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Hipster Cop Claims He Knew Nothing About OWS Raid
NYPD Detective Rick Lee, the Hipster Cop whose love of Burberry and Ralph Lauren and DIY J.Crew glasses made him an Internet meme, was seen today at Zuccotti Park after the 1 a.m. eviction of Occupy Wall Street's encampment. And Lee says he had no idea the protesters were being swept out. [ more › ]
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NYPD Blames Lack Of Cops In East Harlem On Evicted OWS Encampment
Last we checked, the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Zuccotti Park was uprooted on November 15, and with it went the massive police presence that had been blamed for ballooning budgets and an increase in shootings. But when parents... Read Post
NYPD Evicts Occupy Wall Street, Clearing Zuccotti Park
Around 1 a.m., the NYPD swooped into Zuccotti Park to evict the Occupy Wall Street encampment that started at the site almost two months ago. Police are prohibiting press from getting near the park, but one protester, Sam Wood from ... Read Post
NYPD Spokesman Calls Reporters' Arrests During OWS Eviction "A Total Myth"
[UPDATE BELOW] Although it's widely thought that cops arrested reporters while they were evicting the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Zuccotti Park last November, NYPD spokesman Paul Browne says anybody who believes that probably a... Read Post