Occupy D.C. Gets Raided And Torn Down By The Po-Po (DETAILS)

Posted December 5, 2011 by The Decider for Global Grind Staff

Occupy D.C.

Police tear down a wooden structure in McPherson Square. A standoff occurred after police surrounded the structure. 31 protesters were arrested.

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U.S. Park Police arrested at least 31 Occupy D.C. protesters who refused to dismantle an unfinished wooden structure they built in a park overnight.

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Police told protesters they needed a permit to construct the structure and gave them an hour to disassemble it. When the hour was up and the protesters failed to comply, officers arrested several protesters.

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Police say a total of 31 people were arrested and that they have dismantled the structure. By late Sunday, six protesters who had been on the roof came down aboard a cherry picker.

No protesters remained in the building and police remain at the encampment.