Brooklyn Bridge March 10-01-2011
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As you can see, we visited Liberty Square (arriving late), made our way to Brooklyn Bridge (Church st, Vesey, Park Row) Marchers at Centre & Chambers were then blocked from south by cops who came tearing in from Vesey (4:05-11). We couldn't reach them (and looking at the nervy cops, didn't want to), so we went down Frankfort as march entered the bridge. Cops had by that time (c.4:15) blocked FDR & Pearl Street entrances to bridge on both sides. Cops were telling motorists on Pearl that Protesters were blocking the bridge (c. 4:17). Literally at the moment marchers entered the bridge. Exit/ entrance stairs were blocked by cops (so no exit allowed from ped walkway). From below we could see only cars, no peds, on south roadway (c. 4:15-20).
From that point we moved to South Street Mall (third level) to get view of whole bridge. At that point data service on AT&T -- which had been nothing, not even E while voice had five bars -- returned. Saw arrests, police helio (only: at one point c. 6pm a press helio arrived. Stayed ~ 1 min before police helio returned and press fled or were ordered by traffic control, up the East R out of sight at rapid clip), At that point busses appeared on bridge to take arrestees: we could identify six in all. Also post helio incident, s police patrol boat positioned south of bridge, and tourist boats and other small craft made 180 degree turns both north and south out of area. Assuming there were radio orders at that time to clear river of civilian craft.
Took pictures and monitored updates till 7pm, arrived Liberty Sq 7:20, via Wall Street. On Wall pairs of cops stationed at every building entrance, four plus a whiteshirt at the Trump building, all looking v worried.
On return to Liberty Sq, cordoned by uniforms, as huge crowd sang and fraternized w cops. White shirts then pulled back cops c 8pm, riot squad groups appeared around corner south on Bway. After reportbacks at sq, we returned to Ferry via Greenwich & State. EVERY tiny side street had police vans up them, EVERY corner down to ferry had a uniform stationed at corner. The Police presence in whole of downtown smothering, including cameras mounted on main avenues, "terror" barriers around Wall, french barricades along every street in area, including tourists blocked from approaching Wall Street Bull (well south of Wall) with four cops stationed to "protect" it from when we arrived (3pm) to when we left (8:30pm)
Below is my twitter accounts from c4pm to c8pm (start time for “hours ago” id noon 10-02)
tommymiles
Woman in NY Giants rain poncho just walked by: can't we get a gross of @NYJets ponchos down here? #OccupyWallStreet
15 hours ago
tommymiles
#OccupyWallStreet desperate need of sleeping bags rain ponchos & winter coats: bring them to Liberty Sq NYC
15 hours ago
tommymiles
Now reporting complaints of street vendors in area displaced by police : finding galleries , shops to relocate them #OccupyWallStreet
15 hours ago
tommymiles
Woman JB just spoke to saying on Brklyn side of ped bridge were directed to stairs by cops, saying they could exit: and were then arrested
15 hours ago
tommymiles
Video of report back right now #OccupyWallStreet yfrog.us/15ta9xz yfrog.us/15ta9xz
15 hours ago
tommymiles
@
@ArnaudContreras haven't see them: now mass reportbacks, concensus "voting" on policy
16 hours ago
tommymiles
Wall of fraternizing uniformed cops on Bway just pulled out, riot cops coming to corner #OccupyWallStreet
16 hours ago
tommymiles
The consequences of 70s thinktanks, 90s Fox News, is those screwed by crisis don't think perps to blame
16 hours ago
tommymiles
Julie says 1 young cop women talking to: cop says he thought mortgage crisis caused by Barney Franck (Gay US legislator hated by Fox )
16 hours ago
OccupyKC
OccupyKC OccupyKC
by tommymiles
Our GA is happening right now. Unfortunately, our livestream is down. We could use some help in the power/connectivity department. #OccupyKC
16 hours ago
Arnaud Contreras
ArnaudContreras Arnaud Contreras
by tommymiles
#occupywallstreet on @ajenglish ! #huhuhu
16 hours ago
NYCLU
nyclu NYCLU
by tommymiles
UPDATE: Cops Accused Of Trapping #occupyWallStreet Protesters On Brooklyn Bridge For Mass Arrests: Gothamist bit.ly/o9USMf bit.ly/o9USMf
16 hours ago
Antiwar.com
Antiwarcom Antiwar.com
by tommymiles
Arrest the messenger. RT @MsRaeJones: @Antiwarcom They just arrested the folks who were shooting the live feed.
