Wall Street occupied no more: 70 arrested as 1,000 riot police move in to clear protesters from Manhattan's Zuccotti Park

Wall Street occupied no more: 70 arrested as 1,000 riot police move in to clear protesters from Manhattan's Zuccotti Park: Daily Mail (UK), by Louise Boyle, Jennifer Madison* Posted By: JoniTx- Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:54:41 GMT Up to 1,000 riot police launched a dramatic raid early this morning on the Occupy Wall Street camp as authorities finally lost patience with a protest that has become a global movement's focal point. More than 70 people were arrested as police stormed the camp at Zuccotti Park in Manhattan, New York, in the dead of night ' where some protesters have been since it was set up in mid'September. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the park was evacuated overnight to 'reduce the risk of confrontation' ' but major clashes were seen and

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