Emotion, clashes as Wall St. protests continue

A New York City police lieutenant swings his baton as he and other police officers try to stop protesters who breached a barricade to enter Wall Street after an Occupy Wall Street march Oct. 5, 2011, in New York. / AP Photo

NEW YORK - Occupy Wall Street protesters occupied more jail cells Thursday after police officers and protesters clashed in a night of explosive emotions, CBS News station WCBS-TV reports.

The scuffles started after police say demonstrators began spilling over barricades during a nighttime protest.

With thousands of protesters chanting and yelling, police say they were forced to use pepper spray and batons to calm part of the frenzied crowds.

Furious protesters fought back. In one instance seen from WCBS-TV's helicopter, an officer with a baton hit a protester as other police surrounded him and tossed him to the ground.

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"I saw nightsticks fly," said Jack DePalmer of Brooklyn, N.Y. "I saw cops on the floor. I saw them charging groups of people."

(At left, watch a report from WCBS-TV)

Police said they are allowed to use batons and pepper spray for crowd-control purposes.

Police arrested 28 people, mostly for disorderly conduct.

What began as a grassroots protest against excesses on Wall Street two-and-a-half weeks ago has grown to a nationwide movement with solidarity rallies being held across the country.

Demonstrators planned to rally in front of the Goldman Sachs offices in Jersey City, N.J., at 2 p.m. ET. Protesters also planned to gather at the same time in front of the New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton.

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Wall Street protests spread

The hundreds of protesters who have taken over Manhattan's Zuccotti Park for more than two weeks got reinforcements Wednesday when they were joined by unions plus supporters from MoveOn.org and other groups.

They gathered at Foley Square in front of Manhattan's courthouses and overflowed into the surrounding area.

"We are the 99 percent, you know, and it's not fair that people don't have to pay taxes, that corporations don't have to pay taxes and like we do," Helen Curran, a student at Pace University, told WCBS-TV. "It's like my mom pays more taxes than like Walmart does."

"There's been a few agitators here," said Ty Davis of Queens, N.Y. "People are real angry, which is understandable, but at the same time we have to be peaceful about it. Cops are going to be cops. They have to make a living. They're not the real enemy here."

[moral_threat]

Just look at their "demands" just try not to we yourself from laughter.

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I'd trade a million protesters for one Tim Mcveigh on Wall Street. I say fight Fertilizer with fertilizer!

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@ GOP - You need to wake up and realize how many part of the Constitution have violated by the Obama administration. It's not just the GOP that is the problem, it's both parties.

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[greenelent]

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[pucksatonyfill]

There comes a time in society when the wealth becomes so concentrated to the few at the top and the access to power and the decision making process becomes impossible that the masses rise up. That time is approaching us and without real change we are embarking on a treacherous course in our history. The French Revolution happened in a similar fashion and the years that followed were bloody and the rich were not spared.

[CaymanDiver]

I think they should boycott ALL the products and services "big greedy corporations" produce or render!! That would show 'em!! Let's start with the telecommunications industry, computer manufactures, the clothing industry, auto makers, financial services, airlines, big oil (and little oil!), utility companies traded on the exchange, broadcast news and entertainment, pharmaceutical companies, fast food companies, tobacco companies, etc, etc... Oh my, the list goes on and on!

You've got to hit them where it hurts and that's in the pocket book. Cut their revenue streams! Standing around on the street is not going to cut it! Boycott Now!!

[notyrants]

usmcjmills October 6, 2011 1:37 PM EDT
1) I was there and i took time off from work. MY VACATION time to attend. I paid 100% on my own and everyone I know who went also did the same. I saw NO unions and no organization except by dedicated people who spread the word. They also recieve no compensation for doing this. Prove your words you called me a liar now prove your words are the truth.
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You attended nothing. You are here funded by the KOCHs. Traitor and Liar. You bid for monarchy. You are a traitor to the american revolution and the fight against monarchic and oligarchic rule.

