*LET THE FAILING BANKS FAIL, and BAIL OUT SUFFERING PEOPLE INSTEAD.
When it began to rain the Peaceful Protesters attempted to cover sensitive electronics (computers, cameras, etc.) with a low-profile, unsuspended tarp.
That was the "offense" which prompted this VIOLENT response from NYPD.
NYPD has had Wall Street itself blocked off since before the protests began. Officers have been hounding and intimidating these Peaceful Protesters since day one.
Video from AmpedStatus.org
The opening scenes of the video where police violently grab and throw a Peaceful Protester appears to have taken place in this area of Liberty Park. The man appears to be sitting between these tables amidst a pile of gear covered with tarps. Innocent people's computers were certainly destroyed when NYPD took things way beyond where they needed to go.
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In related news, mainstream music superstar Lupe Fiasco attended this peaceful protest yesterday and had this to say...
Here is another view of what happened. This gives a better idea of what went down. It just posted this morning, 9/21/11 (the day after this post was written after the first videos appeared):