Despite the massive protests, the huge police response, and dozens of demonstrators still in jail, both the New York tabloids on Monday morning chose to focus on the investigation of an anonymous Twitter user who posted a comment on Ustream about killing cops. Not to excuse what is almost certainly an idle threat from a dumb kid in Florida, but that hardly seems like the most important moment to come out of the weekend.

But no matter which side of the conflict you are on, there's no denying that Occupy Wall Street is relevant again, after several dormant winter weeks. Spring is returning to the city and the chance for more marches, more camping, and more showdowns will only be on the rise as days get longer. As one activist put it, "Mayor Bloomberg did us a big help last night," both in terms of fundraising and awareness. While Saturday's demonstration was smaller than some of the bigger moments from last fall, the heavy-handed response could re-invigorate the protests and will almost certainly make the next march that much stronger.

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