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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

I got up at stupid-o-clock to catch a coach from Bradford and joined tens of thousands on Saturday 20th June to march against austerity in London. Making the poorest and most vulnerable pay for problems created by the rich is plain wrong and stupid. We should be protecting our people and services, not cutting and culling them.

 

bigspads.wordpress.com/2015/06/21/endausteritynow/

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

A police officer keeps a wary eye on veteran DPAC protesters Terry Hutt and Sam Brackenbury as they chat on Parliament Square.

 

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16/04/2016: An estimated 150,000 people marched through Central London to protest against government austerity policies which are having serious impacts on public health, housing, employment, wages and education. Organised by The People's Assembly, the "March for Health, Homes, Jobs & Education" protesters represented junior doctors, nurses, NHS workers, teachers, students, firefighters, disability rights and welfare rights campaigners, local government employees and a wide cross section of aggrieved citizens who claim that they are being unjustly impoverished by an uncaring Conservative government which is purposefully dismantling public services and handing them to private capital to fund tax relief for the wealthiest.

 

An extra post-Panama Papers data leak flavour prevailed at the protest with many people carrying "Dodgy Dave" placards - a reference to Prime Minister David Cameron's recent painfully drawn-out admission over four days that he has personally benefitted from the use of offshore tax havens set up by his late father.

 

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On a street in Old Montreal, a man (left) stopped to scold the man behind a lone voice of protest holding a sign that reads, "The Rich are Wrecking the Planet."

 

Old Montreal is an area of Montreal where many of the buildings and streets from as far back as the 17th century are preserved. Many luxury shops and hotels dot this area and it is a noted tourist destination of the more affluent.

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

As a New Year dawns and the tax-cut terrorist Republicans poised to get their boney fingers around the neck of the "People's House" in 2011, I shutter with the painful knowing that since they sold out to the Railroads in the late 1890s, the Republican Party does not get out of bed in the morning unless they can turn the government into a mere appendage to the affairs of banksters and are so wedded to the policies that have tanked the economy twice in a century that economists like Nouriel Roubini are outright speculating that Republicans are actively trying to tank the economy for political gain.

 

Though it baffles the mind why any working person would vote Republican in the Republican-induced race to the bottom world we have been living in since Reaganomics, we have to remember that it is merely a testament to the power of propaganda that has many unsuspecting dupes believing that anything less than complete corporate enslavement has something to do with Hitler, or Stalin or “freedom” itself.

 

A recent study that (once again) stated the obvious - There is a direct correlation to the amount of Fox News an “Average Joe” views, to the amount of outright lies said “Average Joe” believes as Gospel truth.

 

Unfortunately, merely parroting the agenda of our corporate masters does not mean they will ease the sting of their lash across these poor dupes’ pitiful shoulders.

 

The tragedy is, in the Republican “trickle down” world of peons, the unwashed masses of working people may be convenient photo-op props to stand on a pile of rubble with while broadcasting manly bravado though a bullhorn, but they quickly transform into outright nuisances who dare pester their “betters” for the privilege of health care after inhaling toxic dust Republicans ensured them was safe in the war zone Republicans created through incompetence.

 

So as we look to the New Year, let’s brace ourselves for what is to come by remembering that past performance may be indicative of future performance.

 

As normal people (non-Republicans) fought in this Lame Duck Congress for things such as the repeal of the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” allowing gays and lesbians to openly serve in corporate America’s oil wars, Lame duck Republicans fought for THEIR CORE VALUES, such as LESS safety regulation of our food supply. They also fought to eliminate funding for health reform, fought to eliminate out funding of Wall Street Reform and actually delivered a letter to the President stating more tax giveaways for those earning over a quarter million dollars a year was their number one priority - and they would do nothing else unless the country bended to their deficit-ballooning, no-job-creating demands.

