They’re back!

 Occupy Wall Street protesters return to Zuccotti Park after barricades come down 

Cops remove an Occupy Wall Street protester from Zuccotti Park after she tried to lie down on cardboard.

What do these people have in common with AIDS?
You can't get rid of either one.

Hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters streamed back into Zuccotti Park overnight Tuesday as the barricades surrounding the lower Manhattan plaza were finally removed.

The atmosphere turned celebratory as the campaigners hugged one another, enjoyed free lasagna and saw the resurrection of a small "People's Library."

The events were largely peaceful until 1:30 a.m. when a 50 to 70 protesters remained in the privately owned public space and a handful attempted to lie down on pieces of cardboard.

What they desperately need in NY.

Pieces of cardboard ain't gonna help.

The park's owner, Brookfield Office Properties, has banned the use of tents, tarps or sleeping bags and even forbids people lying down on the benches. The rules were introduced after hundreds of Occupy Wall Street demonstrators began camping out in the park in September. They stayed for nearly two months until cops evicted them Nov. 15.

"The park is enforcing the rules," an NYPD officer warned the protesters through a microphone.

"You are not allowed to lay down or sleep in the park.

"If you do not obey these orders, you will be arrested for trespassing. This is your final warning."

Some protesters shouted back, "Go home, terrorist!" while others carried handmade "angry pacifists" signs.

As park officials moved to confiscate the cardboard the group was on, a tussle ensued and two protesters were removed from the area in plastic handcuffs as the rest of the crowd shouted, "Shame, shame."

Occupy Wall Street protesters first took over Zuccotti Park, which by law is open 24 hours a day, on Sept. 17 as part of their campaign for greater social and economic equality.

Copycat encampments sprung up in hundreds of towns and cities across the U.S. and around the world.

After the New York protesters were booted in November's pre-dawn raid, they moved largely off-site.

Zuccotti Park was surrounded with metal barriers, and Brookfield sent in security guards to join cops in an attempt to enforce the no-sleeping rule and prevent the camp from re-emerging.

The number of NYPD officers and private guards at the site usually far exceeded the number of people who ventured into the barricaded space, and

on Monday, civil rights groups filed a complaint with the city Buildings Department that the barriers violated city zoning law.

The barricades were removed Tuesday.

"We're pleased the city is finally giving the park back to the people," said NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman said.

"We hope Zuccotti Park can now resume its rightful place as a center for meeting and protest in New York City."

I guess this just about sums it up.

What was that proverb excreted from the lips of Queen Nancy? 

“God bless them for their spontaneity, It’s young, it’s spontaneous, it’s focused and it’s going to be effective.”

They’re back!