US protesters slam media silence

Anti-corporatism protesters in the US slam mainstream media for shunning their campaign after some 800 people were arrested on New York’s Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend.

“The media has been putting a lot of pressure on us, especially the mainstream media,” said Kobi Skolnick, a student and peace activist, in an interview with Press TV on Monday.

“Enough is enough, we want to have a voice,” he added.

A police spokesperson on Saturday said the New York Police Department made the arrests after protesters failed to obey “multiple warnings” to remain on the pedestrian walkway.

Protesters at the scene, however, said the police used extensive violence for no apparent reason.

“They showed up in their riot gear, they showed up swinging batons for no reason, and they just started hand-picking people in the front lines: anybody who was in front who was black or brown was automatically thrown to the floor. If your face was covered with a bandana, or even if you held up a peace sign they were throwing you on the floor,” said David Cancino, one of the protesters on the bridge.

Protesters have now become more committed to continue their struggle against corporate greed as they believe the media has tried to pressure them into quitting their campaign.

The anti-Wall Street movement, which began on September 17, has now spread to several major cities across the US.

Signs of support have also appeared outside of the country with an Occupy Toronto rally expected on October 15.

Similar rallies have also been planned in Mexico and dozens of European countries according to the website of The Occupy Together , a recently created umbrella group for the movement.