More than 700 protesters demonstrating against corporate greed, global warming and social inequality, among other grievances, were arrested Saturday after they went onto the Brooklyn Bridge and shut down a lane of traffic for several hours, leading to a tense confrontation with police.
The group Occupy Wall Street has been camped out in a plaza in Manhattan’s Financial District for nearly two weeks staging various marches, and had orchestrated an impromptu trek to Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon. They walked in thick rows on the sidewalk up to the bridge, where some demonstrators spilled onto the roadway after being told to stay on the pedestrian pathway, police said.
Some protesters sat on the roadway, chanting “Let us go,” while others chanted and yelled at police from the pedestrian walkaway above. Police used orange netting to stop the group from going farther down the bridge, which is under construction.
Some of the protesters said they were lured onto the roadway by police, or they didn’t hear the calls from authorities to head to the pedestrian walkway. Police said no one was tricked into being arrested, and those in the back of the group who couldn’t hear were allowed to leave.
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Sunday, October 2, 2011
More than 700 Wall Street protesters arrested on Brooklyn Bridge
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Sunday, October 2, 2011
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There has to be a regard to the roadways and a regard for peaceful protest, a workable balance.
did the police get a bit out of bounds.
There would be a lot of injuries out there. Luckily, there's personal injury attorney to do your bidding.
There could be a lot of physical resistance on their side which could lead to injuries.
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Thing is, if they were peacefully protesting and armed with a permit, they wouldn't have to go through this.
The beauty of are country is the right to freedom of speech. So protest your heart away peacefully.
They should have sued the police for the arrest since everyone is entitled to free speech and to rally.
There's more to the story than legal issues, in fact, there were instances when the elderly and even children got hurt protesting.
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The cry for changes sometimes pays a price, unjustly done or not.
True, Koby, but looking at it on a legal perspective definitely will help them achieve the justice they deserve.
I sure that there were police brutality. I hope all the protester are fine. Thanks.
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