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Jan 31, 2012

U.S. Park Police Tell Occupiers to Remove McPherson Tarp

A day after protesters at the Occupy D.C. encampment at McPherson Square dropped a massive tarp over the statue of Gen. James McPherson in protest of a planned enforcement of anti-camping regulations, the U.S. Park Police have asked occupiers to remove it.

Jan 30, 2012

Occupy D.C. Protesters Drop Tarp on McPherson Statue

As a deadline hit for protesters at the Occupy D.C. encampment at McPherson Square to stop camping, occupiers draped a massive tarp over the statue of General James McPherson after which the park was named while chanting “Let us sleep so we can dream.”

 
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