Protesters chant Ludacris' "Move Bitch" at NYPD blocking crowd from exiting Manhattan Bridge
In New York City, the Manhattan Bridge is full of protesters — and they’re boxed in, with police waiting on both ends of the bridge.
The protesters on the bridge had splintered off from a larger group that had been demonstrating in Brooklyn earlier in the day, said CNN National Correspondent Jason Carroll. The splinter group tried to make their way to Manhattan — when they were stopped on the Manhattan Bridge.
Some are now trying to turn back and head back into Brooklyn, but they may not be able to — there are a number of police officers around the bridge, waiting on both ends, some seen with the white zip ties used to detain protesters. [CNN]
As you may have seen or participated in, protesters marched across the Manhattan Bridge in NYC last night, but due to the 8 PM curfew that has been implemented in NYC for the entire week, the NYPD boxed them in and would not let people off at either end. According to various reports, people were not let off until around 11 PM.
Some protesters chanted at the NYPD “I don’t see no riot here, why are you wearing riot gear” and “peaceful protest,” while others chanted the lyrics of Ludacris’ “Move Bitch” in response to the blockade created by officers:
SPREAD , PEOPLE ARE STUCK AT THE MANHATTAN BRIDGE https://t.co/g8kEgUDy8H
— ♊️ (@asitwasawayama) June 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/justericthomas/status/1267996415063740416
Protestors are now chanting Ludacris’ “Move bitch” pic.twitter.com/T3aJ8TXew3
— Catherina Gioino (@CatGioino) June 3, 2020
NY Daily News reporter Catherina Gioino and writer Noah Hurowitz also captured footage of these other chants:
Crowd on the bridge are chanting “I don’t see no riot here, why are you wearing riot gear” pic.twitter.com/pluztFolic
— Catherina Gioino (@CatGioino) June 3, 2020
Tense stand-off at the Manhattan Bridge as protestors inch forward saying “I can’t breath” while the NYPD orders more reserves pic.twitter.com/uJIIbO9Pc6
— Catherina Gioino (@CatGioino) June 3, 2020
Cops telling spectators on the Manhattan side of the bridge to scram before they’re arrested pic.twitter.com/NfEKKkVay9
— Catherina Gioino (@CatGioino) June 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/NoahHurowitz/status/1267984209743876096
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized the way NYPD handled the situation:
What? No. This is dangerous.
I’m heading there now. https://t.co/Dhhycbn05T
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 3, 2020
Here is some more footage captured by protesters in attendance:
LET US THROUGH #manhattanbridge pic.twitter.com/psZkwzD4tA
— Anya Volz (@AnyaVolz) June 3, 2020
NOW: Some creative chanting, tense but energetic on the Manhattan Bridge pic.twitter.com/dBLp9pM9CQ
— Joshua Leifer (@joshualeifer) June 3, 2020
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