Occupy Albany is a movement to address issues about power and wealth and the economical crisis of the nation. On December 22, the police used pepper-spray on the group just to get rid of the last tent because their permits to camp in Academy Park overnight had expired at 7 am. The protesters then carried the only remaining tent through Albany as they walked for an hour. When they returned to the park, the police showed up and began trying to get the tent, which was then shredded and taken away. It was said by the police that only two people were pepper-sprayed, but there was a reporter who talked to around half a dozen that showed signs as if they had been pepper-sprayed. One protester that was sprayed even appeared to have a seizure after and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. There was a news conference in the park where quite a few members of the group showed their now-reddened faces to the camera. They did this to help back their criticism of greed in corporations and a growing gap between the country and those who are wealthy people. Four protesters were arrested, and two protesters, two police officers and a camera man got minor injuries during the meeting between the group and police in the park. The police and protesters have remained on friendly terms for months, but the confrontation between the two started to heat up when members began to form a chain around the information tent along the side of the park. City workers had moved in to take the final tent down, which would probably make any group a little mad, and a standoff between those who were protesters and those who were police began. The protesters pulled the tent up themselves and then started to march down Washington Avenue, all the while carrying the tent. The police who were on patrol on their horses walked the animals about 100 feet in front of the protesters. The group marched from the city hall to State and Lark Streets to Washington Avenue, before walking back to academy park, slowing down the rush hour traffic. The police put those on horses and in cars at the corner to redirect traffic. Some people who passed the protesters honked in support or sometimes in anger. The people that lived on the streets the group walked would come outside of their houses and stare at the group while taking pictures. Quite a few people even shouted support.
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Eviction Day
By: Shelbie Masa
Occupy Albany is a movement to address issues about power and wealth and the economical crisis of the nation. On December 22, the police used pepper-spray on the group just to get rid of the last tent because their permits to camp in Academy Park overnight had expired at 7 am. The protesters then carried the only remaining tent through Albany as they walked for an hour. When they returned to the park, the police showed up and began trying to get the tent, which was then shredded and taken away.
It was said by the police that only two people were pepper-sprayed, but there was a reporter who talked to around half a dozen that showed signs as if they had been pepper-sprayed. One protester that was sprayed even appeared to have a seizure after and was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
There was a news conference in the park where quite a few members of the group showed their now-reddened faces to the camera. They did this to help back their criticism of greed in corporations and a growing gap between the country and those who are wealthy people.
Four protesters were arrested, and two protesters, two police officers and a camera man got minor injuries during the meeting between the group and police in the park.
The police and protesters have remained on friendly terms for months, but the confrontation between the two started to heat up when members began to form a chain around the information tent along the side of the park.
City workers had moved in to take the final tent down, which would probably make any group a little mad, and a standoff between those who were protesters and those who were police began. The protesters pulled the tent up themselves and then started to march down Washington Avenue, all the while carrying the tent.
The police who were on patrol on their horses walked the animals about 100 feet in front of the protesters. The group marched from the city hall to State and Lark Streets to Washington Avenue, before walking back to academy park, slowing down the rush hour traffic.
The police put those on horses and in cars at the corner to redirect traffic. Some people who passed the protesters honked in support or sometimes in anger. The people that lived on the streets the group walked would come outside of their houses and stare at the group while taking pictures. Quite a few people even shouted support.
Picture of the group being evicted.
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/12/occupy_albany_o.php