Lady Liberty Wrapped in American Flag Talks to NYPD by Global Revolution
7:30 PM - Dark now. Above Lady Liberty (name unknown) wrapped in an American Flag and Betsy Ross wig makes impassioned appeal to NYPD officers, "We're fighting for you pension, we'er fighting for your social security, we're fighting for you children and your children's children. We're fighting for liberty. We're peaceful."
LINK: Don't Stop Now: 13 Things You Can Do NOW to Support OWS
7:00 PM - General Assembly decides half of Liberty Plaza protesters to remain and keep the occupation. The of 1/2 of the protesters will be marching to One Police Plaza to demand information and medical care for those arrested.
6:00 PM - 2000 occupiers remain in Liberty Plaza. They are being surrounded with NYPD fencing. Many more protesters have evacuated.
4:25 PM - 60 plus protesters arrested at Union Square many pepper sprayed. Details as they become available. Orange nets used.
At Liberty Plaza: NY Police: "The use of an Umbrella is a safety Hazard. Put it down!"
Police stopped marchers in street with barricades. Marchers chanted, "let them go! Let them go!" referring to those already arrested. Police picked a few protesters, who were not in the street but standing on the sidewalk out of the crowd and arrested them."
One eyewitness at the scene said she heard police officers saying: "Rough her up."
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LINK: 13 Things You Can Do to Support Occupy Wall Street
Union Square OWS March/Police by Yousef B. September 24, 2011
Media team arrested. Rain on way & police demand removal of umbrella protecting gear in media tent.
Media Team Arrested: Live Stream Continues.
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