They are blocking the streets !!! Students join the protest

[backtoblue]

Huge crowd gathered right now.

http://www.ustream.tv/theother99

on edit: they're gathered at union square

[backtoblue]

1. you've got to listen to these kids

[Zorra]

16. These kids are smart, aware, and totally awesome. nt

[AntiFascist]

2. great news!

the recent crowds at Berkeley were also great to see!

[backtoblue]

3. they've got a fire in their voices!

It's absolutely amazing

[graywarrior]

4. Awesome!

[backtoblue]

5. the businesses on that street have closed.

[graywarrior]

6. Beautiful!

Not for the businesses, but for the students. They make me so proud.

[backtoblue]

7. they're now in the streets!

:patriot:

[malaise]

8. Police vehicles now

Thanks for the stream

[backtoblue]

9. barriers being knocked down!

[Huey P. Long]

30. knock them DOWN!

[backtoblue]

35. did you see all the unmarked cars?

The protesters are getting their point across today!!

[EFerrari]

10. Looks like arresting tents isn't doing the job.

:)

[backtoblue]

11. this guy filming is doing a wonderful job!!!

[Fire Walk With Me]

32. It's like a scene from Steve Martin's "The Jerk".

He hates these tents! Stay away from the tents! :)

[texanwitch]

12. This is so amazing to watch.

The cops are getting scared, they are outnumbered.

The more the cops beat on people the more people show up.

The cops are really stupid.

I wish I was there.

[backtoblue]

13. It's historic in so many ways

The people are "not going to go gently into that darkened night!" nt

[EFerrari]

15. It is. Protests all over the country. Protesters took a bridge in Detroit.

Huge march in L.A. plus UCLA begins occupation. New York City. Boston beginning soon.

Now, *this* is change. :)

[backtoblue]

18. change we can believe in!!!

yep - this - is change :fistbump:

[backtoblue]

14. This might not end well...

[gratuitous]

22. It's not going real well now

A lot of people have apparently decided that even getting biffed around, coshed on the head, tossed in the clink, or whatever else is inflicted on them is preferable to continuing with things the way they are.

And considering the amazing inertia of the American people, that says a LOT about what's been done to us to get us to act at long last.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

17. My heart is with them

I wish I could be there.

[handmade34]

19. mine too

my heart is with them... Thank you Occupiers!!

[backtoblue]

20. me too

this is big.

[EFerrari]

21. It's so beautiful, isn't it?

[backtoblue]

23. This guy, Tim Poole is doing a marvelous job!

It looks like it's going down bigtime!

[graywarrior]

24. Incredible!

I'm speechless!

[backtoblue]

25. yep

kicking because I think EVERYONE should be watching this!!!

[slay]

26. 27,000 viewers watching on his ustream now - another 10,000+ on global

glad people are seeing this!

[graywarrior]

27. So uplifting and the unions aren't even there yet

[backtoblue]

28. solidarity baby!

:toast:

[graywarrior]

29. The drumming is sooooooo cool

[backtoblue]

31. the war cry!

This is a revolution. This is civil disobedience. This is CHANGE!!!

[avaistheone1]

36. Watching it is addicting.

I wish I could be there.


:kick:

[graywarrior]

33. This is getting REAL!

[Raksha]

34. I saw a tweet; "Roumanian has died of his wounds."

Can anyone confirm?

[EFerrari]

37. I'm sorry, who is that?

[Raksha]

40. He's the guy who was supposedly kicking the barracades

when the cops had Zuccotti Park blockaded earlier so that nobody could get in or out. They were looking for this one guy called "Roumanian" and when they found him they beat him pretty badly and knocked out several of his teeth. That's pretty much all I know.

[EFerrari]

46. Thank you.

:(

[backtoblue]

39. haven't heard anything on his condition

hope its not true.

[slay]

38. 50 unmarked police SUV's just showed up

wtf - where did they come from? Guess Bloomberg and those in power knew there would be trouble once us peasants decided we had had enough.

[texanwitch]

41. Maybe all the cops are not NYPD but private security.

Wouldn't be surprised.

[slay]

42. You may be right

i wouldn't be surprised either.

[backtoblue]

43. corporatized private police

scary shit

[backtoblue]

44. "I don't agree with what you say,

but I will fight to the death to defend it". just quoted.

[gkhouston]

45. Yeah, I can guess how the corporate media will report that one:

"Protesters make death threats." :eyes:

[backtoblue]

48. now they're chanting

"Bloomberg beware - occupy is everywhere".. . Yep, more threats to report on.. nt

[OneGrassRoot]

47. Geez, trolls even invade these livestreams. :( n/t

[Zorra]

49. The 1% has the cash to fund a lot of trolls. nt