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More than 1000 protesters gathered in Manhattan for the demonstrations, but they were thwarted by police who put Wall Street on lockdown after learning about the plans through social media. It was on a much smaller scale than the 20000 ...
They wanted to turn New York?s financial district into an ?American Tahrir Square? by protesting against what they claim is the greed and corruption of the richest people in the U.S.More than 1,000 protesters gathered in Manhattan for the demonstrations, but they were thwarted by police who put Wall Street on lockdown after learning about the plans through social media.It was on a much smaller scale than the 20,000 people organisers Adbusters, an online magazine, had wanted to see when they launched the occupation idea in July. Protests: Americans gather near Wall Street in New York to voice their frustration with the economy Shouts:
Protesters organised the rally under the hash-tag of #OccupyWallStreet on Twitter and Facebook, but police spotted this and shut down Wall Street near the Stock Exchange and Federal Hall.?The one thing we all have in common is that we are the 99 per cent that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the one per cent,? a statement on the website Occupy Wall Street said. More...
Hundreds of people had gathered near Wall Street with backpacks and sleeping bags to search for a place to camp, but police were there to keep them away from the main financial area.The protesters instead headed for Trinity Place, which is only around 1,000ft from Wall Street. Police put barricades around the famous bull statue on Broadway. Lockdown:
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