Early this morning, Mayor Bloomberg had the NYPD clear out Zuccotti Park—the site for the Occupy Wall Street encampment—on the grounds that the protestors were, umm, really gross and posed a health risk.
A judge has since issued a temporary restraining order, saying that the city can’t keep the protestors and their tents out of the park, but not before a good many citizen journalists piled up loads of cellphone pics and footage. Here are some of the more striking images and videos to come out so far.
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Let us know in the comments if you’ve come across any astounding video that we’ve missed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaWIBSJkYh8
This one’s got the NYPD rolling in under cover of either pepper spray or tear gas in what looks like a scene from Demolition Man.
And thiiiis appears to be a Long Range Acoustic Device. Apparently the NYPD rolled out at least one LRAD, or “sound cannon,” last night to help clear out the park.
Image via RT/Twitter (Click to biggify)
Here’s the big orange bulldozer the police used to clear away everything in the park. According to Twitter user Derek Rose, the driver “[Didn’t] know what he’s doing with it.” Comforting.
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Here’s a heated exchange between some protestors and the police, followed by probably the lamest chant ever.
A crowd managed to block the progress of a dump truck that was making off with all of the tents and other possessions that had been left in the park. Photo from @JoshHarkinson via The Atlantic
Image credit: Getty Images News/Spencer Platt
