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Retired Police Captain Ray Lewis Alive and Well, Back at Zuccotti

New York Observer,

18 November, 2011

Retired Philadelphia police captain Ray Lewis has returned to Zuccotti Park after being arrested yesterday morning during protests for Occupy Wall Street. Mr. Lewis told us police released him from custody last night around 9:00 p.m. and said that he had been treated well.

“I, along with other protesters that I saw, were treated exemplary and professionally,” he said.

We asked if fellow police officers had commented at all on his actions. “One said ‘You’ve got the biggest balls,’” said Mr. Lewis. “Another said he had the utmost respect for what I’m doing.” Other officers were more discreet but Mr. Lewis said he also got a few winks and nods.

Mr. Lewis plans to spend at least another week in New York City and told us he is lodged in “the cheapest hotel that I can find.” He added that cheap hotels unfortunately come with problems.

“I’m going to have Thanksgiving at the square,” he said 

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Occupy Portland N17 Pepper Spray

the Oregonian,

17 November, 2011

PORTLAND, OREGON -- November 17, 2011 -- 

A police officer deployed pepper spray at SW Yamhill, between the JP Morgan Chase bank and Pioneer Courthouse Square. 

The photo was taken from the southeast corner of the square, looking toward the intersection of 6th and Yamhill after a day of marching through downtown Portland, Ore., by Occupy Portland participants. 

People gathered on the east side of the Steel bridge earlier in the morning to demonstrate in support of the Occupy movement, on the day known as N17. 

Several people were arrested and the march continued over the lower span of the bridge into downtown, where a rally was planned. 

Later in the day people were arrested in a Wells Fargo branch downtown. 

Photo by Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian

Occupy London Protesters Go Into Empty UBS Building

Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- The Occupy London movement said it has taken over an empty office block in Central London belonging to a unit of UBS AG. 

The protesters moved in overnight on Thursday, with a dozen activists gaining entry, “giving them legal claim on the space,” the movement said in a statement on its website today. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Daily Caller reporter, videographer assaulted by NYPD during ‘Occupy’ protests

Published: 12:03 PM 11/17/2011 | Updated: 1:17 AM 11/18/2011

By Jordan Bloom -- The Daily Caller

While covering Occupy Wall Street’s “Day of Action” Thursday morning, Daily Caller reporter Michelle Fields and videographer Direna Cousins were struck by NYPD officers as police tried to clear Wall Street of protesters.

“The police officers were beating the protesters with batons, and were also beating the media,” Fields told TheDC. “They hit Direna and me with batons. They hit other members of the press in order to get them to move out of the street.”

Both were struck, but neither sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Clear indications that Fields and Cousins were members of the press didn’t stop the NYPD beating.

“Direna had a camera in her hand and I had a microphone, and we were being hit,” she said. “When I fell to the ground I said at one point, ‘I’m just covering this! I’m covering this!’  And the officer just said, ‘Come on, get up, get up,’ before pulling me up by my jacket.’”

In the crush of the crowd, Fields and Cousins were unable to get out of the street and comply with the NYPD’s orders.

“The protesters came up to me right away and asked if I needed any medical assistance. They were actually very kind and helpful. It was the police officers who were very aggressive,” Fields added