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arrest him police arrested more than seven hundred protesters on saturday when they marched on the brooklyn bridge some pretty serious charges including attempted robbery sex abuse assault trespassing disorderly conduct obstructing governmental administration a large crowd shut down one side of the brooklyn bridge protesting what they called corporate greed seven hundred were arrested one hundred cops the park handcuffing dozens of protesters escorting that out around two dozen people were arrested as protesters ventured from their wall street area encampment into the heart of times square. now i get it what t.v. news channel doesn't love arrest footage police clashes the exciting stuff right only difference is when we cover the arrest we noticed an expanding police state excessive force is being used in many cases not all there were definitely some rowdy and violent protesters out there but a lot of police excessive force but in the mainstream media as case it was the exact opposite they gave law enforcement and their tear gas the rubber bullets their baton the benefit of the doubt and yet when p

important because the main employer, robeling, who was famous for building the cables used in the brooklyn bridge, they were not only not hiring, they were actually laying off people. at the same time, blacks throughout the south were coming to the north, and a fair number of them landed in trenton. this meant that previously the black areas were filled up x so they had -- and so they had to move and spread out into previously all-white areas. also this is a time when the beginning of the cold war, communism and the mccarthy era. senator joseph mccarthy used the beginning of the cold war to his political advantage. this is at the time when the countries of eastern europe were being devoured by the soviet union. this created a really hyper atmosphere of fear. the police after this murder were under tremendous pressure to do something, and this is not good because they do. they created a thompson submachine gun-toting squad of 15 policemen. the head of public safety said, well, well-meaning people may accuse us of acting like a gestapo, but if we can bring in the horner killers, i'm willing to take

and then arrest them. >> bill: lured them to the brooklyn bridge and then when they got out there t wasike moses and the egyptians luring the egyptians into the red sea and then, boom! >> exactly. >> bill: the egyptians could have sued but they are all dead. >> yeah. where was the aclu then, right? >> bill: that's right. do you know where they were? no, i'm not even going to go there. >> don't go there. happy days one of my favorite shows you like happy days, right? you were 5 and 6 years old at the time? happy days? all right, now erin moran played joany and had her own show spin off. >> joan loves khachi. >> joan got evicted from her california apartment because she is broke and in bad straits i understand. she is part of a lawsuit, wiehl, of not the major players like henry winkler and ron howard. they are not in this, okay? but the minor players are saying we didn't, get what? >> the mother, the father, you know, and joni and pots is i saying have you been doing dvd's. selling lunch boxes and t-shirts you being cbs and we haven't got our 5%. our net proceeds. >> bill: why are they s

raised in the shadow of the brooklyn bridge and tammany hall. and yet classic. tammany hall politician who outgrew his origins. the last republican candidate to carry new york city was calvin koolage. four years later, al smith is the democratic candidate. >> meaning? >> herbert hoover. and al smith begins had this process of forging an urban, immigrant, catholic -- >> he also starts an uncomfortable conversation. it's not settled until 1960. that is can catholics be fully respected and integrated? there's openly anti-catholic enwin do used against smith. not used against kennedy. k kennedy dealt with this issue, but smith is the pioneer. he's the one who -- >> john kennedy ran against the ghost of al smith. >> the other reason al smith, besides the womanism charge, these are good times. and in terms of the series, we talk about the biography, the personalities. but it's really important to have the context of prosperity. it was good times. although there were these areas in especially farming, where folks in america weren't doing so well. >> we also know things

sprayed, the women got pepper sprayed down near union square, only when 700 people got arrested on brooklyn bridgeational stories drew the attention of the media. which is unfortunate. the encampment drew the attention of the media over time. but the real issue of what is being protested the media is not really that interested in. to answer the question, no, it's not dead what's happened is it's largely gone local. i started on on long island city with several people on astoria where i live. now it's grown to over 200 people. that's happened all over new york with these local occupations. we all talk to one another and then we reconvene in times of mayday for larger events. that's what is happening with occupy. i wouldn't be surprised if it built up again when the time is right. >> john: i would like to see that. one of the great things about being a comedian, we spend a lot of time on the road and i got to visit dozens of occupy movements over the country. i met a lot of met amazing people wherever i went, people who love the country. i was disappointed with fox news who smeared them as being laz

you have such a great location there to see so many fantastic things, but walk across the brooklyn bridge that's been newly renovated. it's a great, memorable and only in new york experience in >> sounds cool. vegas. this is lake las vegas resort and spa. this is not on the strip. >> what i love about the westin hotel is you get the best of both worlds. you get to be in vegas but a little bit away from the strip. 30 minute, free shuttle ride away but he can also have time to relax, do some boating, some kayaking, and for father's day weekend, not only a great dee for the hotel which is only $139 a night, but fridays and saturdays, dad gets to bpaddle board. not only does he get a little activity, mom's happy, too. >> you want to do a caribbean thing. you've got the jamaica inn. >> it's such a beautiful property and i cannot believe the value they're offering. not only do you get to stay at this beautiful hotel which has private plunge pools and private patios for each of their suites, but there is no tv, no radio and no kids under 12. this is a great thing for parents who might want to ca

they put them on several old ships that was in between the brooklyn bridge, between the manhattan bridgend the williamsburg bridge. in the east river. they kept putting more people on. they were not just continental soldiers, but they were slaves who ran and didn't turn to the british. there were spanish sailors,

