NEW YORK, U.S.A. - American activists have accused New York police of unleashing a violent crackdown on demonstrators protesting against Wall Street firms and US government's financial policies, Press TV reports.The demonstrators, protesting against the widening gap between the super rich and those struggling in the aftermath of the US financial crisis, took to the streets Saturday during the “Occupy Wall Street” protest and gathered near the New York Stock Exchange.
The demonstrators, whose protest efforts have entered the second week, have charged that police officers have resorted to excessive force against them and detained at least 80 protesters so far.- Protesters also complain that police have liberally used pepper spray, images of which have surfaced on the Internet.
Some of the US protesters say the idea to occupy the most vital financial district of the US was inspired by popular uprisings in the past months in Middle Eastern and North African countries, widely referred to as the “Islamic Awakening.”
They also state that they plan to use the revolutionary tactics people employed in countries such as Tunisia and Egypt to restore America's lost democracy.
Source: Press TV
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