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Occupy Wall Street, DC

Occupiers were supposed to have moved all tents from McPherson Square by January 30th, 2012 at noon. Instead, the protesting escalated and police backed down for the time being. Currently, law enforcement officials are most concerned about the new tent (“Tent of Dreams”) made from a huge tarp being thrown over the top of the McPherson Statue, according to the official DC police statement.

Occupy DC Cat

Leading the Chant under the “Tent of Dreams”

At the Foot of the Statue

Ready for a Riot

Addressing the Crowd

Statue Tent

Break Dancing

Let Us Dream

Occupier Watching the Media Frenzy Surrounding the Tent of Dreams

Shades

David Schlosser, Official Police Statement

Masked McPherson

On February 4th, police raided McPherson Square and cleared out sleep related contraband and anything deemed to be a safety concern. The next day, police flooded the Occupy D.C. camp at Freedom Plaza. After barricading the plaza to keep protesters out, police and haz-mat personnel began to search tents, seizing sleeping bags and other banned items. Many occupiers were outraged by the lack of respect exhibited by some of the search force. Workers threw breakable items around and damaged personal property. Some protesters believe the recent pressure from police will strengthen, rather than deter, the Occupy Wall Street movement.