 

Republican also fought to ELLIMINATE the estate tax for the VERY RICHEST estates in the country while simultaneously fighting to end unemployment benefits for Americans out of work due to the direct result of the Republican Reaganomics CHEAP LABOR agenda. In fact, many Republican Legislators themselves, without apology, boasted their opposition to President Obama’s capitulation to the tax-cut terrorist demands BECAUSE it EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT… and out there in Faux News land, “Average Joe” Republicans shook their head in agreement, chiming “yup, yup” as their Medicare card nestled ironically in their pockets.

 

Yes. This is nothing new for Republicans. They are ideologues bent on permanently creating a society where the rich own and run everything and everyone else knows their “place.”

 

Just like the world of Charles Dickens – just in time for Christmas!

  

Let’s take a trip down memory lane with a famous editorial written to Tulsa World Oklahoma by Clint C. Gold in 1999 that explains very succinctly what liberal policies have done for America - it is also good ammunition for your holiday debates with your Teatarded uncle.

    

The letter is read periodically by Mike Malloy on his radio show.

 

CLINT C. GOLD

10/24/1999

Tulsa World

 

Not too long ago, my wife and I attended a TV football party in south Tulsa. With a lopsided score, the conversation turned to a livelier subject -- politics. The crowd was, of course, top-heavy with Republicans. With each point expressed their faces became more flushed, eyes bulging a little more and veins popping in their foreheads as they railed against the liberal programs. Finally a lone, liberal voice asked: "Will you people name me one bill your party ever passed to help the working man of this country?" The question created much din and clamor, and someone sputtered, "Well, what have the Democrats done?"

 

The liberal responded with a few programs and was

interrupted by howling and disdain. He noted that he had not promised they would like the programs and he asked to complete his statement -- a difficult task to ask of Republicans.

 

He spoke of Social Security; Medicare-Medicaid; Peace Corps; unemployment insurance; welfare (for the poor and corporate); civil rights; student grant and loan programs; safety laws (OSHA); environmental laws; prevailing wage laws; right to collective bargaining (which brought about paid medical insurance, paid vacations, pensions, etc.); workers" compensation; Marshall Plan; flood-disaster insurance; School Lunch Program; women’s rights.

 

He spoke of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which

established a minimum wage, instituted child labor laws, and set up time-and-a-half pay for over a 40-hour week.

 

He mentioned FHA-HUD with its public housing, urban renewal and 44 million residential homes (before WWII almost 70 percent of our nation were renters; by the 1970s this had been reversed). And farm-conservation subsidies -- USDA programs, Farmers Home Administration (the bankers didn't want to make rural loans), small flood-control lakes (more than 3,000 in Oklahoma alone), rural water districts, rural electricity (REA).

 

The GI Bill was passed, which the Republicans at the

time bitterly opposed. They were salivating over millions of returning veterans to hire as cheap labor. More than 8 million have used college benefits, creating millions of entrepreneurs; most of us had never dreamed of college. For the unemployed GI, there was $20 a week for 52 weeks to help get started (a lot of money in those days). The Veterans Administration provided more than 2 million home loans.

 

For the bankers at the football party, it was pointed

out that the liberals saved their industry with the

creation of FDIC and FSLIC, insuring their deposits, and saved Wall Street with the establishment of the Securities Exchange Commission.

 

The oil men came on bended knees to FDR at a time when

 

East Texas oil was 4 cents a barrel and begged him to save their industry. He did; prorationing overturned the rule of capture and the days of flush production were over. Prorating has served this great industry (and nation) well.

 

And the list went on and on, but of course this group

didn't let him get halfway through. He noted they were weary, inattentive, so again he challenged them to offer up any Republican legislation examples.

I'm sure your party has authored one or two comparable bills from time to time, but I can't think of any, and apparently you can't either. What it boils down to is this: the liberals dragged you into the 20th century scratching and screaming with your heels in the mud, fighting anything that’s progressive, everything that’s made this country great. You Republicans have never understood that the spending power of blue-collar workers, obtained through

 

Democrats and unions, is what really made this country great. You really believe "The Good Life" was obtained from your own endeavors. You cloak your greed in religion and patriotism, railing against any form of tax, never comprehending that these programs have benefited all of us and our country."

