Occupy DC is under siege at McPherson Square

by YankeeJim | February 4, 2012 at 03:37 am

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Time to go

With unemployment dropping and the Occupy movement getting bad press for flag burning and hacking, it was time to move on the tents. There was marginal return on protests, apparently.

If the President was up early, he could have watched the confrontation.

The “Tent of Dreams” needed to fill up with something beside stale air. It is a good thing it isn’t raining or snowing this February morning.

“Occupy D.C. raided by Park Police: Live updates

By Washington Post staff

The Occupy D.C. encampment is under enforcement by U.S. Park Police this morning. Watch the live video and live tweets here.

Police in riot gear and on horseback entered the McPherson Square encampment in Northwest D.C. this morning around 5:30 a.m. and began collecting pallets and other items from the campers.

Helicopters hovered overhead and a firehose was rolled out by U. S. Park Police as the protesters watched. Police have told the Occupiers that they they want them to clear area around the camp’s tarp-covered “Tent of Dreams.”

Despite the massive police presence, the protesters are being told that police officials will check the tents for sleeping gear and leave.”