Police Clear Out Occupy Wall Street

[spunky99]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/ny...s.html?_r=1&hp

surprised there's no threads bout it.. looks like they've had enough finally

[JFK]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/ny...s.html?_r=1&hp

surprised there's no threads bout it.. looks like they've had enough finally

good for them..................

[iMind]

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/anomylos

Watch it go down live.

[stocktrader23]

They'll be back. They kicked out the media and have been beating / arresting people. "Good for them" indeed.

[WarChild]

They'll be back. They kicked out the media and have been beating / arresting people. "Good for them" indeed.

It's private property. About time the hippies were cleared.

[Dirty F]

Awesome! In Amsterdam it'll be over soon as well i hope. It attracts nothing but tourists without money, street bums, hippies, squatters and basically just people who don't shower and work and want to live off other people's money. It's fucking disgusting. It's the first thing people see when they come to this city. I can't believe our mayor let it last this long already.

[marlboroack]

Kinda filthy honestly

[Dirty F]

I used the word people 3 times.

[Dirty F]

Kinda filthy honestly

Kinda? Try walking there without getting tuberculosis.

[Fletch XXX]

such negativity these days towards people who rather get off the couch unlike most.

[CaptainHowdy]

No way! I was so enthusiastic about this whole movement ... not really.

[Dirty F]

such negativity these days towards people who rather get off the couch unlike most.

It totally depends on why you get off the couch. If only it was to work.

[Fletch XXX]

honestly im only here for business and dont even know why i open these threads.

People like DF in multiple threads wishing protestors get hurt, shot at it, beat up etc... im just gonna add people to ignore and move on.

LOL

/ignore.

[Dirty F]

honestly im only here for business and dont even know why i open these threads.

People like DF in multiple threads wishing protestors get hurt, shot at it, beat up etc... im just gonna add people to ignore and move on.

LOL

/ignore.

[Barry-xlovecam]

Will they be back?

We'll see ...

[Caligari]

It totally depends on why you get off the couch. If only it was to work.

QFT! these people need to fall in line like everyone else.

They need to occupy a real job and shut the fuck up, this is America afterall.




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[ottopottomouse]

Time to give them all a bath.

[stocktrader23]

It's private property. About time the hippies were cleared.

It's not quite private property and private property rules do not apply.

[CyberHustler]

All they did was move them out of the park... they went to Foley Square and will be back shortly.

[stocktrader23]

honestly im only here for business and dont even know why i open these threads.

People like DF in multiple threads wishing protestors get hurt, shot at it, beat up etc... im just gonna add people to ignore and move on.

LOL

/ignore.

Adult webmaster stereotypes get more true every day.

[AsianDivaGirlsWebDude]

Ship them all to Guantanamo!!!

People should just learn to take it when the banking system gets bailed out after causing millions to lose their homes due to shady loans and dubious business practices, or when many large multinational corporations pay no taxes, while outsourcing jobs, getting big government subsidies, and paying out big bonuses and rewards to themselves.

The sad thing is that none of the 1% whom have caused the current US and worldwide economic calamity have even been seriously investigated, let alone charged, and so it's business as usual at the corporate pig trough.

Things were never better in America (for the 1%)...



NEWS UPDATE:

Court Order: City can?t keep Occupy Wall Street protesters and their stuff out of Zuccotti Park

Hours after baton-wielding cops cleared Occupy Wall Street protesters and their tents out of Zuccotti Park, a judge signed a order Tuesday saying the demonstrators can return with their stuff.

Mayor Bloomberg said the city was trying to clarify the restraining order signed by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Lucy Billings, a former civil liberties lawyer.

In the meantime, Zuccotti ? which briefly reopened after a scrub-down ? would be closed to the public, Bloomberg said.

Occupy Wall Street protesters were already on the move, heading to another public space at Canal St. and Sixth Ave. for a 9 a.m. ?action.? It was unclear if they planned to set up camp there.

?Join us as we liberate space and build a movement,? the group said in a statement.

The overnight raid ? which led to the arrest of 100 people, including Manhattan Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez ? left Zuccotti empty by 7 a.m.

The only people inside were employees of property owner Brookfield Properties, which had asked for the city crackdown.

About 50 people were let back in at 8:10 a.m. before the NYPD closed the park again until the legal issues were sorted out.

?Whose park? Our park!? protesters chanted. ?They stole our freaking tents from the 99%!?

