globalrevolution live on livestream.com/globalrevolutiâ¦
5:58
DustinSlaughter Dustin M. Slaughter
Arrests have begun. #NYPD whiteshirt nearly knocked myself and a few others over. #OccupyWallStreet mypict.me/mauC4
5:56 - VIOLENCE!:
PennyRed Laurie Penny
Police beating and arresting ppl
PennyRed Laurie Penny
Here they go!They're pepper spraying everyone! #occupywallstreet
3 minutes ago
PennyRed Laurie Penny
They're calling people to come forward to join the push. #occupywallstreet
4 minutes ago
PennyRed Laurie Penny
Here come the police- people appear to be pushing forward, trying for the Wall Street barrier #ows
6 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
PennyRed Laurie Penny
Wiggly hands are going up. Is this consensus? #occupywallstreet
8 minutes ago
PennyRed Laurie Penny
@paulmasonnews I am bloody reporting. Sign: 'the whole world is watching' #occupywallstreet
10 minutes ago
PennyRed Laurie Penny
People with V for Vendetta masks right at the front. #occupywallstreet @anonops
11 minutes ago
PennyRed Laurie Penny
Hanging off some scaffolding with @rdevro watching the 99 percent storm Wall Street by consensus. Or not. #occupywallstreet
13 minutes ago
PennyRed Laurie Penny
Must be ten thousand here now. They're starting a consensus meeting right here. 'Police protect the 1 percent!' #ows
15 minutes ago
PennyRed Laurie Penny
Chant: 'police! Come join us! They want your pensions too!' #occupywallstreet
20 minutes ago
PennyRed Laurie Penny
Loads of cops kettling the protesters on the other side of the road. Serious police coming. 'What do we want? Justice?'#occupywallstreet
21 minutes ago
PennyRed Laurie Penny
More are coming. Cops on bikes drive people away. I'm on some scaffolding. They're trying to get through to wall street. #occupywallstreet
24 minutes ago
PennyRed Laurie Penny
2thou trying to break through to wall street- NYPD try to stop them. 'whose streets? Our streets!' They've taken the road #occupywallstreet
26 minutes ago
PennyRed Laurie Penny
Shout goes up: 'march on wall street!' People seem to be doing just that. Fucking hell. #occupywallstreet
5:46:
@OccupySeattle
Arrest count is up to around 24. #OccupySeattle
5:38: LGBT Group GetEQUAL creates âOccupy Dallas LGBT Caucusâ and pledges support.
5:34: BREAKING: 9 arrested at Fannie Mae in LA fighting to save homeowner from eviction #makebankspay #occupyLA #OWS http://ow.ly/...
5:29:
PennyRed Laurie Penny
2thou trying to break through to wall street- NYPD try to stop them. 'whose streets? Our streets!' They've taken the road
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