It's the billionaire Mayor versus Occupy Wall Street. The NY Post reports that hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters -- emboldened by officials backing down this morning from evicting them from their Zuccotti Park campsite for a 7 a.m. cleaning -- stormed Wall Street, leaping over barriers and getting into a fracas with cops.
The streets downtown were overrun this morning with protesters as police were unable to control the crowds. The throng of protesters streamed onto Broadway, blocking traffic, setting up a confrontation with police who are waiting for them on the street.
Things turned predictably violent as cops tackled protesters and chased them up the street -- forcing everyone to the sidewalks -- in what turned into a melee.
"We were just marching. They're assaulting us," said protestor James Sinclair, 27.
Police arrested at least eight people on Beaver Street, as a throng of protesters flipped over a police scooter on Broadway. Cuffed protesters yelled, "The whole world is watching!" Shame on you!"
Five more were arrested at Maiden Lane and Water Steeet when protesters got into a confrontation with a police officer on a scooter. A protester's leg ended up under the officer's scooter..
Find out more at http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/zuccotti_park_cleanup_postponed_7FyMGft7IABwkMxaEW1sYP
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