{"id":1539,"date":"2011-10-02T14:13:57","date_gmt":"2011-10-02T19:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tomathon.com\/mphp\/2011\/10\/from-the-october-1-brooklyn-bridge-march\/"},"modified":"2013-10-16T20:11:56","modified_gmt":"2013-10-17T01:11:56","slug":"from-the-october-1-brooklyn-bridge-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.tomathon.com\/mphp\/2011\/10\/from-the-october-1-brooklyn-bridge-march\/","title":{"rendered":"OWS: From the October 1 Brooklyn Bridge March"},"content":{"rendered":"

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20111001Brooklyn Bridge march reporting<\/a>, a set on Flickr.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

My images, video & reportback from 20111001 Brooklyn Bridge march.<\/p>\n

As you can see, we visited Liberty Square (arriving late), made our way to Brooklyn Bridge (Church st, Vesey, Park Row) Marchers at Centre & Chambers were then blocked from south by cops who came tearing in from Vesey (4:05-11). We couldn’t reach them (and looking at the nervy cops, didn’t want to), so we went down Frankfort as march entered the bridge. Cops had by that time (c.4:15) blocked FDR & Pearl Street entrances to bridge on both sides. Cops were telling motorists on Pearl that Protesters were blocking the bridge (c. 4:17). Literally at the moment marchers entered the bridge. Exit\/ entrance stairs were blocked by cops (so no exit allowed from ped walkway). From below we could see only cars, no peds, on south roadway (c. 4:15-20).<\/p>\n

From that point we moved to South Street Mall (third level) to get view of whole bridge. At that point data service on AT&T — which had been nothing, not even E while voice had five bars — returned. Saw arrests, police helio (only: at one point c. 6pm a press helio arrived. Stayed ~ 1 min before police helio returned and press fled or were ordered by traffic control, up the East R out of sight at rapid clip), At that point busses appeared on bridge to take arrestees: we could identify six in all. Also post helio incident, s police patrol boat positioned south of bridge, and tourist boats and other small craft made 180 degree turns both north and south out of area. Assuming there were radio orders at that time to clear river of civilian craft.<\/p>\n

Took pictures and monitored updates till 7pm, arrived Liberty Sq 7:20, via Wall Street. On Wall pairs of cops stationed at every building entrance, four plus a whiteshirt at the Trump building, all looking v worried.<\/p>\n

On return to Liberty Sq, cordoned by uniforms, as huge crowd sang and fraternized w cops. White shirts then pulled back cops c 8pm, riot squad groups appeared around corner south on Bway. After reportbacks at sq, we returned to Ferry via Greenwich & State. EVERY tiny side street had police vans up them, EVERY corner down to ferry had a uniform stationed at corner. The Police presence in whole of downtown smothering, including cameras mounted on main avenues, “terror” barriers around Wall, french barricades along every street in area, including tourists blocked from approaching Wall Street Bull (well south of Wall) with four cops stationed to “protect” it from when we arrived (3pm) to when we left (8:30pm)<\/p>\n

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Below is my twitter accounts from c4pm to c8pm (start time for \u201chours ago\u201d id noon 10-02)<\/p>\n

