Officials crack down on Occupy Wall Street camps around the country

The “Occupy Wall Street” movement, now into its third month, has seen incidents of recent violence. With some public spaces turning unsafe and unsanitary, many officials say it’s time for them to control the situation.
By Brad Knickerbocker, Staff writer
November 12, 2011

The “Occupy Wall Street” movement, now into its third month, has seen incidents of recent violence, including deaths related to drug use, street fights, and suicide as well as sexual and other assaults. As health and safety concerns grow, city officials around the country are moving to break up protest encampments.

Given the widespread nature of the protests, incidents of violence have been relatively few. And in some cases, these appear to have nothing to do with the organized protests related to economic issues.

But with winter coming and some public spaces turning unsafe and unsanitary, many officials say it’s time for them to gain more control of the situation. the rest