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Live blog of Occupy Wall Street’s “Day of Disruption” in New York City.
LIVE UPDATES:
11:27 a.m. ET - ABC News’ Richard Esposito: As Occupy Wall Street took to the streets of lower Manhattan, minor clashes with police and classic civil disobedience — passive resistance — led to about 75 arrested by late morning, according to police officials who said 40 of the 75 arrests occurred at Nassau and Pine Streets.
Those were for obstructing traffic and resisting arrest.
“Otherwise it was orderly, with employees and residents using IDs to enter Wall St in vicinity of the exchange,” said one senior official.
One protester threw a liquid that stung – possibly vinegar -in the face of officers. The protester who threw the liquid was arrested, said police.
11:19 a.m. ET - ABC News’ Erin McLaughlin: Protesters in Zuccotti Park are taking down the metal barricades and standing on them in the park, while chanting “take back wall street.” Police started pushing back with batons to replace the barricades while protesters chant “the whole world is watching.”I saw police passing around plastic restraints seemingly in anticipation of arrests.
10:51 a.m. ET - ABC News’ Alyssa Newcomb: Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons participated in the march on Wall Street this morning. He is now in Zuccotti Park and said he is there to bring energy to the movement. He plans on participating in the other demonstrations that are scheduled for today.
10:29 a.m. ET - ABC News’ Alyssa Newcomb: Protesters have marched from Wall St. back to Zuccotti Park. There are chants of “setup the tents” and other protesters are telling the NYPD they need to live up to the department’s slogan of “courtesy, professionalism, respect.”
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10:14 a.m. ET - ABC News’ Aaron Katersky:
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9:28 a.m. ET - ABC News’ TJ Winick: Just overheard from two middle age protesters – ”Do you know what the plan is now?” “I don’t think there is one.”
9:04 a.m. ET - ABC News’ TJ Winick:
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9:01 a.m. ET - ABC News’ Aaron Katersky: The demonstrators have been trying to approach the NYSE from every possible direction, blocked at each by a wall of NYPD. While arrests happen there is a marching band like something out of mardi gras, protesters dressed as trees and in other costumes…all mingling with business suited men and bewildered children trying to get to school. With the music, chants, cops, costumes the scene is somewhat absurd.
8:53 a.m. ET - ABC News’ TJ Winick: Chants of “Shame” and “The whole world is watching” as arrests are being made.
8:48 a.m. ET - ABC News’ Dan Harris: At corner of Nassau and Pine. Several hundred protesters have shut down intersection a block or so from NYSE. Police just warned people to get out of the street. Arrests appear imminent.
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