Followed by the Union Square protest where arrests. Police warned protestors not to block public streets. According to protests there was a lot of shoving and arrests made by police. The arrested were reportedly put on a MTA bus. Protestors gathered around the busses shouting ‘Let them go.’
The story is still developing but check out some of the madness.
A smaller rally has reformed and is safely continuing in the pedestrian plaza north of 42nd. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/d2gUAYHkpb
— Dicey (@dicey__) July 8, 2016
Not sure of this familiar NYPD suit's name, but I <3 that this frustrated cyclist just gave him a piece of her mind. pic.twitter.com/62DBKUs86S
— Dicey (@dicey__) July 8, 2016
"Murderers! Murderers! Arrest yourselves!" Large crowd remains around intersection, filling it with chants. pic.twitter.com/lrtZhEnZDx
— Dicey (@dicey__) July 8, 2016
Crowd gathered around MTA bus containing arrestees, chanting "Let them go!" #BlackLivesMatter #ShutItDown pic.twitter.com/sNs5XkBCNx
— Dicey (@dicey__) July 8, 2016
More chants of "Let them go!" directed at cops guarding MTA bus serving as NYPD paddy wagon pic.twitter.com/dVZcizTQG6
— Dicey (@dicey__) July 8, 2016
NYPD slowly attempting to intimidate and push folks from the intersection. #BlackLivesMatters pic.twitter.com/dDY4oEont9
— Dicey (@dicey__) July 8, 2016
Another moment of panic as cops burst down folks in the street and arrest at least one person. LRAD now in street. pic.twitter.com/NO4nBqWOQm
— Dicey (@dicey__) July 8, 2016
Better video of NYPD arrests at 42nd and 7th pic.twitter.com/RnuFPIxATy
— EJ Fox (@mrejfox) July 8, 2016
MTA bus with arrestees. Others chant “let them go” pic.twitter.com/Ouub7IhuMr
— EJ Fox (@mrejfox) July 8, 2016
Arrests being made at 42nd and 7th pic.twitter.com/cuUHjJLIRF
— EJ Fox (@mrejfox) July 8, 2016
NYPD dispersal order in times Square pic.twitter.com/jLjiroiYMc
— EJ Fox (@mrejfox) July 7, 2016
Source: Complex
