Occupy Wall Street: New York police clear protest camp

Occupy Wall Street: New York police clear protest camp: BBC News [UK], by Staff Posted By: Attercliffe- Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:36:08 GMT New York police have dismantled the Occupy Wall Street camp in Zuccotti Park and arrested more than 70 people following a late'night raid. Protesters were ordered to leave at about 01:00 (06:00 GMT), before police began removing tents and property. The New York camp was set up in September to protest against economic inequality''it inspired dozens of similar camps around the world. A camp in Oakland, California was cleared overnight on Monday. Police in New York gave an announcement as their operation began, telling protesters: "The city has determined that the continued occupation of Zuccotti Park poses an increasing health

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