Occupy Wall Street / Citibank Arrests

Occupy Wall Street / Citibank Arrests

Occupy Melbourne now in its sixth day of protesting have been told to move on. They had till 9am this morning to remove themselves or police will be called in.  Protesters are saying, "they're not going anywhere".


While the Melbourne protest has been incident free in comparison to the protests in other countries where there has been cars torched, scuffles with police and numerous arrests, the mood in Melbourne may very well change today once police become involved.


Occupy Wall Street is an ongoing protest that began on September 17 in New York City.


By October 9, protests were being held in 70 major cities in the US and in over 900 cities worldwide.


They are mainly protesting about social and economic inequality and corporate greed and influence, particularly from the financial service sector.


Several people were arrested when they took the protest into a Citibank branch and tried to close their Citibank accounts.


Citibank made a statement regarding the incident which they later had to modify as it was untrue. Numerous videos that were aired to the public that clearly showed that Citibank were not being entirely honest with their initial statement and that it was incorrect.


Protesters tried to leave when asked but the doors were closed and locked well before the police arrived. Bank security locked the doors , not the police.


People should be allowed to close their accounts at anytime they wish regardless of other circumstances.


SHAME ON YOU CITIBANK!