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During the Occupy Wall Street Movement, many protestors inhabited Zuccotti Park and spent their days including nights there. Although park rules were thet overnight stay was not permitted, protesters remained in the park. There had been previous attempts to clear out the park, but the NYPD had been unsuccessful. However, on November 15, 2011, all of the protesters in the park were driven out and evicted. The police officers lit up flood lights and began to clear out the park. Tents, tarps, and other forms of shelters were immediately removed in order to clear out the park. In efforts to remain in the park, protesters began to protest against the police. The commotion only led for the pepper-spraying of the protesters as well as getting protesters detained. After the park was reopened to the public, it was let known that protesters were still permitted to exercise their civil rights, but that their rights did not include sleeping and camping out at the park. The protesters remained at the site which led to the continuous conflict between the participants in the Wall Street Movement and the police department.

After the complete eviction of the protesters, the protesters rallied and attempted to take over other locations. Although they did not possess all of the permits to protest in certain areas, protesters were joined by other fellow New Yorkers as well as other citizens from other cities in effort to raise awareness of the wrongdoings of the banks and the economic system.

Protesters still protest against Wall Street despite not having Zucotti Park in other locations like the Brooklyn Bridge, as well as other universities and private buildings.