 

Well, I almost didn't make it out of the house. My wife and I didn't even get to see the end of the football game.

 

If Reps. Steve Largent or J.C. Watts had been there,

perhaps politics would never have come up, only the game plan ... pity.

 

Clint C. Gold is former mayor of Moore Oklahoma and a retired savings and loan executive.

 

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

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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

carmar descamento

   

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

19 hours ago

www.constantinroman.com/continentaldrift/english/preface....

 

There were only 60 admission places nation-wide for the school of Architecture in Bucharest, in the "People's Republic (later the Socialist Republic) of Romania, a country of some 20 million people.

Each year the number of applicants were in the upper hundreds, an average of 10 to 15 candidates for each place.

The exams were structured in two groups: a first tier the "technical drawing test" such as this, where the applicant was given five hours to enlarge by 150% a picture showing a classical order(see above) and to draw it to scale in ink.

The second test involved also a classical drawing, this time from a plaster cast and it had to be drawn in pencil on a large piece of paper some 20 inches by 30 inches (50cms x 75cms).

Those who would pass the first two tests were admitted to the second tier of exams, which involved both written and oral Maths and Physics.

In addition to the above there was a quantum based on social and political positive discrimination, in favour of the children from peasant and working-class background and of those children whose parents were part of the Communist Party apparatus.

Furthermore, if, for example, you had a close family member in prison, or exiled in the West, or if your family had their house, land or business nationalized /expropriated, than you might just as well not have a hope in hell, to become an architect in Romania!

 

Note that in secondary schools the national curriculum was not geared to the level required for admission to the School of Architecture in Bucharest, so parents had to pay "blood money" for private tuition, in order to improve their children's chance at passing the disqualifying tests. Private tuition was nearly unaffordable in a communist society, where wages were at the survival level (except for the communist fat cats) and it was the privilege of a restricted circle of academics from the School of Architecture to profit financially from such a corrupt system, by preparing the candidates for the exams!

 

The chances of any child, whose parents were from the professional middle classes and were not communist party card-holders, to be admitted at the school were absolutely NIL.

Finally, the privileged few who were admitted to the school, selected on positive discrimination crteria, had later on, during their professional life, the opportunity, at best, to build chicken coops and siloses for state farms, concrete tenements in the cities for the under dogs and especially the task of razing to the ground historical monuments, churches, city centres and villages in order to make room for the dictator's pharaonic ideas of planning architecture during the dark ages of the 1970's and 1980's.

source:

constantinroman.com/continentaldrift

 

Exploitation of many by few.

 

The following is an extract from "Cross of Gold Speech" by William Jennings Bryan, from his campaign speech in 1896. I have included this speech extract because it can be applied in many ways to the on-going 2007/08/09/10/.... economic crisis brought on by the cancer on society known as Bankers who through their actions are 90% responsible for decimating the lives, hopes and dreams of thousands and thousands of people and families around the world. Unscrupulous Bankers with their shady business practices, 'cheap money' lending have knowingly plundered global economies around the world for their own financial gain, they have been allowed to bring economies to their knees without fear of repercussion because of lax Government controls (The other 10%). They not only capitalised on the failing economies they had created, they had little compunction in returning to the ‘trough’ like 'PIGS' to plunder from the struggling masses once again during the economic recovery.

 

"Cross of Gold Speech" from William Jennings Bryan, campaign speech, 1896.