18 hours ago
tommymiles
Discussions at Liberty Sq #OccupyWallStreet Have names of 100 arrested today, number at least double yfrog.com/nyhdtbsj yfrog.com/nyhdtbsj
16 hours ago
tommymiles
Halal kabob cart @ liberty sq doing hella business yfrog.com/kljdywsj yfrog.com/kljdywsj
16 hours ago
tommymiles
Now a white shirt cop (boss) is coming over to break it up. Bosses are rich kids here and cops will actually speak #occupywallstreet
16 hours ago
tommymiles
Women talking to cops in small groups, offering them food, smiling: telling them you're on same side we are #occupywallstreet
16 hours ago
tommymiles
The media wants to paint these people as hateful, privileged: come here and see #occupywallstreet
16 hours ago
tommymiles
Woman reading letter sent to #occupywallstreet from woman saying she can't be here cause she works 2 jobs, takes care of her family
16 hours ago
tommymiles
The cops are herding, swearing, beating, & arresting them And they are joyful, smiling, welcoming everyone #occupywallstreet
16 hours ago
tommymiles
One of the most life affirming things I have ever seen #occupywallstreet I walked down wall street, cops nervously guarding Trump tower...
16 hours ago
tommymiles
... Singing "we are unstoppable" over and over, smiling. It literally sends chills down my spine
16 hours ago
tommymiles
Liberty sq is amazing: these kids who've just beaten by cops are gathered, focused inward, not at the cops scowling at them in a cordon ...
16 hours ago
Anjali Mullany
anjalimullany Anjali Mullany
by tommymiles
About 200-300 protesters under arch at 1 Centre Street South near Police Plaza, trying to figure out what to do next. twitpic.com/6tnqy7 twitpic.com/6tnqy7
17 hours ago
tommymiles
That @tomfinn2 given the horror he sees daily in revolutionary #Yemen, is tweeting about #OccupyWallStreet then they've done something...
17 hours ago
tom finn
tomfinn2 tom finn
by tommymiles
RT @jonswaine: NYT reporter @natashalennard, who has been arrested on Brooklyn Bridge during #occupywallstreet, is British
17 hours ago
Democracy Now!
democracynow Democracy Now!
by tommymiles
Audio account by woman who was on BK bridge during #OccupyWallStreet protest via @RDevro bit.ly/qQyDRU bit.ly/qQyDRU
17 hours ago
Gary Hayes
GaryPHayes Gary Hayes
by tommymiles
And the revolution will be Twittervised, only. #OccupyWallStreet
17 hours ago
Brandworkers Int'l
brandworkers Brandworkers Int'l
by tommymiles
"You are in there for us, we are out here for you." - IWW principle of jail solidarity. #occupywallstreet #classwar #brooklynbridge
17 hours ago
tommymiles
Phone dying, heading back to Liberty Sq & home : We lucky/wusses who were blocked from joining march south of bridge think of our heroes
17 hours ago
Anita Hunt
lissnup Anita Hunt
by tommymiles
Lamine Mangane set to become a Facebook hero after police shot him dead at #Mauritania protest snup.us/e78 snup.us/e78
17 hours ago
Sarah Marian Seltzer
fellowette Sarah Marian Seltzer
by tommymiles
NYPD Mass Arrests of Occupy Wall Street Protesters: Firsthand Account from AlterNet Staffer Trappe.. bit.ly/nvtOVR bit.ly/nvtOVR
17 hours ago
tommymiles
As if on cue, fog rolls on around Brooklyn Bridge #occupywallstreet
17 hours ago
The Indypendent
TheIndypendent The Indypendent
by tommymiles
truly a surreal and historic sight on the #brooklynbridge right now. Public employees arresting the public to protect the banks [-MJopinion]
17 hours ago
Ryan Devereaux
RDevro Ryan Devereaux
by tommymiles
Elderly woman makes her way off bridge, fist in the air. Prostesters chant at police, "We pay you!" #occupywallstreet
17 hours ago
Arnaud Contreras
ArnaudContreras Arnaud Contreras
by tommymiles
@
Hey @tommymiles stop taking pictures of cops, turn your lens on protesters ;)
17 hours ago
Anita Hunt
lissnup Anita Hunt
by tommymiles
Recent #Mauritania tweets: snup.us/MRT snup.us/MRT
18 hours ago
tommymiles
arresting people for gathering in public park @RDevro: from pedestrian area of BK bridge says police kettling up there too #onelawforthem
17 hours ago
Ryan Devereaux
RDevro Ryan Devereaux
by tommymiles
