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Heavy handed police action against “Occupy Sydney”

Occupy Sydney Shut Down – But Not Over, New Matilda By Lauren Carroll Harris, 25 Oct 11 “……. Then came Sunday. The until-now peaceful occupation was raided by riot police — many without name badges — at 5am when the CBD was empty and the media asleep. Unlike Friday’s Melbourne assault, campers were given only a few minutes warning. Police rummaged and through many protesters’ belongings. Forty people were arrested and four were charged. Otherwise, there was the unprovoked brutality that many activists expect: bloody noses, elbows to the neck and the like…..

Occupy is not merely a stand-alone demonstration or delayed response to the corporate greed that led to the global financial crisis, but part of a longer continuum of social justice. …. http://newmatilda.com/2011/10/24/occupy-sydney-shut-down-not-over

October 25, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News