Wednesday hactivist group Anonymous deemed September 24, 2011 (this Saturday) as the USA’s “Day of Vengeance.” According to a press release, the collective and various other “cyber liberation groups” plan to “peacefully yet forcefully” protest all over the United States. They also plan to launch a series of cyber-attacks against various targets including Wall Street, “Corrupt Banking Institutions” and even the New York City Police Department.

The new declaration of war seemingly stems from an ongoing nationwide protest of around 15,000 “peaceful demonstrators” parked in public places to protest the “unjust policies of the U.S. government and the corruption in our financial institutions.” The root of the protest is currently taking place on Wall Street and has already resulted in arrests based on the 1845 “mask” laws.

“All of this was expected, it is part of progressive activism. Anonymous was content to challenge these stupid “mask” laws in court,” Anonymous said in its press release. “Not only is the Guy Fawlkes mask covered under freedom expression as a symbol of our movement, but we believe that everyone has a right to protest anonymously using bandanas, masks – etc.”

However on Tuesday the protest turned violent according to the group. “Everything changed in a flash of police instigated violence,” the group states. “As rain began to fall on the NYC encampment, heavily armed police moved in; Removing tarps used to cover media equipment, arresting independent journalists, confiscating media equipment – and using excessive force against and arresting innocent peaceful protesters, several of whom were abused and injured.”

The Anonymous nationwide “Day of Vengence” will take place in dozens of cities across the nation at high noon on Saturday. The group is encouraging everyone to follow its Twitter feed @PLF2012 for ongoing reports throughout the day. For more on the Occupy Wall Street movement which is currently in its fifth day, head here.