?That was my home,? said Shane Stoops, 23, an occupier from Seattle who said he had been at Zuccotti since the dawn of the protest Sept. 17.

?You see all those garbage trucks? That?s where I live now. They took my life...all my clothes, my four-man tent and mattress, all of my books and three years of drawings.?

Bloomberg said the city planned to let the anti-greed movement return to Zuccotti
as soon as it was cleaned, but without the trappings of the tent city.

?Unfortunately, the park was becoming a place where people came not to protest, but rather to break laws, and in some cases, to harm others,? he said in a statement.

?Protesters have had two months to occupy the park with tents and sleeping bags. Now they will have to occupy the space with the power of their arguments.?

But in a case of legal one-upsmanship, lawyers for Occupy Wall Street got a judge to sign an order that explicitly said they should be allowed in the park with ?tents and other property.?

A hearing on the matter must now be held.

The cleanup operation began around 1 a.m. when a horde of cops surrounded the park and used a bullhorn to notify protesters that sanitation trucks would be clearing out the site.

?If you fail to immediately leave the park, you will be subject to arrest," they said.

The protesters were defiant at first, chanting: "Whose park? Our park! No retreat. No surrender!"

"When the cops closed in, people tried to hold on to one another. Cops pulled people out, but we went back in," said Jose Mediaville, 29, a former Marine from Brooklyn. "A white shirt got frustrated. He yelled, 'Come on, let's do this.'

"I tried to avoid them, but they got me. They smashed people in the hands and broke the human chain. They lifted me up and threw me out like a rag doll," he said.

"If they think this is the end of it, they're crazy," Steve Iskovitz, 51, a mental health counselor from Pittsburgh, said. "People will strike back."

Police began tearing up the tents wholesale by about 1:45 a.m. after throwing reporters out of the park and corralling the protesters in the center.

"The police have us surrounded," Tyrone Greenfield, 23, of Brooklyn, said as sanitation workers tossed tents into Dumpsters.

One young man wearing a gas mask tore up the notice after a cop handed it to him.

"Everybody stay calm, the police want you to become violent," protesters shouted. "Do not become violent. Pass the message."

One protester, 32, who gave his name as Daryl W, called his mother. "We're about to be raided I just thought I'd let you know I love you bye," he said.

"They don't even obey their own rules," Frank Olivo, Bronx, 21, said. "What they're doing is against the law."

Some protesters sang the Beatles song "Revolution." Helicopters flew noisily overhead.

"I have not broken the law tonight," yelled protester Eamon O'Rourke as cops stuffed him into a squad car.

Occupy Wall Street sent out a message on Twitter that said cops were using pepper spray.

City Council member Ydanis Rodriguez was arrested, and a tweet alleged he was beaten and bleeding.

"They took oaths to protect and serve," Jason Lee, 36 of Brooklyn, said. "They broke that oath tonight. They destroyed what we built. That's tyranny by any definition."

Paul Kostora, head of the medical tent, said he was working with a patient when police pulled him away.

"They pulled me out stethoscope, white coat and all as I was telling them I have a patient in there," he said. "One girl has a heart condition and wasn't feeling well. They manhandled her and threw her on the ground."

By 3:30 a.m., cops had cleared the kitchen area of the park, where protesters had formed a human chain, cuffed those arrested with plastic ties and loaded them in vans.

The showdown came after protesters had vowed to "shut down Wall St." on Thursday to mark two months of occupation. "It's still on. It'll be bigger than ever. People are mobilizing now. They're wounded now and preparing for comeback," said Matt Baldwin.

I have a guess the protestors will be back - a people united, can never be defeated.

ADG

[DaddyHalbucks]

It's about time.

[TheSquealer]

I have a guess the protestors will be back - a people united, can never be defeated.

ADG

Of course they can, when they are disorganized and not united by a single idea and with a clear objective and path to that objective.

A bunch of frustrated people, all with different frustrations, who all want different things and who have mixed in with them shit disturbers, anarchists, fascists, junkies, homeless, idiots with drums etc etc etc are very easy to defeat.

They are defeating themselves with a disruptive presence few understand and by organizing without an objective. They will all fade away and barely be remembered because there was no cause to remember them for and no objective being fought for.

[Caligari]

damn look at all those dirty jobless Japanese hippies;)

[Dirty F]

Of course they can, when they are disorganized and not united by a single idea and with a clear objective and path to that objective.

