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A protester screams Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, as Seattle Police officers try to separate his arms linked with others hoping to prevent the removal of a tent pitched behind them in downtown Seattle's Westlake Park during an "Occupy Seattle" protest. Police moved in Wednesday afternoon and arrested people who refused to leave tents pitched in the park who were taking part in the protest, which mirrored similar demonstrations taking place in other areas of the country.

Police, protesters clash at 'Occupy Seattle' protest

KING 5 News reports:

SEATTLE - Protesters and Seattle police officers clashed at Westlake Park as officers tried to remove protesters at Occupy Seattle. Many of the protesters ignored orders to pack up their tents and move out of the city park.

Police officers on bicycles and in paddy wagons arrived around 1:20 p.m., telling protesters who camped out overnight to move their tents to allow park workers to clean the park. A few protesters at the scene were rolling up their tents while others still remained.

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