Meet the Anti-Wall Street Time Square

The anti-Wall Street again held a massive demonstration. This time, thousands of demonstrators rallied in support of visible campaign against corporate greed in Times Square,New York,on Saturday,October 15,2011 local time.

"The protest is already making a difference," said one demonstrator from San Francisco,Jordan Smith,quoted by Reuters pages.

Angry protesters in the U.S.because U.S.banks enjoy a big advantage after receiving bailout money (bail outs) in 2008.While on the other hand many people who experience economic hardship with unemployment more than 9 percent.

Although thousands of people followed, the number of protesters in New York this time is not too large. "Many people do not want to get involved. They prefer to watch on television,"said Troy Simmons, who joined the protesters after work.

Police said three people were arrested in Times Square because it encourages police barriers and earlier,five men were arrested for wearing a mask.At around 20:00 local time,police arrested 42 people for blocking the sidewalk.Protesters complain, they have nowhere to go because it was blocked by a police cordon in front and behind them thousands of demonstrators.

Demonstration of anti-Wall Street does not just happen in the United States alone. On the same day,anti-Wall Street rally also occurred in Asia and Europe.In Rome, Italy, protesters condemned the anti-greed of bankers and politicians,the international economic crisis.In this action,protesters burned cars and smashed windows of a bank

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