Occupy Sydney protesters arrested

2 Feb 2012, 9:17 am   -   Source: AAP
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The group are expected to be charged with breaches of the regulations of a local government act. (AAP)

The group are expected to be charged with breaches of the regulations of a local government act. (AAP)

Six protesters have been arrested as police dismantled tents and pulled down posters at the Occupy Sydney site in the heart of the city's business district.

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Six protesters have been arrested as police dismantled tents and pulled down posters at the Occupy Sydney site in the heart of the city's business district.

Three men and three women were arrested at Martin Place around 6.30pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, police said.

The group are expected to be charged with breaches of the regulations of a local government act.

Police said they were removing equipment and rubbish from the site on Thursday morning.

Dozens of people have been charged since the protest, which is part of a global campaign against corporate greed that started in October.

In December, two protesters were charged after police, who were pulling down a large cardboard structure outside the Reserve Bank in Martin Place, noticed them in sleeping bags.
 

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The authorities played this one well

Paul - from Darwin, 4 months ago

Waiting until the head of steam of this occupy stuff ran out and then moving in to remove the scraps was a good idea. It allowed the protest and also meant that when they did move in there was only a small story about it. By not given the rabble rousers anything to push against it denied them a target for their faux-angst and probably avoided some nasty scenes and injuries on both sides.

Racist

Doody - from Epping, 4 months ago

Why arnt aboriginal protesters arrested in Canberra

Nice

Sam - from Sydney, 4 months ago

These people are menaces, sick of hearing and seeing them.

About time!

Jason - from Sydney, 4 months ago

It was a junk yard and eyesore!! Thank god its gone and we can reclaim the benches to eat lunch on!

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