You may wonder what kind of goons Brookfield Properties — the owners of Zuccotti Park — hired to secure the area after Occupiers were evicted from the premises early Tuesday morning. At least one careless bigot numbered among the crowd.

Witness this guard keep his lips sealed when a videographer asks about his position and employer, only to hurl a vicious slur across the barrier that separated them moments later. A comment on the video’s message board and reporters at Gothamist say the man was fired, but we were unable to confirm it. —ARK

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