Occupy Wall Street’s Camp At Zuccotti Park Cleared Out Overnight; Occupy Foley Square Begins (VIDEO)

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by Nando Di Fino | 8:25 am, November 15th, 2011

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Early Tuesday morning, police moved in on Zuccotti Park and cleared out protesters, citing health concerns. The New York Police Department estimated that about 70 people were arrested. The protesters, who eventually were all cleared out and replaced with sanitation workers scrubbing down the park, then moved — en masse and drums in hands — to Foley Square, a 15 minute walk northeast.

Protesters were told that once the park is clean, they can return to Zuccotti Park — just without the sleeping bags, tarps, or tents. Mayor Michael Bloomberg issued a statement explaining his actions, saying that the park had become a health and fire hazard and that, “inaction was not an option.” He pointed to an EMT who was injured last week after protesters tried to stop him from helping a, “mentally ill man who was menacing others.”

“At one o’clock this morning, the New York City Police Department and the owners of Zuccotti Park notified protesters in the park that they had to immediately remove tents, sleeping bags and other belongings, and must follow the park rules if they wished to continue to use it to protest. Many protesters peacefully complied and left. At Brookfield’s request, members of the NYPD and Sanitation Department assisted in removing any remaining tents and sleeping bags. This action was taken at this time of day to reduce the risk of confrontation in the park, and to minimize disruption to the surrounding neighborhood.”

Mayor Bloomberg will hold a press conference after 8 a.m., and will presumably address OWS-sparked rumors that news helicopters were grounded by NYPD (the juiciest of many rumors) and weren’t allowed to document the raid. Occupy Wall Street has called for a rally at 9 a.m. on Canal St. and 6th Avenue. Mediaite will supply updates as they become available. For now, enjoy videos below of the clearing out of Zuccotti Park, courtesy of La Repubblica and Zack Hample:

(Image credit: Newsday)

Foley Square, Occupy Wall Street, Zuccotti Park

Anonymous

The Occupiers Got Occupied !!!
Mary

Bout damm time!
proud2teabagu

Back to mommy and daddy’s basement.
Anonymous

Didn’t need over 1,000 policemen. Just had to send in Patty Labelle and a couple of her bodyguards.

At least President Aloha is occupied on his sightseeing vacation :

“President Obama Golfing With Pal Nabbed in Prostitution Sting”

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/11/president-obama-golfing-with-pal-nabbed-in-prostitution-sting/
Jeff Horse Milker

There is a new customer, er, uncle needing you for a nice TB job?
Anonymous

Rich men and their lust for profits
drive the American economy. Wall Street protestors have no lust for profits;
they want to drive America by the power of love. Give love a chance is their
call, but it will end in the call of bring back the rich men.
Tito Esposito

The final straw was that the bedbugs started to complain about those guys.
Anonymous

Why doesn’t Obama call for drone strikes to eliminate these opponents of the regime? A “whiff of grapeshot” is needed to dispense these peasants.

This rabble has caused great inconvenience to Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street donors to the Obama and Romney campaigns.
http://www.larry-kelly.com Larry Kelly

Good riddance to bad rubbish.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VYUK3HIJFCPFBZUHRHN6HCR5AA MarkfromSavannah

It’s about bloody time. I’m sure Barry is happy there is one less Obamaville to report from. Now if the remaining ‘health hazards’ can be removed.
Anonymous

Look at all the miserable Republicans posting here. Every single one of them has been systematically trained by their corporatist leaders to oppose any efforts to defend the freedoms and liberties which were once guaranteed by our Constitution.
Anonymous

The power of love must be demonstrated if the protestors are going to win supporters in their battle against greed. Fornicating in public view will prove that making love is more important than earning a buck at a low paying job.
http://twitter.com/bj9mac Bill Hicks

Dear Occupy Wall Street, you are now free to go home and watch X Factor and Glee and Dancing with the Stars. Everything is fine. Wall Street reform is not necessary. Everything the banks are doing is appropriate. Bankruptcy is nothing to protest. Corruption of government and the financial industry is not a concern anymore. Obama fixed everything with Frank-Dodd. America is number 1. Do NOT protest. I repeat, do NOT protest.
Anonymous

This would make NY Times front page if it were George W. Bush doing the same
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VYUK3HIJFCPFBZUHRHN6HCR5AA MarkfromSavannah

They are still guaranteed Trevor but when these ‘freedoms’ encroach on the ‘freedoms’ of others, then there is a need for balance and accommodation. The loons of OWS want none of this and until the time comes they understand their freedoms do not give them the right to infringe on the rights of others, you are going to see more of this.