 

Mr. Carlisle said in 1878 that this was a struggle between "the idle holders of capital" and "the struggling masses, who produce the wealth and pay the taxes of the country," and my friends, the question we are to decide is: Upon which side will the Democratic party fight: upon the side of the "idle holders of idle capital" or upon the side of "the struggling masses?" That is the question, which the party must answer first, and then it must be answered by each individual hereafter. The sympathies of the Democratic Party, as shown by the platform, are on the side of the struggling masses who have ever been the foundation of the Democratic Party. There are two ideas of government. There are those who believe that, if you will only legislate to make the well-to-do prosperous, their prosperity will leak through on those below. The Democratic idea, however, has been that if you legislate to make the masses prosperous, their prosperity will find its way up through every class, which rests upon them.

 

You come to us and tell us that the great cities are in favour of the gold standard; we reply that the great cities rest upon our broad and fertile prairies. Burn down your cities and leave our farms and your cities will spring up again as if by magic; but destroy our farms and the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country.

  

May Day March .. London 2017

"GREVE GERAL" Protest placard artwork - A2, 300 dpi. 59.4cm x 42.0 cm

For free use on Nov. 14th 2012 European Trade Union Confederation protests and general strike marches.

 

Original artwork and other political paintings can be seen at www.kayamarart.com

Singing a no police state song @ TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK (POLICE) RIOT 27TH ANNIVERSARY SHOWS! and campout. Aug 8.15. NYC.

 

TWENTY SEVEN YEARS AGO

 

War was declared on the poor and underclasses of our City. Viewed and cast by many as an isolated incident instigated by militant anti police factions, it was instead the result of a deliberate plan to target an area that then mayor Ed Koch famously referred to as "One Big Urban Cess Pool," and remake it as a playground for the rich. Viewed properly as a milestone in a larger and far reaching campaign which continues until this day, and encompasses such elements as hyper development, accelerated gentrification and the assault on rent control, the Tompkins Square Park Police Riots of July-August 1988 retain far more than a passing relevance to the most pressing of current events for residents of NYC. They are a microcosm of what is happening all around us. Our City is under Siege.

 

COME ON DOWN to Tompkins Square Park Saturday August 8 and Sunday August 9, from 1-7pm. And Learn from those who were THERE.

 

BANDS WILL BE

 

SATURDAY AUGUST 8

 

3:00 THE DREW STONE HIT SQUAD

3:40 SIMON AND THE BAR SINISTERS featuring JISM from ISM

4:20 SEXUAL SUICIDE

5:00 THE BLAME

5:40 SEWAGE

6:20 HAMMERBRAIN

 

SUNDAY AUGUST 9

 

3:00 RUCKUS INTERRUPTUS

3:40 THE WURST

4:20 ICONICIDE

5:00 THE DECEIVERS

5:40 NIHILISTICS

6:20 THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY

 

Acoustic acts will be presented on both days, from 1-3PM, including Skitzopolis and Lucifer Jones.

 

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and campout

 

Tompkins Square Park Campout - Camp New York Post

 

The Campout continues at Tompkins Square Park as scheduled. Although the NYPD "sniper tower" has been removed, the odious anti-homeless person atmosphere drummed up by the NY Post continues to heap derision and disrespect on homeless people. These people, these citizens and human beings that the NY Post has the arrogant nerve to slander and slur as "bums," are just trying to make a life. We live in a city where billionaires are allowed to park and hide their illegally gotten gains by buying no show real estate built at the expense of the people. The reason the rent is "too damn high" is because the real "bums" like Trump, his SIL Jared Kushner, and their bought and paid for political protectors like Shelly Silver have been allowed to run over our backs with cleats. We'll just be somebody's political football to be kicked around if the residents and homeless don't unify. The compassion of New Yorker's who signed on for this protest is without equal and we want to give you, the people, an opportunity to decide the future of our campout. Bring food, water, noisemakers and whatever it takes to stay warm on the cold nights to come.