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\ntommymiles
\nWoman in NY Giants rain poncho just walked by: can’t we get a gross of @NYJets ponchos down here? #OccupyWallStreet
\n15 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\n#OccupyWallStreet desperate need of sleeping bags rain ponchos & winter coats: bring them to Liberty Sq NYC
\n15 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nNow reporting complaints of street vendors in area displaced by police : finding galleries , shops to relocate them #OccupyWallStreet
\n15 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nWoman JB just spoke to saying on Brklyn side of ped bridge were directed to stairs by cops, saying they could exit: and were then arrested
\n15 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nVideo of report back right now #OccupyWallStreet <a href=”http:\/\/yfrog.us\/15ta9xz” rel=”nofollow”>yfrog.us\/15ta9xz<\/a> yfrog.us\/15ta9xz
\n15 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\n@
\n@ArnaudContreras haven’t see them: now mass reportbacks, concensus “voting” on policy
\n16 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nWall of fraternizing uniformed cops on Bway just pulled out, riot cops coming to corner #OccupyWallStreet
\n16 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nThe consequences of 70s thinktanks, 90s Fox News, is those screwed by crisis don’t think perps to blame
\n16 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nJulie says 1 young cop women talking to: cop says he thought mortgage crisis caused by Barney Franck (Gay US legislator hated by Fox )
\n16 hours ago
\nOccupyKC
\nOccupyKC OccupyKC
\nby tommymiles
\nOur GA is happening right now. Unfortunately, our livestream is down. We could use some help in the power\/connectivity department. #OccupyKC
\n16 hours ago
\nArnaud Contreras
\nArnaudContreras Arnaud Contreras
\nby tommymiles
\n#occupywallstreet on @ajenglish ! #huhuhu
\n16 hours ago
\nNYCLU
\nnyclu NYCLU
\nby tommymiles
\nUPDATE: Cops Accused Of Trapping #occupyWallStreet Protesters On Brooklyn Bridge For Mass Arrests: Gothamist <a href=”http:\/\/bit.ly\/o9USMf” rel=”nofollow”>bit.ly\/o9USMf<\/a> bit.ly\/o9USMf
\n16 hours ago
\nAntiwar.com
\nAntiwarcom Antiwar.com
\nby tommymiles
\nArrest the messenger. RT @MsRaeJones: @Antiwarcom They just arrested the folks who were shooting the live feed.
\n18 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nDiscussions at Liberty Sq #OccupyWallStreet Have names of 100 arrested today, number at least double <a href=”http:\/\/yfrog.com\/nyhdtbsj” rel=”nofollow”>yfrog.com\/nyhdtbsj<\/a> yfrog.com\/nyhdtbsj
\n16 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nHalal kabob cart @ liberty sq doing hella business <a href=”http:\/\/yfrog.com\/kljdywsj” rel=”nofollow”>yfrog.com\/kljdywsj<\/a> yfrog.com\/kljdywsj
\n16 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nNow a white shirt cop (boss) is coming over to break it up. Bosses are rich kids here and cops will actually speak #occupywallstreet
\n16 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nWomen talking to cops in small groups, offering them food, smiling: telling them you’re on same side we are #occupywallstreet
\n16 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nThe media wants to paint these people as hateful, privileged: come here and see #occupywallstreet
\n16 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nWoman reading letter sent to #occupywallstreet from woman saying she can’t be here cause she works 2 jobs, takes care of her family
\n16 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nThe cops are herding, swearing, beating, & arresting them And they are joyful, smiling, welcoming everyone #occupywallstreet
