New York, NY – New York City police say about 700 protesters have been arrested after they swarmed the Brooklyn Bridge and shut down a lane of traffic for several hours.
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Police say some demonstrators spilled onto the roadway Saturday night after being told to stay on the pedestrian pathway. They face charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The lane has since reopened.
Occupy Wall Street demonstrators are railing against corporate greed, global warming and social inequality, among other grievances.
The group has been camped near the Financial District for two weeks and clashed with police on earlier occasions.
Earlier Saturday, two other marches went over the bridge without problems. One was from Brooklyn to Manhattan by a group opposed to genetically modified food. Another in the opposite direction marched against poverty.
After following wall street for about 13 years I must say, the protesters are right. Our complacence is allowing the USA to indebt itself while giving loads of interest free money to banks. The banks invested this money in treasurys in 2008 and are getting free interest to this day. The bankers then pay themselves bonuses out of this ruse.
Commissioner Kelley should be contacted, and it should be ascertained why there are no physical standards (which are enforced) for NY’s Finest. Look at the pot bellies, and body fat, which are shown on the three Officers with white shirts. At one time, a physical standards policy was strictly enforced. In L.A., there is such a policy. Incidentally, these protestors are meshuganah! What chutzpah they have, in wanting to shut down Wall Street. Who is paying the lodging, food, and transportation expenses of these protestors? I hope that there are no Yidden among that group!
I’m glad that the new york city has an excellent police force who are well prepared ti deal with such trouble makers.
Keep it up NYPD!
This protest must go all the way to washington ,,,, its redicules how wall street and banks always get a free path but imdivuals suffer thru to get some so called help from the banks…. The banks got milions if not billions to help consumers where is that help ???? Its time for a real shake up not just here but nationawide
to No 1 and 6 (you are probably the same person with the lousy spellling). In case you haven’t read a newspaper (which is quite likely) you would know that the banks have paid back their loans and the federal government has actually made a profit on all these “bailouts”, except for Fannie May and Freddie Mac (which aren’t banks and were federal enterprises to begin with).
anyone who has a problem with these protesters is probably living well, and couldnt give a damn that so many Americans are struggling now..
Someone has to do something.
The gov’t has taken advantage too long.
I give these protesters full support.