On Occupy Wall Street’s one-year anniversary, over 180 people were arrested-including journalists doing their jobs. Below are first-person accounts from journalists arrested at various actions throughout the day.

My State-Sponsored Assault, Courtesy of the NYPD: Journalist John Knefel recounts his violent arrest by the NYPD during #S17 and his subsequent experience in custody.

A Journalist’s Arrest at #S17: “I’ve learned how to get my story without getting bagged. Or so I thought.”

What’s Wrong With This Picture?: The Story of My Arrest by the NYPD: During the Occupy anniversary protests, a photographer is arrested for taking photos on a sidewalk outside the press pen.