[usmcjmills]

Wow you love calling people liars and making unsubstaniated claims like "you never attended" but yet refuse to prove your own words. With you as the front man for your revolution i say bring it on I need a good laugh.

[notyrants]

KnowerseekerReturns October 6, 2011 12:54 PM EDT
Not to mention that at least one is a business owner.
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A piece of sh*t wanna be tyrant. Do you have Mexican indentured servants doing the work? Living off the labor of others? Democracy produces wealthy individuals but if you have the dream of being a tyrant like Mubarak..Democracy is not your friend.

[notyrants]

usmcjmills October 6, 2011 12:56 PM EDT
Pretty well said you proved you can write. Though you still can't read.

The Tea Party already marched on washington and with NO arrests, NO citations, NO public disobediance, and NO unions paying people to be there. Unlike this flash mob who is the exact oposite of the Tea Party marches.
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YOU LIE. The biggest union of them all that represents the collective interests of non-democratic global corporate governments funded along with the KOCH monarchy the tea bagging fools.

[notyrants]

The biggest Union of them all... The so called United States Chamber of Commerce were involved along with the KOCH monarchy in funding the tea baggers.

[usmcjmills]

1) I was there and i took time off from work. MY VACATION time to attend. I paid 100% on my own and everyone I know who went also did the same. I saw NO unions and no organization except by dedicated people who spread the word. They also recieve no compensation for doing this. Prove your words you called me a liar now prove your words are the truth.

[notyrants]

Amerinews October 6, 2011 1:12 PM EDT
I don't care who the socialist is what they call their cause, I am displeased with them all. Before any affiliation with any group or party, I am an American, one that will not go down to socialist quietly.
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YOU LIE, you are the kind that practice injustice in your daily life. The antitheses of the american revolution is your kind. The media...all of them. MSNBC, CNN, corporate network phony news and of course FOX handled the tea baggers much differently than this. This is more real and the way the reporters are reporting demonstrates this. They are worried about themselves whereas they enjoyed contrived sensationalism around the Koch funded tea bag movement.

[usmcjmills]

You call Amerinews a liar too? At least I'm in good company.
Hey Amerinews we should let this guy be the mouth piece for his revolution it would provide many months of entertaining television. It would be so funny to listen to this ignorant twit.

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I see a lot of people saying that the protestors gathering to protest Wall Street Practices and Government Bailouts are socialist and unAmerican, that this is class warfare. So when the TEA Party gathered together to protest Wall Street Practices and Government Bailouts, were they socialist too? Were they inciting class warfare, did they hate America. Afterall if you look at the signs and the messages both groups have more in common then differences. While Wall Strret has had its aggressive moment, remember when TEA party members starting waving guns around at town hall meetings and put cross hairs on the heads of people they didn't like. When people get angry on the left, right, or middle, the act angry, which is just the way it is.

So is it if you protest and you are over 45, that is acting on your first amendment right, and you are a patriot; but if your protest has an average age under 45, you are just a lazy whiner who hates the country. Basically left and right are sort of emerging more and more like hypocrites because they are afraid of agreeing with people they thought they disagreed with.

And for those of you angry because people are assembling to voice their grievences, ask yourself why do hate the Constitution so much? Its a shame that we live in a country where we get all up in arms if somebody tries limit the Second Amendment but we cry bloody murder if group of citizens actually engage in their First Amendment rights.

[Amerinews]

I don't care who the socialist is what they call their cause, I am displeased with them all. Before any affiliation with any group or party, I am an American, one that will not go down to socialist quietly.

[RandomPost]

Americnews: So you are blind jingoistic moron, that probably couldn't given an accurate definition of Socialism if there was a gun to your head. Furthermore, you probably couldn't formulate a clear connection of how either the the TEA Party or the Wall Street Protest could even be construed as Socialist in an accurate manner. But I am sure, true to your ideals, you never took part in public eductation, never served in the military, never claimed a tax deduction, never recieved accepted FDIC insurance on any of your investments, and never plan to collected social security, medicaid, or medicare. Because otherwise you would also be a hypocrite, because those technically all could be considered socialist programs.