Tuesday, May 1, 2012

NY Occupy Protests Are Getting Physical, Hundreds Of Arrests Expected





From BusinessInsider: Morrning - Occupy Wall Street has been mostly silent since Zuccotti Park was cleared last December, and they planned it that way.  The point was to wait out the colder months until the day that the movement could rise up again with numbers enough to impress the world. That day is supposed to be today.

But here in New York City the sky is gray, and rain has been falling since the early morning hours. It's supposed to let up during the afternoon, when a big concert featuring Das Racist and Immortal Technique and march is planned in Union Square.

One of the first arrests occurred at 9:04 when a Vietnam Vet was booked for blocking traffic. Don't worry, the protesters have instructions for when they get arrested.

Our reporter Michael Kelley reported from Occupy Bushwick that there were as many cops as protesters, but that protesters are hoping for a larger crowd from Occupy Williamsburg….

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