Anthony Suau: Times Square Confrontation
Times Square confrontation: NYPD ran horses into a crowd of “Occupy Wall Street” protesters on New York’s Times Square. October 16, 2011
“Occupy Wall Street” protesters stand-off with police on 46th and Broadway, as the mass of demonstrators closed down the street and sidewalk.
Thousands of “Occupy Wall Street” protesters rallied in New York’s Times Square, buoyed by a global day of demonstrations in support of their month-long campaign as police ran horses into a sea of protesters at 46th Street and Broadway. Out of sheer luck, there were no injuries.
The police, according to the Wall Street Journal, arrested 74 people on Saturday as the scene spun quickly towards chaos and violence. The shouting and pushing between the police and protesters was highly charged as the police tried to open up the street closed by the large number of protesters.
Protesters fed up with economic inequality took to the streets in US cities from Washington, Boston and Chicago to Los Angeles and Miami as well as around the world.
Horses are brought in to push the crowd back, with no success.
Policemen drive the horses forward into the crowd hoping to force it back.
As the horses charged forward, one horse losses its footing and hits the ground. The size and sound of the crowd excited the horses creating panic on both sides.
Police argue with the protesters to move back but there was no room.
Emotions ran high as the crowd surged and the police demanded they move back and clear the street.
Horses running straight in to a crowd of protesters.
The demonstrators had nowhere to move as police-mounted horses run into the crowd. The horses were withdrawn as they became ineffective and dangerous.
Protesters at 46th and Broadway.
Standing ground with the police on Broadway, protesters try to calm the crowd as riot police on 46th Street clear it of all human traffic.
October 16, 2011 The crowd holds its line against police.
“Occupy Wall Street” protesters, excited by the police horses, scream for justice as the police try to open the street by force.
PHOTOGRAPHS + TEXT by ANTHONY SUAU / facingchange.org
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The scene in Times Square quickly spun into chaos and any violence – not because protesters had closed down streets and sidewalks, but because Mayor Bloomberg had elected to close off Times Square to citizens who had the right to peacefully assemble and demonstrate. With cording off Times Square – all along 42nd Street from 6th Avenue to what I could see to at least Broadway, as well as the side streets from 42nd Street up to 46th, there was little space for the massive group of people to disperse. Had Mayor Bloomberg left the space open and allowed for a peaceful demonstration to take place, with a mingling of tourists and frustrated American citizens this stand off and confrontation could have been avoided. In fact you have to wonder what type of an educational sit in would of taken place. Your images are, as I said very powerful, but the words mislead. Take care to consider the power of the context and caption as well.
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Ekologist said this on November 2nd, 2011 at 4:04 am
Jennifer, thank you for your post. I can report what I witnessed. That said, in many events, that I have photographed in New York City, and other cities around the world, it is not uncommon for police to confine groups to barricades or fence them in for crowd control – city bock by city block as you state they did, and I saw, in Times Square on Oct 15th. It is very typical in NYC for big events. Note my images for the 9/11 anniversary, on this site, where the NYPD did the same thing. I am certain it was not specific to this protest and the police where doing what they normally do in a situation involving large crowds. I also witnessed this for the Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC. The excessive use of force and horses I witnessed are certainly questionable. I have only added that the New York Times reported 40 arrests that night. I did not see them but have seen a few arrests from this scene on video.
Anthony Suau said this on October 17th, 2011 at 1:44 am
I feel bad for the police being forced to go against the very people and demographic that they are a part of. I am sure some of them would love to join in the crowds of us who are trying to fight for a better tomorrow for all of us who struggle in this world considering they like us have to struggle as we do but are forced to do their jobs so that they can afford to take care of their own people as all of us have to do, they are struggling citizens of america just as we are forced by their jobs to go against the very people they stand with
leeny79 said this on October 16th, 2011 at 5:26 pm
“The police were restraint, in that they did not make arrests as the scene spun quickly in to chaos and violence. The shouting and pushing between the police and protesters was highly charged as the police tried to open up the street closed by the large number of protesters.” The street was corded off with parade barricades, and there was no intention by the police, or the NYC administration, of opening the public space at Times Square for the protestors.
“Occupy Wall Street” protesters standoff with police on 46th and Broadway. The mass of demonstrators closed down the street and sidewalk.” Again the streets were closed off from 42nd Street and 6th Avenue to as far as I could see at least to Broadway and the side streets heading East to West from 42nd Street up to 46th Street.
Anthony, I am following this project (Facing Change) – photography is a very powerful. But as we all know accompanying captions to images with accurate context are even more powerful. Your statements need a bit of revision for accuracy.
The scene in Times Square quickly spun into chaos and any violence – not because protesters had closed down streets and sidewalks, but because Mayor Bloomberg had elected to close off Times Square to citizens who had the right to peacefully assemble and demonstrate. With cording off Times Square – all along 42nd Street from 6th Avenue to what I could see to at least Broadway, as well as the side streets from 42nd Street up to 46th, there was little space for the massive group of people to disperse. Had Mayor Bloomberg left the space open and allowed for a peaceful demonstration to take place, with a mingling of tourists and frustrated American citizens this stand off and confrontation could have been avoided. In fact you have to wonder what type of an educational sit in would of taken place. Your images are, as I said very powerful, but the words mislead. Take care to consider the power of the context and caption as well.
Jennifer Hilton said this on October 16th, 2011 at 5:03 pm