Protestor who are part of the "Occupy Boston" group are seen during a stand-off with Boston Police at the Charlestown Bridge in Boston, Monday afternoon, Oct. 10, 2011.
Josh Reynolds, Associated Press
NEW YORK — As Wall Street protesters gear up for another week in lower Manhattan, the cost of constant police surveillance is growing.
The New York Police Department has already spent nearly $2 million, mostly in overtime pay, to patrol the protest in recent weeks.
And with no end in sight, the price tag will continue to rise at a time when Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered city agencies to slash budgets.
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly has said the budget cuts may cause the cancellation of a new class of police officers entering the academy in January.
Protesters planned a march Monday evening. The Rev. Al Sharpton and rapper Kanye (KAHN'-yay) West also made impromptu appearances at the park.
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As the costs mount and the garbage piles up Americans will start asking themselves why the rich owe these folks a living. Americans will take mental note to vote against Obama in 2012.
Translation: This will backfire on the folks who More..