the tower is visible from brooklyn and manhattan bridges as well as public parks in brooklyn. the artist says the location is better than any museum. probably true. >>> well, it was no ordinary picnic at one park in paris. thousands dressed in white and held an impromptu dinner in a historic paris square. the event had been prepared in secrecy with guests told of the venue at the last minute over social media. the theme was elegance as attendees brought white chairs and pristine tablecloths and dined on lobster and assorted wines and cheeses. it sounds lovely. >>> and, finally, in japan, some high-tech toys could be hitting the shelves. tokyo's annual four-day toy show brought in about 144 toy show manufacturers showcasing about 35,000 products from gadgets that turn your phone into a smart pet to a world record- breaking wooden stick bomb demonstration. the show had something for everyone, even self-frothing beer mugs. isn't the whole point that you want to get rid of the froth? i guess. >> personally? you know. you tilt it so it's not frothy? >> i don't know. >> i don't like

up everybody they captured, they put 'em on several sort of old ships that were in between the brooklyn bridge and, actually, between the manhattan bridge and the williams burg bridge -- >> today the east river. >> in the east river. and they stuck them there, and they kept putting more people on. and they were not just continue innocental soldiers, but -- continental soldiers, but there were slaves who ran and didn't turn to the british, there were spanish sailors, disturb sailors -- dutch sailors, there were all kinds of people on these ships. and people, frankly n poor communities came to feed them from the shore. they would, you know, get food to the boat somehow. they would also collect the bones as the british just knew the bodies over. washington continually writes letters, you know, you can't treat our prisoners like this. and he was insis tent that we treat our prisoners fairly in letters that i've read anyway. anyway, so these bones sat there all through the war and for a long time after. walt whitman works very hard to set up a memorial which today is in fort green in a park. the bo

brooklyn, the british picked up everybody they captured, put them on old ships in between the brooklyn bridge- actually, between the manhattan bridge and the -- >> host: and the east river? >> guest: and the east river. and they kept putting more people on. and there were not just continental soldiers, but there were slaves who ran and didn't turn for the british, there were spanish sailors, dutch sailors, there were all kinds of people on these ships. and people in, frankly, poor communities came to feed them from the shore. they would, you know, get food to the boat somehow. they would also collect the bones as the british just strewed the bodies over. washington continually writes letters, you know, you can't treat our prisoners like this, and he was consistent that we treat our prisoners fairly -- in letters that i've read, anyway. anyway, so these bones sat there all through the war, and for a long time after walt whitman set up a memorial. the bones are all there, but they had to work and work for years to collect the bones to make what people feel is a proper memorial. it becomes a fla

you get to see the statue of liberty and empire state building and brooklyn bridge.an go on the amazing carousel that has been renova d renovated. it is great and only in new york city. >> all right. vegas. this is lake las vegas resort. it is not on the strip. >> what i love about the westin hotel, you get to get the best of both worlds. dad with get a free 30-minute shuttle ride to the strip. for father's day weekend, it is a great deal for the hotel at $139 a night. they are throwing in saturday and sunday and you can paddle board. he maybe gets a six pack and mom is happy too. >> you have the jamaica inn. >> it is such a beautiful property. i cannot believe the value they are offering. not do you get to stay at the hotel and the private patio, there is no tv or no radio. no kids under 12. this is a great thing for parents who call the grandparents and ask to watch the kids. >> tell us about new orleans. this is the hyatt? >> the hyatt regency opened in downtown new orleans. you will be able to have access to the value. i love the crescent city is a great place to

bridges showed support for the lgbt community. >>> space shuttle enterprise headed to new jersey from jfk airport. it's passed through queens, brooklynoney island and tomorrow brought to tin the intrepid air space museum. >>> this morning, we are dealing with clouds out there, a few showers passing through the area, we are dealing with upper level low, that is going to keep the chance for the showers in the forecast as we head through the middle of the week, make sure you grab the rain gear, you will need it. it's going to be on and off rain throughout the day. it's not like it's going to rain all day long. temperatures 58 degrees, york, good morning to you. 60 baltimore, 65 dc. 559 easton. with the upper level low it's ushering cooler temperatures for today as well. the 80s we saw over the weekend, not going to happen for today. we will see temperatures more in the mid-70s to low 70s. your future friend picking up on the fact we see off and on showers throughout the day. around 5:00 your commute home could be on the slick side. we are slick this morning as well. take it easy on the roadways. more as we head in to tuesday, and also w

if you live near union bridge, let us know what you're seeing but these storms rotating, lifting toward the north and east. that's going to be moving south of brooklyn glen burnie and down toward -- down to frn dale at 6:32. tornado watch will continue. we're watching for the potential of these storms re tating. let us know what you're seeing on our facebook at abc2 news and abc2news.com. the good news is we're starting to see everything lifting to the north. active warnings to the north. this is a pretty dangerous storm as it moves off the eastern shore. temperatures into the 70s but the real story, not the temperatures, moisture in the atmosphere that's fueling the storms running at nor saturation -- near saturation level of 90 to 100%. you get the rotation aloft. get it down to the mid-level f we continue to see that rotation through the column, that's when we see a tornado. what we've seen today beside what we saw in carroll county and most of baltimore is the mid-rotation. we saw one on harbor cam, rotating wall cloud. that didn't collect fully to the ground. that's why we can't confirm tornadoes. assessing damage. so, again, we're still inside