A bunch of frustrated people, all with different frustrations, who all want different things and who have mixed in with them shit disturbers, anarchists, fascists, junkies, homeless, idiots with drums etc etc etc are very easy to defeat.

They are defeating themselves with a disruptive presence few understand and by organizing without an objective. They will all fade away and barely be remembered because there was no cause to remember them for and no objective being fought for.

[Adult Insider Dave]

They will all be back in the park when it's cleaned up. Will be interesting though to see how many tough out the cold weather without their tents. Maybe they will go get a job instead.

[TheSquealer]

damn look at all those dirty jobless Japanese hippies;)

Yeah... similar shit. Look at the idiot with the "Free Tibet" sign. "99%" has just become a rallying cry for everyone who wants to protest about anything, little more. They failed before they began.

[CaptainHowdy]

Of course they can, when they are disorganized and not united by a single idea and with a clear objective and path to that objective.

A bunch of frustrated people, all with different frustrations, who all want different things and who have mixed in with them shit disturbers, anarchists, fascists, junkies, homeless, idiots with drums etc etc etc are very easy to defeat.

They are defeating themselves with a disruptive presence few understand and by organizing without an objective. They will all fade away and barely be remembered because there was no cause to remember them for and no objective being fought for.

[TheDoc]

It's private property. About time the hippies were cleared.

We have a right to peacefully assemble and protest in this country..... it is a violation of our constitution to make a law that restricts this right.

Awesome! In Amsterdam it'll be over soon as well i hope. It attracts nothing but tourists without money, street bums, hippies, squatters and basically just people who don't shower and work and want to live off other people's money. It's fucking disgusting. It's the first thing people see when they come to this city. I can't believe our mayor let it last this long already.

Don't be upset just because you're too lazy to protest against things you don't agree with.

It's about time.

Of course you would want to violate the Constitution - all right wing conservatives are up for burning the constitution.

Of course they can, when they are disorganized and not united by a single idea and with a clear objective and path to that objective.

A bunch of frustrated people, all with different frustrations, who all want different things and who have mixed in with them shit disturbers, anarchists, fascists, junkies, homeless, idiots with drums etc etc etc are very easy to defeat.

They are defeating themselves with a disruptive presence few understand and by organizing without an objective. They will all fade away and barely be remembered because there was no cause to remember them for and no objective being fought for.

They do have a single idea - depending on the protest. The 60's has many many many many many different messages, different protests, all types of shit, going on around the war protests.

Sad that people like yourself and so many others are willing to piss all over OWS, ie: basically keep getting fucked in the ass by banks and those that control the gov, just because you don't get ows or they wish to judge them rather - you ignore our real problems to point fingers.... sad and pathetic.

[Caligari]

Yeah... similar shit. Look at the idiot with the "Free Tibet" sign. "99%" has just become a rallying cry for everyone who wants to protest about anything, little more. They failed before they began.

[stocktrader23]

We have a right to peacefully assemble and protest in this country..... it is a violation of our constitution to make a law that restricts this right.




Don't be upset just because you're too lazy to protest against things you don't agree with.




Of course you would want to violate the Constitution - all right wing conservatives are up for burning the constitution.





They do have a single idea - depending on the protest. The 60's has many many many many many different messages, different protests, all types of shit, going on around the war protests.

Sad that people like yourself and so many others are willing to piss all over OWS, ie: basically keep getting fucked in the ass by banks and those that control the gov, just because you don't get ows or they wish to judge them rather - you ignore our real problems to point fingers.... sad and pathetic.

One thing is sure, putting Occupy Wall Street in the title of a GFY thread is guaranteed to bring out the morons.

[Dirty F]

Don't be upset just because you're too lazy to protest against things you don't agree with.

Like what exactly?

[TheSquealer]

They do have a single idea - depending on the protest.

[TheDoc]

Like what exactly?

No idea, I'm not you.... but if you don't disagree with something going on in this world, a major something totally fucking us over.. then you're an uneducated idiot that shouldn't open his mouth.

[TheDoc]

They do... 100% without question, if you're too uneducated to research this, then you should probably shut your cock holster.

Every protest has what they support printed right on the damn website... moron.

[stocktrader23]

They do... 100% without question, if you're too uneducated to research this, then you should probably shut your cock holster.

Every protest has what they support printed right on the damn website... moron.

Why should a webmaster know how to find a website AND be able to read it?

(Hint: They know this shit and are just bitter crybabies that have turned this into a political debate even though the movement is non political.)

