OWS: the battle for Wall Street begins

It's war!
Hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters -- emboldened by officials backing down this morning from evicting them from their Zuccotti Park campsite for a 7 a.m. cleaning -- stormed Wall Street, leaping over barriers and getting into a fracas with cops.

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The streets downtown were overrun this morning with protesters as police were unable to control the crowds.

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The throng of protesters streamed onto Broadway, blocking traffic, setting up a confrontation with police who are waiting for them on the street.
Things turned predictably violent as cops tackled protesters and chased them up the street -- forcing everyone to the sidewalks -- in what turned into a melee.
"We were just marching. They're assaulting us," said protestor James Sinclair, 27.
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Police arrested at least eight people on Beaver Street, as a throng of protesters flipped over a police scooter on Broadway.
Cuffed protesters yelled, "The whole world is watching!" Shame on you!"
Five more were arrested at Maiden Lane and Water Steeet when protesters got into a confrontation with a police officer on a scooter. A protester's leg ended up under the officer's scooter.

By FRANK ROSARIO and DANNY GOLD taken from  http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/zuccotti_park_cleanup_postponed_7FyMGft7IABwkMxaEW1sYP#ixzz1alsmtYuV