New York Times, April 13, 2012: For the third consecutive night, Occupy Wall Street protesters used a tactic that many of them hope will emerge as a replacement for their encampment at Zuccotti Park, which was disbanded by the police in November. Norman Siegel, a prominent civil-rights lawyer who visited the protesters on Wednesday night, said a decision by a federal court in Manhattan arising from a lawsuit in 2000 allowed the protesters to sleep on sidewalks as a form of political expression so long as they did not block doorways and took up no more than half the sidewalk.The protesters first cited that ruling last week while sleeping outside bank branches near Union Square, but said this week that they wanted so-called sleep-outs to occur nightly around the New York Stock Exchange. An organizer, Austin Guest, said protesters had scheduled such events for Friday night at four other spots, each related to the Occupy Wall Street message that the financial system benefits the rich and corporations at the expense of ordinary citizens. The protesters’ presence on and near Wall Street has drawn the attention of the police, but officers have not dislodged them. Cryptome Protest Series: http://cryptome.org/protest-series.htm Occupy Wall Street 13 April 2012   Occupy Wall Street protestors are arrested by New York City police officers during a demonstration across the street from the New York Stock Exchange on April 13, 2012 in New York City. In preparation for massive May Day demonstrations, Occupy Wall Street protestors continue to hold weekly 'Spring Training' demonstrations. Getty Occupy Wall Street protestors stage a demonstration across the street from the New York Stock Exchange on April 13, 2012 in New York City. In preparation for massive May Day demonstrations, Occupy Wall Street protestors continue to hold weekly 'Spring Training' demonstrations. Getty An Occupy Wall Street protestor holds a sign during a demonstration on April 13, 2012 in New York City. In preparation for massive May Day demonstrations, Occupy Wall Street protestors continue to hold weekly 'Spring Training' demonstrations. Getty New York City police officers monitor an Occupy Wall Street protest on April 13, 2012 in New York City. In preparation for massive May Day demonstrations, Occupy Wall Street protestors continue to hold weekly 'Spring Training' demonstrations. Getty New York City police officers stand guard in front of the New York Stock Exchange during an Occupy Wall Street protest on April 13, 2012 in New York City. In preparation for massive May Day demonstrations, Occupy Wall Street protestors continue to hold weekly 'Spring Training' demonstrations. Getty Occupy Wall Street protesters chant during a demonstration at the corner of Wall Street and Nassau Street, across the street from the New York Stock Exchange in the Financial District in New York April 13, 2012. Reuters Members of the Occupy Wall Street movement hold a banner along Wall Street after spending the night sleeping across the street from the New York Stock Exchange April 13, 2012. Reuters Members of the Occupy Wall Street wake up from a night of sleeping on the street in front of the New York Stock Exchange in New York April 13, 2012. Reuters A member of the Occupy Wall Street movement yawns after waking up from a night of sleeping on the street in front of the New York Stock Exchange in New York April 13, 2012. Reuters Occupy Wall Street protesters sleeps at the corner of Wall Street and Nassau Street, across the street from the New York Stock Exchange, in the Financial District in New York April 12, 2012. Occupy Wall Street protesters have slept at the corner for the past three nights. Reuters Occupy Wall Street protester Yoni Miller (R) hands out flyers to people at the corner of Wall Street and Nassau Street, across the street from the New York Stock Exchange, in the Financial District in New York April 12, 2012. Occupy Wall Street protesters have slept at the corner for the past three nights. Reuters A police officer inspects Occupy Wall Street protesters sleeping at the corner of Wall Street and Nassau Street, across the street from the New York Stock Exchange, in the Financial District in New York April 12, 2012. Occupy Wall Street protesters have slept at the corner for the past three nights. Reuters Occupy Wall Street protesters read a book on the steps of Federal Hall, across the street from the New York Stock Exchange, in the Financial District in New York April 12, 2012. Occupy Wall Street protesters have slept at the corner Wall Street and Nassau Street, near the stock exchange, for the past three nights. Reuters Occupy Wall Street protesters chant during a demonstration at the corner of Wall Street and Nassau Street, across the street from the New York Stock Exchange, in the Financial District in New York April 12, 2012. Occupy Wall Street protesters have slept at the corner for the past three nights. Reuters Occupy Wall Street protester Brandon Crozier holds up a sign at the corner of Wall Street and Nassau Street, across the street from the New York Stock Exchange, in the Financial District in New York April 12, 2012. Occupy Wall Street protesters have slept at the corner for the past three nights. Reuters A woman walks past sleeping Occupy Wall Street protesters, at the corner of Wall Street and Nassau Street, across the street from the New York Stock Exchange, in the Financial District in New York April 12, 2012. Occupy Wall Street protesters have slept at the corner for the past three nights. Reuters A man walks past Occupy Wall Street protesters at the corner of Wall Street and Nassau Street, across the street from the New York Stock Exchange, in the Financial District in New York April 12, 2012. Occupy Wall Street protestors have slept at the corner for the past three nights. Reuters Occupy Wall Street protester Ray Leone (C) holds up a sign at the corner of Wall Street and Nassau Street, across the street from the New York Stock Exchange, in the Financial District in New York April 12, 2012. Occupy Wall Street protesters have slept at the corner for the past three nights. Reuters Occupy Wall Street protesters hold up signs at the corner of Wall Street and Nassau Street, across the street from the New York Stock Exchange, in the Financial District in New York April 12, 2012. Occupy Wall Street protesters have slept at the corner for the past three nights. Reuters Occupy Wall Street participants occupy a sidewalk near the New York Stock Exchange, background right, Thursday, April 12, 2012. (Richard Drew) Occupy Wall Street protestors are taking up the movement in Manhattan again, sleeping on sidewalks around the New York Stock Exchange. Eric Michael Johnson for The New York Times