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19 arrested at Occupy Salt Lake City protests

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By JOSH LOFTIN

Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011

Police arrested 19 protesters supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement who refused to remove tents from a downtown park late Saturday but avoided the violent clashes that have occurred in other cities.

Although police entered the park at sundown with a significant show of force — including a couple dozen cars, two buses for prisoner transport and spotlights — officers were not wearing riot gear or flashing batons. Instead, Chief Chris Burbank and other officers worked their way methodically from tent to tent, asking people to leave and arresting those who didn’t comply.

About 150 people have camped in Pioneer Park for more than a month as part of the Occupy Salt Lake group, and city officials had granted them the needed permits. But after a man was found dead in one of the tents Friday morning, the permits were revoked and protesters were given about 24 hours to leave.

While police cleared the tents, protesters sang songs of solidarity and chanted the name of each person who was arrested. Everyone taken into police custody went peacefully, and some even thanked officers for not hurting them. Read more …