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Occupy Underground

ellisonz

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5. They tore it down.

Reply to ellisonz (Original post)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 06:02 PM

Mar 2012

Posted: 5:54 PM
Last Updated: 6 minutes ago

By: Mike Markewinski

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Friday marked the last day for the camp where the Occupy Kansas City movement once stood.

Trash trucks, men in white suits and police swarmed Penn Valley Park where tents were pitched 183 days ago.

“They came in a convoy and rushed and told us we need to vacate,” said Mike, a protester.

Kansas City police along with city crews tore down tents and threw away everything that was once belonged to occupy protesters.

Read more: http://www.kshb.com/dpp/news/local_news/part-of-occupy-kc-movement-removed-from-penn-valley-park#ixzz1qdzno6p8

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Kansas City Occupiers worried they may be forced to leave (Longest Occupation?) [View all] ellisonz Mar 2012 OP

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I dunno - Occupy LR has been out there since November & they are still going strong Hestia Mar 2012 #4

They tore it down. ellisonz Mar 2012 #5