Wall Street Journal/Associated Press reports that Occupy is now sleeping out on the sidewalk at the New York Stock Exchange and in front of nearby banks. "We really are literally occupying Wall Street for the first time," said spokesman Karanja Gacuca. According to the Lawyer's Guild, occupiers are protected from arrest because a 2000 court decision allows sleeping on sidewalks to express political views.
Democracy Now! speaks with some of the demonstrators sleeping out to express their political views:
Below, from OccupyTV, April 13th 2012 protesters gather during daylight at Federal Hall - the site of George Washington's inauguration - to counter the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange with "The People's Gong." Police make arrests - one man arrested repeatedly states, "George Washington would not approve!" As the tape ends, the crowd is vigorously chanting, "One, We Are The People - Two, We Are United - Three, This Occupation Is Not Leaving!"
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