OWS protesters are being brutally arrested at Zuccotti Park, also known as Liberty Square in Manhattan, according to unconfirmed reports. Police are said to be pushing journalists and activists alike, telling everyone present to leave or face arrest.
NYPD reportedly tore down newly-placed tents in the park on Saturday night. They also allegedly shut down vendors around the park as they assaulted peaceful protesters inside.
The police are said to be obstructing members of the press from entering the square “for safety reasons.” Meanwhile, some protesters are presumably setting up barricades on the south side of the public park against police orders.
Police by the dozens have swept through a downtown Manhattan park, removing Occupy Wall Street demonstrators who were celebrating their six-month anniversary, according to the Associated Press. New York police announced Zuccotti Park closed for the evening before moving through the excited and sometimes agitated protesters, who chanted and beat drums as they went. A spokesperson for Occupy Wall Street estimated dozens of protesters were arrested. Source
