Police, some on horseback, clear Occupy DC protesters

Sunday, 5 February 2012

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police removed protesters as they confiscated bedding and most tents on Saturday from an "Occupy" protest site just blocks from the White House, enforcing a no-camping rule for the public McPherson Square they had ignored for months.

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Police Clear Tents From Occupy Site in DC
Source: Associated Press Dozens of U.S. Park Police officers in riot gear and on horseback converged before dawn Saturday on one of the nation's last remaining Occupy sites, with police clearing away tents they said were banned under park rules. (Feb. 4)

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