Police in Riot Gear Clear Occupy Wall Street, Mayor Calls It "Intolerable Situation"

◼ NYPD ousts Occupy Wall Street protesters - AP/Washington Examiner

◼ Hours later, a judge granted a restraining order prohibiting the city from its enforcement plan. - nbcnewyork

Hundreds of police officers, some in riot gear, descended on Zuccotti Park overnight in a surprise sweep of the Occupy Wall Street headquarters that Mayor Bloomberg said had become an "intolerable situation."

Hours later, a judge granted a temporary restraining order prohibiting the city from enforcing rules of the plaza -- like a ban on tents and tarps -- that she said were published "after the occupation began." Bloomberg said at a City Hall briefing that the city had planned to let people back into the park at 8 a.m. but decided to keep it closed while officials evaluated the order.

Both sides were due in court at 11:30 a.m.

◼ "Getting kicked out of Zuccotti Park... was the best possible endgame" for Occupy Wall Street. - Althouse

◼ Court ruling on Occupy Wall Street eviction imminent - POSTED AT 4:15 PM ON NOVEMBER 15, 2011 BY ALLAHPUNDIT