Judge Rules Against Occupy Wall Street Squatters

The decision that came down today:

Protestors will not be allowed to bring tents and overnight gear to Zuccotti Park, a Manhattan judge ruled today, dealing a huge blow to the Occupy Wall Street movement. With tensions simmering, demonstrators had spent the day surrounding the now-closed park near Wall Street as they waited for the judge's decision. Hours after the city forcibly evicted protestors, scrubbed down the park and closed it, Occupy Wall Street protests scattered across downtown Manhattan.

The city's plan to evict protesters after nearly two months early today resulted in the arrest of 200 protesters. The protest began Sept. 17 and many had been camped out at the park since then. Soon after the nighttime sweep, protesters went to a Manhattan judge, getting her to issue a temporary restraining order allowing them back inside. The city responded by closing the park.

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