\n16 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nOne of the most life affirming things I have ever seen #occupywallstreet I walked down wall street, cops nervously guarding Trump tower…
\n16 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\n… Singing “we are unstoppable” over and over, smiling. It literally sends chills down my spine
\n16 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nLiberty sq is amazing: these kids who’ve just beaten by cops are gathered, focused inward, not at the cops scowling at them in a cordon …
\n16 hours ago
\nAnjali Mullany
\nanjalimullany Anjali Mullany
\nby tommymiles
\nAbout 200-300 protesters under arch at 1 Centre Street South near Police Plaza, trying to figure out what to do next. <a href=”http:\/\/twitpic.com\/6tnqy7″ rel=”nofollow”>twitpic.com\/6tnqy7<\/a> twitpic.com\/6tnqy7
\n17 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nThat @tomfinn2 given the horror he sees daily in revolutionary #Yemen, is tweeting about #OccupyWallStreet then they’ve done something…
\n17 hours ago
\ntom finn
\ntomfinn2 tom finn
\nby tommymiles
\nRT @jonswaine: NYT reporter @natashalennard, who has been arrested on Brooklyn Bridge during #occupywallstreet, is British
\n17 hours ago
\nDemocracy Now!
\ndemocracynow Democracy Now!
\nby tommymiles
\nAudio account by woman who was on BK bridge during #OccupyWallStreet protest via @RDevro <a href=”http:\/\/bit.ly\/qQyDRU” rel=”nofollow”>bit.ly\/qQyDRU<\/a> bit.ly\/qQyDRU
\n17 hours ago
\nGary Hayes
\nGaryPHayes Gary Hayes
\nby tommymiles
\nAnd the revolution will be Twittervised, only. #OccupyWallStreet
\n17 hours ago
\nBrandworkers Int’l
\nbrandworkers Brandworkers Int’l
\nby tommymiles
\n“You are in there for us, we are out here for you.” – IWW principle of jail solidarity. #occupywallstreet #classwar #brooklynbridge
\n17 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nPhone dying, heading back to Liberty Sq & home : We lucky\/wusses who were blocked from joining march south of bridge think of our heroes
\n17 hours ago
\nAnita Hunt
\nlissnup Anita Hunt
\nby tommymiles
\nLamine Mangane set to become a Facebook hero after police shot him dead at #Mauritania protest <a href=”http:\/\/snup.us\/e78″ rel=”nofollow”>snup.us\/e78<\/a> snup.us\/e78
\n17 hours ago
\nSarah Marian Seltzer
\nfellowette Sarah Marian Seltzer
\nby tommymiles
\nNYPD Mass Arrests of Occupy Wall Street Protesters: Firsthand Account from AlterNet Staffer Trappe.. <a href=”http:\/\/bit.ly\/nvtOVR” rel=”nofollow”>bit.ly\/nvtOVR<\/a> bit.ly\/nvtOVR
\n17 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nAs if on cue, fog rolls on around Brooklyn Bridge #occupywallstreet
\n17 hours ago
\nThe Indypendent
\nTheIndypendent The Indypendent
\nby tommymiles
\ntruly a surreal and historic sight on the #brooklynbridge right now. Public employees arresting the public to protect the banks [-MJopinion]
\n17 hours ago
\nRyan Devereaux
\nRDevro Ryan Devereaux
\nby tommymiles
\nElderly woman makes her way off bridge, fist in the air. Prostesters chant at police, “We pay you!” #occupywallstreet
\n17 hours ago
\nArnaud Contreras
\nArnaudContreras Arnaud Contreras
\nby tommymiles
\n@
\nHey @tommymiles stop taking pictures of cops, turn your lens on protesters \ud83d\ude09
\n17 hours ago
\nAnita Hunt
\nlissnup Anita Hunt
\nby tommymiles
\nRecent #Mauritania tweets: <a href=”http:\/\/snup.us\/MRT” rel=”nofollow”>snup.us\/MRT<\/a> snup.us\/MRT
\n18 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\narresting people for gathering in public park @RDevro: from pedestrian area of BK bridge says police kettling up there too #onelawforthem
\n17 hours ago
\nRyan Devereaux
\nRDevro Ryan Devereaux
\nby tommymiles
\nWoman who was just released from pedestrian area of BK bridge says police are kettling up there too. #occupywallstreet
\n18 hours ago
\nJillian C. York
\njilliancyork Jillian C. York
\nby tommymiles<\/p>\n