  

Protest the NYPD "sniper tower" in Tompkins Square Park 1988 with a weekend long campout to celebrate the 27 years since the bloody NYPD riot that injured hundreds of innocent and unawares local citizens in our neighborhood. The arrogance of the NYPD was never greater since the recent erection of the "sniper" tower outfitted with cameras and recording equipment. A clear and blatant violation to first and fourth amendments rights to public assembly, free speech and privacy. Bring a tent, water and noise makers. Support the right of homeless people to enjoy a public park. Its real estate maggots like Jared Kushner who are destroying our community. Let's show him it won't come easy. In addition,first of all the camp will be called Camp New York Post and people will not be sleeping inside the park and being arrested we will sleep on 7th street outside the park and there will be no fires just free food and cold non-alcoholic drinks. We also will not block the sidewalk. The point we want to make is that the reason for doing this is not just the tower it is because we believe the NY Post used the sad plight of homeless people to create a return to Giuliani style policing in relation to the poor and those suffering from poverty, mental illness and gentrification and we do not want that to continue. Bring any copies you see being recycled [don't buy em] of the NY Post to sleep on and use as toilet paper.

 

via Chris Flash -

  

27TH ANNUAL TOMPKINS SQUARE RIOT REUNION

This is a public THANK YOU to all of those who put their energy into making the two day event this past weekend a smashing success and a whole LOT of fun!! These shows cannot happen without the collective energy from wonderful and committed people like these (in no particular order):

 

• Mike Mangan (SOS)

• Carla Jean (No Police State Girl)

• Simon and the Bar Sinisters

• Jism (of ISM)

• Drew Stone (Hit Squad and The High + Mighty)

• Todd Nordlinger (Porno Dracula)

• Scott Newman (Schizopolis)

• Johnny Fast Lane

• Nihilistics

• Phil Cadaver and The Blame

• Hammerbrain

• Sewage

• Iconicide

• Mike Denied

• Ruckus Interruptus

• The Wurst

• The Comrades

• Zero Boy

• Priya (War Cry)

• Paul DeRienzo

• Jerry Trudell

• The Living Theater

• The SHADOW crew

• Jerry (who donated his drum kit at the last minute on Saturday)

 

www.facebook.com/events/659431367491097/

Eviction resistance.

sério, você passeando no seu automóvel, deslizando pelas ruas, passando em cima dos outros, as rodas pelo pescoço de todo mundo. com o vidro fechado e o ar condicionado simulando assepsia de mentirinha, um ambiente inerte e livre de bactérias. você, você me deixa inquieto, nervoso pra ser mais sincero. você precisa de um bisturi na garganta, de um crime, urgente! obrigado.

Best viewed at large or original size. The text on the poster is critical.

 

Good location. They couldn't have picked a better place to put this up.

16/04/2016: An estimated 150,000 people marched through Central London to protest against government austerity policies which are having serious impacts on public health, housing, employment, wages and education. Organised by The People's Assembly, the "March for Health, Homes, Jobs & Education" protesters represented junior doctors, nurses, NHS workers, teachers, students, firefighters, disability rights and welfare rights campaigners, local government employees and a wide cross section of aggrieved citizens who claim that they are being unjustly impoverished by an uncaring Conservative government which is purposefully dismantling public services and handing them to private capital to fund tax relief for the wealthiest.

 

An extra post-Panama Papers data leak flavour prevailed at the protest with many people carrying "Dodgy Dave" placards - a reference to Prime Minister David Cameron's recent painfully drawn-out admission over four days that he has personally benefitted from the use of offshore tax havens set up by his late father.

 

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Class War election candidate Adam Clifford canvases in Soho London 11.04.2015

 

Cross-dressing Class War election candidate for the City of London & Westminster Adam Clifford held a colourful political canvassing parade through the streets of Soho, loudly and humourously condemning the gentrification of Soho which, he claims, is rapidly erasing the proud counter-cultural history of the area with pop-up boutiques, endless hipster cake shops and ownership by faceless foreign corporations. Working class residents, sex workers and many independent traders in Soho are being forced out of the area by evictions and rising rents as landlords and property developers clamour to increase their wealth at the expense of the poor who are being dislocated and purged from London's most vibrant district.

 

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