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7. Things appear to have calmed down for the time being.

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 12:50 AM

Mar 2012

The Occupiers seem to have won for tonight - many of the police are leaving.

It was scary earlier - I thought they were going to crack skulls.

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Bloomberg's blackshirts are attacking Union Square in New York... [View all] backscatter712 Mar 2012 OP

How much longer before that asshole is out of office? Chan790 Mar 2012 #1

Thanks! Lint Head Mar 2012 #2

500 cops! Lint Head Mar 2012 #3

Attacking or standing around collecting overtime? aquart Mar 2012 #4

They've got the park surrounded. backscatter712 Mar 2012 #5

Seems the police are holding off for the moment. backscatter712 Mar 2012 #6

Things appear to have calmed down for the time being. backscatter712 Mar 2012 #7

At this point, it doesn't look like anything is going to happen starroute Mar 2012 #9

So. Lotta standing around collecting overtime. aquart Mar 2012 #10

Your tax dollars at work... n/t backscatter712 Mar 2012 #11