Woman who was just released from pedestrian area of BK bridge says police are kettling up there too. #occupywallstreet
18 hours ago
Jillian C. York
jilliancyork Jillian C. York
by tommymiles
Barricades at the foot of the bridge lots of cops all ready to shut down go back to Liberty Sq #occupywallstreet twitpic.com/6tmz3c twitpic.com/6tmz3c
18 hours ago
Ryan Devereaux
RDevro Ryan Devereaux
by tommymiles
One woman just said, "they've turned the BK bridge into a jail." #occupywallstreet
18 hours ago
#OCCUPYWALLSTREET
OccupyWallStNYC #OCCUPYWALLSTREET
by tommymiles
Sending a backup army of smartphone users 2 #BrooklynBridge. Our media team is legion. #occupywallstreet #sep17
18 hours ago
AnonOps
tommymiles
NYPD Boat keeping tourist boats away from Brooklyn Bridge #occupywallstreet twitpic.com/6tn4d3 twitpic.com/6tn4d3
18 hours ago
tommymiles
5th & 6th police busses lining up on bridge to be filled w protester arrestees #occupywallstreet
18 hours ago
tommymiles
Funny how the NYPD always say we don't need to worry about being filmed unless we're breaking law: but they don't allow press to film them
18 hours ago
tommymiles
Funny 1st press helio showed up: 2 min later police helio returned and press fled/ were directed up the East River out of photo distance
18 hours ago
tommymiles
I count four #NYPD busses to fill w those arrested for peaceful protest (photo) did they do this at #TeaParty demos? twitpic.com/6tmupr twitpic.com/6tmupr
18 hours ago
tommymiles
US cops have one way of dealing w peaceful demos they agree w and another for those they don't And they call this democracy
18 hours ago
The Stream
AJStream The Stream
by tommymiles
Do you have videos of arrests at the Brooklyn bridge? Send it to #ajstream #OccupyWallStreet #nyc
18 hours ago
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin
ASE Ahmed Shihab-Eldin
by tommymiles
U.S. anti-corporate movement expands | The Stream - Al Jazeera English #occupywallstreet #ows stream.aljazeera.com/story/us-anti-corporate-movement-exp... stream.aljazeera.com/story/us-anti-corporate-movement-exp... via @AJStream
18 hours ago
tommymiles
NYPD brass bought and paid for by Wall Street: explain again why libertarians hate #occupywallstreet ? www.ericallenbell.org/group/occupy-wall-street/forum/topi... www.ericallenbell.org/group/occupy-wall-street/forum/topi...
18 hours ago
US Day of Rage ☮
USDayofRage US Day of Rage ☮
by tommymiles
"J.P. Morgan Chase "donates" $4.6 Million to NYPD" ning.it/r5CFBD ning.it/r5CFBD #occupywallstreet #usdor via @vashondogboy
23 hours ago
allisonkilkenny
allisonkilkenny allisonkilkenny
by tommymiles
Arresting thousands of protesters on the Brooklyn Bridge? NYPD should get paid for doing #OccupyWallStreet's PR.
19 hours ago
M. Gould-Wartofsky
mgouldwartofsky M. Gould-Wartofsky
by tommymiles
#NYPD has surrounded and kettled march of thousands on the Brooklyn Bridge. Mass arrests ongoing. Solidarity needed. #OccupyWallStreet #OWS
19 hours ago
Rachel Wohander
RachelWohlander Rachel Wohander
by tommymiles
the view from brooklyn bridge is peaceful revolution. occupy wallstreet.
19 hours ago
Maxwell Strachan
maxwellstrachan Maxwell Strachan
by tommymiles
Situation tense on Brooklyn Bridge as large, dense group of protesters not being let through by NYPD huff.to/p2hdHn huff.to/p2hdHn
19 hours ago
Regan Lee
reganlee Regan Lee
by tommymiles
To all in Occupy Wall St and on Brooklyn bridge.: from the west coast, thank you and our thoughts are with you stay strong
19 hours ago
Kelly Campbell
kellyblue Kelly Campbell
by tommymiles
How wrong is this? Nypd kettleing protesters on both ends of Brooklyn bridge to arrest. Shame Nypd. #99percent #occupy
19 hours ago
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tommymiles
Funny, for 1/2 hour by Brooklyn Bridge we had 5 bars phone coverage but zero data service: never seen that anywhere else #OccupyWallStreet
18 hours ago
tommymiles
cordons of nervy cops prevented me from meeting Brooklyn Bridge march: hearing & seeing them from below #OccupyWallStreet
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