Mayor Michael "No One is a Bigger Defender of the First Amendment Than I Am" Bloomberg on Why He Raided Zuccotti Park

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We woke up to a text message this morning from a friend of ours who has been sleeping at Zuccotti Park over the past couple of weeks that read, "Cops using sound weapons on us. good thing I bought ear plugs." Here's Mayor Michael ("No one is a bigger defender of the First Amendment than I am") Bloomberg's rather lengthy explanation on why he ordered this morning's raid on Occupy Wall Street:

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Is it possible this, too, was strictly Brookfield's decision again?

sthrasher@villagevoice.com | @steven_thrasher

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