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Demonstrators Take To Wall Street In Protest Of Unfair Financial Systems

Staff Reporters |
September 18, 2011 | 11:13 a.m. PDT

Protesters sit in at Occupy Wall Street (credit david_shankbone/Flickr)
Protesters sit in at Occupy Wall Street (credit david_shankbone/Flickr)
Protesters gathered on Wall Street Saturday to bring attention to what they say is an unjust financial system in the U.S. The demonstrators inspired by online groups like Anonymous and Adbusters hopes to occupy Wall Street for several months until they have gained the attention of President Obama. 

Though specific demands were not made, the group has been working on several social networks to gain supporters for their cause. 

From Adbusters blog

Most Americans know that Washington is awash with corporate money and undue influence and would like to see democracy vibrant again. And most would also love to see the "too big to fail" banks broken up, downsized and made to serve the people, the economy and society again. A demand along those lines just might capture the public's imagination.

Demonstrators at the event encouraged people of all political backgrounds to join the protest, the New York Times reported form the event. 

From the New York Times blog

Organizers said the rally was meant to be diverse, and not all of the participants were on the left. Followers of the right-wing figure Lyndon LaRouche formed a choir near Bowling Green and sang “The Star Spangled Banner” and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Nearby, anarchists carried sleeping bags and tents.

No violence was witnessed at the event, but police have taken into custody two people who were trying to enter bank building nearby.

 

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