Criminal Court of the City of New York August 2, 2012 (People v. Pesola)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lynn R. Kotler, J.

On March 17, 2012, the defendant was arrested in connection with police response to protest activities regarding Occupy Wall Street (OWS). Defense counsel explains in his affirmation that

*571“OWS has changed the national conversation about the economy and the state of our political system.