Boston Police enter Occupy Boston - "It was ugly and fast"

Then at approximately 1:20 am a large column of riot police marched from outside South Station up Atlantic Ave. The crowd roared variations of "Who do you protect who do you serve!" and "This is what democracy looks like" as the cops marched up the street. They stopped directly across from the new encampment and waited for over 15 paddywagons to arrive. Shortly thereafter officers appeared at the top of the new camp and started issuing warnings to those in the camp. At 1:40 am the police barreled through the first line of defense the occupiers put up, an old veterans group carrying flags known as Veterans for Peace. While officers began arresting occupiers and tearing down tents they kept pushing others back, sometimes throwing them to the ground. People were screaming and yelling stupid nonsense at the police but most complied, albeit angrily.

DesperateInRI wrote:The people who are spreading vicious lies about these protests, mostly Repulicans, are going to turn this peaceful movement into riots. Last night on Hardball, Republican Strategist Ron Christie told Chris Matthews that the people occupying Wall St. should "get a job instead of having sex in tents on public property and smoking crack". Majority Leader Cantor called the protesters a "mob". With statements like this, Cantor may get what he is asking for.

Almost every piece of news I have seen from this movement across the country are peaceful, and the majority of the protestors are middle-aged. Doubt they are smoking crack.