#Occupywallstreet protesters block Brooklyn Bridge

From: @jeffrae

Thousands of protesters brought traffic to a halt on New York’s Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday afternoon, as they took their gripes with government away from the commercial heart to one of the city’s main arteries. Police began arresting people as the situation grew from a small gathering to a car-stopping mass. Follow the action live below with a video livestream and our list of sources covering the marches.

The protesters were heading across the bridge to join a protest in Cadman, near the Brooklyn War Memorial, but as they strayed into traffice, police were called and began penning protesters and arresting them.

brianstelter brianstelter

Scratch that: a LARGE # of protesters are in lanes of traffic. Traffic out of Manhattan is now completely stopped. #OccupyWallSt

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@NYCSep17
September 17#occupywallstreet i am about to be arrested. All love to you all thanks for watching over us on livestream.com/globalrevolution
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The livestream from Brooklyn Bridge has cut off at various stages throughout the evening as the person operating the camera realised he was about to be arrested.

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Newyorkist Newyorkist

Today, #occupywallstreet took the Brooklyn Bridge. Here's the moment it happened: http://t.co/E6Lf3daF (see 2.02 mark for laughing cop)

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COMMENT: Americans are behaving like Americans again!! I thought our belief in justice and fair play was totally lost. Props to all of you, young and old, who believe in the Republic. There are no "common" men or women here.