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Video: Chaos in Times Square, 70 Occupiers Arrested
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  • The ugly stuff in the headline is just the beginning as police are also called Nazis and terrorists: Here’s how things got so ugly in Portland yesterday: Tensions between officers and protesters began to rise about 4:25 p.m. when police warned protesters that anyone in the street would be arrested. A minute later police sprayed the crowd. The crowd became enraged, throwing objects at police and screaming at police, “Who [...]...
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    • Oakland Mayor Gives Reporters Tour of City Hall Vandalism, 400 Occupiers Arrested

    John on January 29, 2012 at 10:45 pm

    Intentional vandalism of the lobby of Oakland City Hall. There’s raw video here of the weapons confiscated by police as well as additional shots of the damage caused. In this clip Mayor Quan discusses the need to pull officers off their regular beats to handle the occupiers, which she believes is responsible for a rise in crime in the city:

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    Here’s how the night developed:

    As of now police are saying that at least 400 occupiers were arrested.

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