Protesters accuse New York police of inciting violence by disobeying restraining order

[malaise]

preventing further evictions
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New York's public advocate, Bill de Blasio, said it was "deeply troubling" that media and observers were prevented from monitoring the action. "Provocations under cover of darkness only escalate tensions in a situation that calls for mediation and dialogue," he said. "I call on the mayor to find a sustainable resolution – as other cities have done – that allows for the exercise of free speech and assembly, with respect for the rights of all New Yorkers to peaceful enjoyment of our great city."

By lunchtime, the fight moved to the supreme court a few blocks from the park. There, lawyers for the movement argued the protesters' constitutional rights had been breached by the city's action, and the refusal of the NYPD to allow them to return to the park. The judge, Michael Stallman, was due to rule by 3pm local time.

"This is a criticial first amendment issue," said Michael Ratner, president of the Centre for Constitutional Rights. "Occupying the centre of Wall Street as in protest against the damage that these protesters believe those who work there have done to this country could not be a clearer example of expressive protest."

[HopeHoops]

1. Damn stinking dirty hippies.

But enough about the police. (rim shot)

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. and ustream is off air

they just arrested the streamer

[malaise]

3. Is it fascism yet???

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/15/occupy-journalists-media-blackout

They can't destroy the majority

[Jazzgirl]

4. I wondered what happened to my stream.

I was watching on my iPhone and it just froze and went to the menu. I thought they were getting a lot of traffic and I got knocked off. That sucks.