[PR_Glen]

Sad that people like yourself and so many others are willing to piss all over OWS, ie: basically keep getting fucked in the ass by banks and those that control the gov, just because you don't get ows or they wish to judge them rather - you ignore our real problems to point fingers.... sad and pathetic.

far more sad that people like yourself see this 'cause' as anything more than a collection of noise with no real voice or focus other than: we want more, gimme what you got, i don't want to work unless its a ceo job...

What you are saying and what you have been perpetuating is not what they are saying down there. So like many others you are siding with something different than what you personally believe.

[porno jew]

have no idea why they just don't storm by the big bank hq's and occupy them.

[TheDoc]

far more sad that people like yourself see this 'cause' as anything more than a collection of noise with no real voice or focus other than: we want more, gimme what you got, i don't want to work unless its a ceo job...

What you are saying and what you have been perpetuating is not what they are saying down there. So like many others you are siding with something different than what you personally believe.

I'm not siding with the Occupy protest, I'm siding with the Constitution that I have defended!


Btw, 10's of millions of people protesting around the world say the few of you on gfy are wrong.. I do believe the core messages of the occupy movement over the handful of people that don't support it on gfy.....

[DWB]

The 1% wins again.

But it sounds like they just cleared the park to clean it, then they can come back.

[Dirty F]

No idea, I'm not you.... but if you don't disagree with something going on in this world, a major something totally fucking us over.. then you're an uneducated idiot that shouldn't open his mouth.

You seem very upset.

[stocktrader23]

far more sad that people like yourself see this 'cause' as anything more than a collection of noise with no real voice or focus other than: we want more, gimme what you got, i don't want to work unless its a ceo job...

What you are saying and what you have been perpetuating is not what they are saying down there. So like many others you are siding with something different than what you personally believe.

It's posts like this that keep me entertained for days. You are 100% wrong, convinced that you are 100% right and you will argue until you are blue in the face while remaining 100% ignorant on the subject. Had you done 5 minutes of research and had a few brain cells that could comprehend your findings you would never post such bullshit.

Or you're a troll.

Either way, thanks for the laughs.

[darksoul]

They need to occupy a real job and shut the fuck up, this is America afterall.

You haven't tasted the bitterness of life.

[TheSquealer]

They do... 100% without question, if you're too uneducated to research this, then you should probably shut your cock holster.

Every protest has what they support printed right on the damn website... moron.

They don't if they are in the news all day, everyday, world wide and you still think people need to "research" to understand why they are protesting.

Don't be mad at me, go get a sign and wag it around on the street and create a website.

[TheDoc]

You seem very upset.

Yep, upset that others are so willing to violate others rights simply because they don't like the protests or judge them, simply because they truly do not understand them.

That's just sad, what a sad way to live a life.

[TheDoc]

They don't if they are in the news all day, everyday, world wide and you still think people need to "research" to understand why they are protesting.

Ummm.... if the mainstream news is telling you one thing, then yeah, you best damn research it...

If you get your information from the news and call that your source, then you need to get out and educate yourself on a lot more than just the occupy movement.

[TheSquealer]

Ummm.... if the mainstream news is telling you one thing, then yeah, you best damn research it...

If you get your information from the news and call that your source, then you need to get out and educate yourself on a lot more than just the occupy movement.

I keep walking into it. Damn! I keep forgetting that the default "go to" rebuttle by GFY lunatics is always going to be "the news is lying, you're brainwashed and haven't done your 'research' if you disagree with me"

[TheDoc]

I keep walking into it. Damn! I keep forgetting that the default "go to" rebuttle by GFY lunatics is always going to be "the news is lying, you're brainwashed and haven't done your 'research' if you disagree with me"

Let's see.....

You don't think they have a message.... well that's wrong.
You think they need a leader.... well that's wrong.
You appear to think everyone should have the same message.... that's wrong too.

Clearly you're getting your information from the media and clearly it's wrong, just like you.

So you admit you get your info from the media, and the info is wrong.... logic would say, you should probably stop getting your information from the media... ding, ding, ding!

[WarChild]

I wonder if the NYPD are taking volunteers to stomp mud holes in some hippies. I'd so spend my vacation doing that. Sounds like tons of fun.

[TheDoc]

I wonder if the NYPD are taking volunteers to stomp mud holes in some hippies. I'd so spend my vacation doing that. Sounds like tons of fun.

Hippie bashing is fun..... but nothing gets the mind, body and soul pumping, like crushing some racist tea baggers.