Occupy Wall Street, the global movement against inequality
that ignited in Manhattan last year, will mark its first anniversary by trying
to block traffic in the financial district and encircle the New York Stock
Exchange.
Planning for the Sept. 17 protest, dubbed S17, follows
months of internal debate and flagging interest, according to interviews with
organizers. The morning action may include attempts to make citizens’ arrests
of bankers, and some activists intend to bring handcuffs, they said.
“We are here to bring
you to justice,” said Sean McKeown, a 32-year-old chemist and New York
University graduate who’s helping organize the demonstration. “We’re offering
you the chance to repent for your sins...”
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