It came as no surprise when New York’s police moved in swiftly in the middle of the night Tuesday, to break down the Occupy Wall Street encampment at Zuccotti Park, a rallying cry, for the more than 1,000 protest movements across the United States. But while protesters were not surprised, many were taken aback by the agressiveness of the raid.
“By early Tuesday evening, some protesters were being allowed back into the park two by two. But they could each take only a small bag after a judge ruled Tuesday afternoon that their free speech rights do not extend to pitching a tent and setting up camp for months at a time.
Where will they go next remains unclear. Without a place to congregate, protesters will have a difficult time communicating with each other en masse. The leaders of the movement spent most of Tuesday gathering in small groups throughout the city — in church basements, in public plazas and on street corners — and relaying plans in scattered text messages and email.”
Major civil disobedience marches are planned for Thursday, where angry city leaders have publicly cried shame on New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg for the nighttime raid.
