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thedailywhat:

Beautification Project of the Day: Speaking of which, the Occupy Wall Street protest may be coming to abrupt halt.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who recently told demonstrators they were welcome to occupy Zuccotti Park “indefinitely,” visited the movement’s home base today to tell those present they would have to evacuate by tomorrow morning so the park could be cleaned.

Though Zuccotti Park is open to the public, it is actually a privately owned space belonging to Brookfield Office Properties. Brookfield’s chief executive penned a two-page letter to NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, asking for assistance in clearing the park so that the company can address the “health and public safety issue” allegedly created by the “trespassing of the protesters.”

Though Bloomberg promised Occupy Wall Street participants they would be allowed to return to the park after maintenance work was completed, new park rules posted today (see above) prohibit further construction of tents, as well as “lying down on the ground” with or without sleeping bags (which are now prohibited as well).

As Think Progress notes, these rules are “designed to effectively end #occupywallstreet.”

Occupy Wall Street organizers are attempting to orchestrate a volunteer clean up operation with the help of $3,000 for supplies and anyone willing to lend a hand. More info in this emergency call to action.

The clearing of Zuccotti Park is set to begin tomorrow at 7 AM.

[capitalny / @thinkprogress / ows.]

I will be live blogging the riots, in case anyone is interested.

From my computer, tho. 

I’ll try to take some photos tomorrow.

Pro: I kind of hate cops

Con: I’m a big wimp and have no desire to get beaten/wet/gassed/arrested- I’m 32 and over that shit.

(Source: thedailywhat, via labombaallmybadideas-deactivate)

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   I’m really worried more people are going to get hurt :(

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    my eyes are rolling. bloomberg, get a spine and a clue here.

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    Someone’s playing hardball. Or running scared. I’m betting on the latter. You have no other means of getting rid of them...

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    Fuck this shit. Let them protest!

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    sad i would like to point out the second last point. why can’t we try and keep the park clean? sure don’t take it out to...

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    Bullshiiiiiiiiittttt.

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    should be interesting ownership; rights; cleanliness; obedience; civility; disobedience be safe

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    you gotta be fucking kidding me.

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    CRAP. I wanted to get down to Occupy Wall St Saturday morning. UGH

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    So the property owners made tons of extra money in exchange for giving the public that park. By rights, they should...

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