Manhattan, NY – A judge in Manhattan has ruled that Brookfield Properties, owner of the park used as an encampment by Occupy Wall Street protesters, had the right to clear them to address deteriorating conditions inside the park.
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The judge, Matthew A. Sciarrino Jr. of Criminal Court, issued his ruling on Friday as he refused to dismiss charges against an Occupy Wall Street protester arrested when the police cleared Zuccotti Park on Nov. 15.
Zuccotti Park is required to be open 24 hours a day, and defense and civil liberties lawyers have argued that Brookfield had no right to close the park unless it obtained permission from the City Planning Commission and that therefore, Brookfield and the police lacked the authority to order the protester, Ronny Nunez, to leave. After refusing to leave, Mr. Nunez was charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct and obstruction of governmental administration.
“It is clear that when the defendant was ordered by the police to vacate the park, he was not legally entitled to refuse,” Judge Sciarrino wrote, adding that at that point Mr. Nunez “allegedly committed a trespass.”
It was Herr Bloomberg who didn’t want the filth cleaned away.
Of course they had the right. These laydigayers should go get a life & a job!
Clearing Zucotti Park was no different in rightfulness than it is for me to clear my throat. Get rid of the tainted substance for a bit.
The whole problem was that Mickey Bloomberg allowed them to stay as long as they did and even supported them in the beginning. Another Bloomberg boondoggle. Way to go Mike.
I don’t get it.
If the man doesn’t pay his taxes on the place…how does he STILL even own the park??
I’m pretty sure if my Husband & I didn’t pay our taxes, we’d lose everything!
Helps to know people!