In other words, if you want to act like children, you are going to be treated as such!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Stan-Chaz/100002015710670 Stan Chaz

They came like thieves in the night…Bloomberg’s Blue Shirts. They robbed us of our rights, and our possessions… all the while preventing reporters from reporting on the scene. Bloomberg, the self-proclaimed number one defender of free speech (pause for gagging), said in no uncertain terms: “yes, you have the right…the right to remain silent. So just shut up and obey”. This is only the beginning dear Mayor .0001%. This WILL be your legacy- of repression. But you will NOT succeed. These mayors, governors, city councils, police chiefs, and street cops of America need to realize that it is NOT UP TO THEM whether or not Americans peaceably gather, protest, discuss, or demonstrate. It’s up to a document called the US CONSTITUTION. You can beat us and arrest us and tear-gas us, you can try to “permit” us to death….but you can’t kill an idea. You can’t keep down a people’s hopes and dreams for a better life….for us, and for our kids. America USED to work. The people had work. The system worke (sort of). Hey, EVEN the Congress used to work (sometimes). God knows, it was far, far, far from perfect -but at least we all had some share in the struggles AND the rewards. But somewhere along the way, we lost our way. Because now we have an economy and a political system that seems to work only for the rich. With OWS America has found it’s voice, and that voice demands fairness and justice – for ALL. This land IS our land! AND WE WANT IT BACK! We want our LIVES back! We want our FUTURE back! But it’s much more than just words…. it’s much more than politics….. it’s your freakin’ LIFE, and how you want to live it, and how you WILL live it. Find a quiet place somewhere, and consider this: Each of us has only one brief life….one chance….one roll of the dice….and many choices. The time has come to choose….to risk…and to act. If not now…then when? If not you, then….who? You DO have the power my friend….and the choice IS yours. Don’t let your dreams die….
Anonymous

Gawd, you are consistently good for a laugh…. ALL of us miserable blah blah , EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US…. (it is easier to hate when you lump everyone together) Might I suggest a listen to Randy Newman’s classic song Short People for further inspiration….
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ZIQS6YEA47QFXGOR4JWUBU2QRM Shark City

Back to their boxes.
Anonymous

Interesting post. Ignorant but interesting.
AliveStillKickin

No more easy rape and murder and targets for the vagrants, criminals and other freeloading human debris.
The party’s over….Human scum.
Time to return to Mom’s basement.
I hear McDonald’s is hiring.
AliveStillKickin

Glory, Glory Hallelujah……Glory Glory, Hallelujah…..uh….sorry…..
I got lost in the moment.
Did the nasty policemen take your K-Mart tent and Gayboy Bedsnuggie, Stanley?
Now that you aren’t busy porking the boy in the next tent and shitting in public……It might be a good opportunity to look for a job.
….or maybe not.
Even McDonalds would require you to bathe.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SMUGSPLRKQOJBS5T6I4S5H2YSE Andy-48

The sad fact about this is…We the US have now shown to others what ‘we’ think should be done. Aren’t the Syrians doing the same thing by trying to put down protests? Yet, the US try’s to tell them that their “Freedom” fighters should be backed up? Didn’t we just bomb Libya in support of those who led “occupations” against their leader? Truly a sad day.
Anonymous

None of them are guaranteed. Thanks to Republicans and Obama, we don’t even have habeas corpus anymore. How can we possibly have freedom when the government has given itself the right to torture, assassinate, spy on, and disappear people at will?
Anonymous

http://www.billofrights.orgRead it and weep. You don’t have the rights you think you have.
Anonymous

http://www.billofrights.org

Read the Bill of Rights and learn exactly where you are wrong – again.
Anonymous

Or this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=757Juix9sBg
Anonymous

http://www.billofrights.org

Trev, did you forget your tinfoil hat again?
Anonymous

Now that was funny!