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Wall Street Protesters Refuse to Fade

They even have a makeshift hospital

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 2, 2011 5:37 PM CDT

(Newser) – The spirits of Wall Street protesters are apparently riding high despite yesterday's 700 arrests, the AP reports. Still camped out in New York's Financial District after more than two weeks, they're running laptops on a portable generator, eating donated food, and using a makeshift hospital. They even have their own newspaper: the Occupied Wall Street Journal. Officials "thought we were going to leave and we haven't left," says one protester. "We're going to stay as long as we can."

New York City police say they have released most of the people detained yesterday. But the mass arrest did spark one disagreement: Some protesters say cops told them to use the pedestrian walkway on the Brooklyn Bridge, then arrested them for it. Today the NYPD supported their argument by releasing a video that shows an official warning the crowd with a bullhorn while they chanted, "Take the bridge." Meanwhile, the protest has sparked demonstrations across the nation, from Boston to Los Angeles.

A pedestrian takes copies of the Occupy Wall Street protest's self-published newspaper The Occupied Wall Street Journal, in the financial district's Zuccotti park, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, in NYC.
A pedestrian takes copies of the Occupy Wall Street protest's self-published newspaper "The Occupied Wall Street Journal," in the financial district's Zuccotti park, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, in NYC.   (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
A protester wears a dollar bill over his mouth at the start of a march by demonstrators opposed to corporate profits on Wall Street on September 30, 2011, in New York City.
A protester wears a dollar bill over his mouth at the start of a march by demonstrators opposed to corporate profits on Wall Street on September 30, 2011, in New York City.   (Getty Images)
Members of the Occupy Wall Street media organization produced bails of newspapers chronicling three weeks of protests under the title The Occupied Wall Street Journal, in New York.
Members of the Occupy Wall Street media organization produced bails of newspapers chronicling three weeks of protests under the title "The Occupied Wall Street Journal," in New York.   (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
A street vendor waits for customers alongside lounging Occupy Wall Street protestors in Zuccotti park Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, in New York.
A street vendor waits for customers alongside lounging Occupy Wall Street protestors in Zuccotti park Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, in New York.   (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Volunteers prepare donated food for participants of the Occupy Wall Street protest in Manhattan's financial district's Zuccotti park, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, in New York.
Volunteers prepare donated food for participants of the Occupy Wall Street protest in Manhattan's financial district's Zuccotti park, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, in New York.   (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Nikki Angelo, of Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., greets inquisitive pedestrians at the Occupy Wall Street protest's welcoming table in the financial district's Zuccotti park, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, in New York.
Nikki Angelo, of Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., greets inquisitive pedestrians at the Occupy Wall Street protest's welcoming table in the financial district's Zuccotti park, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, in New York.   (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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DieselDaWg
Oct 3, 2011 1:57 AM CDT
Wow.. a hospital?  Probably issuing prescriptions for medical marijuana.  It was written that these life's losers have to submit themselves to the scrutiny of fellow agitators by lowering their standards to use an evil corporate bathroom..  How does that go? "Down with capitalism!"   "F--k the corporations!" "Don't eat meat!" " Bush and Cheney war criminals!" "I have to take a piss."  (Walks into McDonalds.."Where is your restroom?") With any luck, they will be drenched with a huge rainstorm.
lvan
Oct 3, 2011 1:29 AM CDT
Perhaps this thing actually has a chance to make some changes. I can't believe that masses started to realize who has real control.
MisterPlinkett
Oct 2, 2011 11:53 PM CDT
They will fade eventually.  everyone gave BP a pass for intentionally polluting the ocean with so much Corexit that you can't live on the coast or eat any more sea food. this wall street thing is just the new fad for the people that like to get on their soap box and yell about shit they don't understand.

 
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