Video courtesy: Daryl Lang For latest updates, follow RT on twitter.com and www.facebook.com Occupy Wall Street protesters march from Liberty Plaza to the Brooklyn Bridge on the afternoon of Saturday, October 1, 2011. Blocked by the police from crossing the footpath, a large group of protesters chose the roadbed, which is reserved for cars. The arrests seen in this video happened between around 4:30 and 5 pm
Police Arrest More Than 700 Protesters on Brooklyn Bridge
The police said it was the marchers' choice that led to the enforcement action. “Protesters who used the Brooklyn Bridge walkway were not arrested,” Paul J. Browne, the chief spokesman for the New York Police Department, said. ...
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700 arrested on Brooklyn Bridge in NYC
... Street protest in New York City were arrested late Saturday during a march across the Brooklyn Bridge. In a statement, NYPD Deputy Commissioner Paul J. Browne said protesters received multiple warnings by police to stay on the pedestrian walkway, ...
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Police Arrest Protesters on Brooklyn Bridge