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Occupy Wall Street sues NYC over confiscated books
Source: Reuters
Occupy Wall Street sues NYC over confiscated books
By Joseph Ax
NEW YORK | Thu May 24, 2012 11:02am EDT
(Reuters) - Occupy Wall Street filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against New York City, claiming authorities destroyed $47,000 worth of books, computers and other equipment confiscated from the protesters' encampment in lower Manhattan last fall.
Police conducted a surprise overnight raid at Zuccotti Park in November, clearing scores of protesters who had set up tents at the plaza near Wall Street and dealing a significant blow to the movement's potency.
As part of the sweep, Occupy claims, police officers seized more than 3,000 books from the "People's Library." While some of the books were eventually returned, many were in unusable condition, while the rest were apparently destroyed, according to Occupy's lawyer, Norman Siegel.
The lawsuit also questions whether the raid itself was constitutional, Siegel said.
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By Joseph Ax
NEW YORK | Thu May 24, 2012 11:02am EDT
(Reuters) - Occupy Wall Street filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against New York City, claiming authorities destroyed $47,000 worth of books, computers and other equipment confiscated from the protesters' encampment in lower Manhattan last fall.
Police conducted a surprise overnight raid at Zuccotti Park in November, clearing scores of protesters who had set up tents at the plaza near Wall Street and dealing a significant blow to the movement's potency.
As part of the sweep, Occupy claims, police officers seized more than 3,000 books from the "People's Library." While some of the books were eventually returned, many were in unusable condition, while the rest were apparently destroyed, according to Occupy's lawyer, Norman Siegel.
The lawsuit also questions whether the raid itself was constitutional, Siegel said.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-usa-occupy-lawsuit-idUSBRE84N10J20120524
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As for this Reuters quote: Police conducted a surprise overnight raid at Zuccotti Park in November, clearing scores of protesters who had set up tents at the plaza near Wall Street and dealing a significant blow to the movement's potency.
If they come back in greater strength and numbers, then one doubts if the November raid dealt a "significant blow." Nice try, Reuters...