Barricades at the foot of the bridge lots of cops all ready to shut down go back to Liberty Sq #occupywallstreet <a href=”http:\/\/twitpic.com\/6tmz3c” rel=”nofollow”>twitpic.com\/6tmz3c<\/a> twitpic.com\/6tmz3c
\n18 hours ago
\nRyan Devereaux
\nRDevro Ryan Devereaux
\nby tommymiles
\nOne woman just said, “they’ve turned the BK bridge into a jail.” #occupywallstreet
\n18 hours ago
\n#OCCUPYWALLSTREET
\nOccupyWallStNYC #OCCUPYWALLSTREET
\nby tommymiles
\nSending a backup army of smartphone users 2 #BrooklynBridge. Our media team is legion. #occupywallstreet #sep17
\n18 hours ago
\nAnonOps<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nNYPD Boat keeping tourist boats away from Brooklyn Bridge #occupywallstreet <a href=”http:\/\/twitpic.com\/6tn4d3″ rel=”nofollow”>twitpic.com\/6tn4d3<\/a> twitpic.com\/6tn4d3
\n18 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\n5th & 6th police busses lining up on bridge to be filled w protester arrestees #occupywallstreet
\n18 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nFunny how the NYPD always say we don’t need to worry about being filmed unless we’re breaking law: but they don’t allow press to film them
\n18 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nFunny 1st press helio showed up: 2 min later police helio returned and press fled\/ were directed up the East River out of photo distance
\n18 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nI count four #NYPD busses to fill w those arrested for peaceful protest (photo) did they do this at #TeaParty demos? <a href=”http:\/\/twitpic.com\/6tmupr” rel=”nofollow”>twitpic.com\/6tmupr<\/a> twitpic.com\/6tmupr
\n18 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nUS cops have one way of dealing w peaceful demos they agree w and another for those they don’t And they call this democracy
\n18 hours ago
\nThe Stream
\nAJStream The Stream
\nby tommymiles
\nDo you have videos of arrests at the Brooklyn bridge? Send it to #ajstream #OccupyWallStreet #nyc
\n18 hours ago
\nAhmed Shihab-Eldin
\nASE Ahmed Shihab-Eldin
\nby tommymiles
\nU.S. anti-corporate movement expands | The Stream – Al Jazeera English #occupywallstreet #ows <a href=”http:\/\/stream.aljazeera.com\/story\/us-anti-corporate-movement-expands” rel=”nofollow”>stream.aljazeera.com\/story\/us-anti-corporate-movement-exp…<\/a> stream.aljazeera.com\/story\/us-anti-corporate-movement-exp… via @AJStream
\n18 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nNYPD brass bought and paid for by Wall Street: explain again why libertarians hate #occupywallstreet ? <a href=”http:\/\/www.ericallenbell.org\/group\/occupy-wall-street\/forum\/topics\/j-p-morgan-chase-donates-4-6-million-to-nypd” rel=”nofollow”>www.ericallenbell.org\/group\/occupy-wall-street\/forum\/topi…<\/a> <a href=”http:\/\/www.ericallenbell.org\/group\/occupy-wall-street\/forum\/topi..” rel=”nofollow”>www.ericallenbell.org\/group\/occupy-wall-street\/forum\/topi..<\/a>.
\n18 hours ago
\nUS Day of Rage ?
\nUSDayofRage US Day of Rage ?
\nby tommymiles
\n“J.P. Morgan Chase “donates” $4.6 Million to NYPD” <a href=”http:\/\/ning.it\/r5CFBD” rel=”nofollow”>ning.it\/r5CFBD<\/a> ning.it\/r5CFBD #occupywallstreet #usdor via @vashondogboy
\n23 hours ago
\nallisonkilkenny
\nallisonkilkenny allisonkilkenny
\nby tommymiles
\nArresting thousands of protesters on the Brooklyn Bridge? NYPD should get paid for doing #OccupyWallStreet’s PR.
\n19 hours ago
\nM. Gould-Wartofsky
\nmgouldwartofsky M. Gould-Wartofsky
\nby tommymiles
\n#NYPD has surrounded and kettled march of thousands on the Brooklyn Bridge. Mass arrests ongoing. Solidarity needed. #OccupyWallStreet #OWS
\n19 hours ago
\nRachel Wohander
\nRachelWohlander Rachel Wohander
\nby tommymiles
\nthe view from brooklyn bridge is peaceful revolution. occupy wallstreet.
\n19 hours ago
\nMaxwell Strachan
\nmaxwellstrachan Maxwell Strachan
\nby tommymiles
\nSituation tense on Brooklyn Bridge as large, dense group of protesters not being let through by NYPD <a href=”http:\/\/huff.to\/p2hdHn” rel=”nofollow”>huff.to\/p2hdHn<\/a> huff.to\/p2hdHn
\n19 hours ago
\nRegan Lee
\nreganlee Regan Lee
\nby tommymiles
\nTo all in Occupy Wall St and on Brooklyn bridge.: from the west coast, thank you and our thoughts are with you stay strong
\n19 hours ago
\nKelly Campbell
\nkellyblue Kelly Campbell
\nby tommymiles
\nHow wrong is this? Nypd kettleing protesters on both ends of Brooklyn bridge to arrest. Shame Nypd. #99percent #occupy
\n19 hours ago
\ncarmar descamento<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\nFunny, for 1\/2 hour by Brooklyn Bridge we had 5 bars phone coverage but zero data service: never seen that anywhere else #OccupyWallStreet
\n18 hours ago<\/p>\n

tommymiles
\ncordons of nervy cops prevented me from meeting Brooklyn Bridge march: hearing & seeing them from below #OccupyWallStreet
\n19 hours ago<\/p>\n

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