Arrests as Occupy Wall Street Protesters Move on New York Stock Exchange

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Source: ABC News

Occupy Wall Street's Day of Disruption Begins

'Occupy' Protestors Vow to Shut Down Stock Exchange

By ALAN FARNHAM and SUSANNA KIM (@skimm )
Nov. 17, 2011
New York City activists, angry at having been evicted from their encampment, began a "Day of Action" today in an attempt to disrupt the New York Stock Exchange and transit in the city. Police moved in downtown this morning and began arresting protesters who were blocking access or jumping over barriers.

Protest organizers claim today's events, falling on the two-month anniversary of the Occupy movement, will be their biggest yet. A New York City deputy mayor said yesterday that officials are bracing for the possibility that thousands may try to clog subways and bridges. Occupy protesters in other US cities are also planning disruptions.

The group in a news release announced it would rally near the New York Stock Exchange, then head to subways and march over the Brooklyn Bridge. "Resist austerity. Rebuild the economy. Reclaim our democracy," the group wrote

"The protesters are calling for a massive event aimed at disrupting major parts of the city," New York Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson said in a news conference. "We will be prepared for that."

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/occupy-wall-street-plans-largest-protest-movement/story?id=14963565#.TsUWWWD4bqE

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Wow, this sure beats wrapping the place with crime scene tape by yourself. Thank u, fellow occupiers - u have given me hope! #n17

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