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After Saturday’s sweep of the Occupy D.C. encampment at McPherson Square, U.S. Park Police conduct a less contentious compliance check on protesters at Freedom Plaza, resulting in one arrest.

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Feb. 5, 2012

U.S. Park Police officers wearing hazmat suits on Sunday take down a tent that was part of the Occupy D.C. movement at Freedom Square.

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Feb. 5, 2012

Stephen, a New York resident who didn't want to give his last name, sweeps the sidewalk at McPherson Square on Sunday with the help of Skyler Hughes, 17, of the District.

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Feb. 5, 2012

A dead rodent on the ground at McPherson Square.

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Feb. 5, 2012

An Occupy D.C. protester tries to calm down a fellow protester who said he was assaulted by a police officer on Sunday.

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Feb. 5, 2012

U.S. Park Police officers and others clear pallets from Freedom Plaza on Sunday.

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Feb. 5, 2012

Police stand sentry on horseback in a quiet McPherson Square Sunday.

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Feb. 5, 2012

Police on horseback, seen through a ripped tent, patrol McPherson Square on Sunday.

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Feb. 5, 2012

Mounted police survey McPherson Square on Sunday.

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Feb. 5, 2012

Only a few tents remain at the Occupy D.C. site at McPherson Square.

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Feb. 5, 2012

Occupy D.C. protesters sit on the mostly cleared out grounds at McPherson Square on Sunday. Eleven people were arrested Saturday.

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Feb. 5, 2012

A few of the tents left at McPherson Square.

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Feb. 5, 2012

Casey Webber reads the Bible outside the Art Tent at the Occupy D.C. encampment at Freedom Plaza as U.S. Park Police examine several tents for the same kinds of violations they found at McPherson Square: evidence of overnight camping and possible biohazards.

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Sophie takes a peek from her blanket as U.S. Park Police examine tents in Freedom Plaza.

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Feb. 5, 2012

U.S. Park Police search Occupy D.C. tents at Freedom Plaza. Protesters were notified last week by National Park Service workers that overnight camping regulations would finally be enforced at both encampments.

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Feb. 5, 2012

Some tents were removed at Freedom Plaza, but officers spent most of the three-hour sweep packing bags of clothing and bedding.

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Feb. 5, 2012

Leigh Statum, left, Kit Mace and Cat S. sing along to music from the rock group Queen at Freedom Plaza.

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Feb. 4, 2012

U.S. Park Police in riot gear, some on horseback, raid McPherson Square to enforce no-camping regulations against Occupy D.C. protesters. The protesters were initially told that police officials would check the tents for sleeping gear and leave, but all signs showed they were clearing every tent from the park. Eight protesters were arrested.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Authorities dressed in hazmat suits clear away tents and debris from Occupy D.C. protesters at McPherson Square. Streets within two blocks of the downtown park were shut down because of the raid, which was characterized as “further enforcement” of a no-camping crackdown that began Monday.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Mounted U.S. Park Police officers moved people out of McPherson Square late in the afternoon. “They can have the tents for symbolic purposes only. So long as there is compliance, we will have no issues,” said Sgt. David Schlosser, a Park Police spokesman. “Their First Amendment rights are paramount.”

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Feb. 4, 2012

Authorities dressed in hazmat suits clear away tents and debris from Occupy D.C. protesters at McPherson Square. Cleanup crews uncovered dead rats and mice after removing wooden pallets that the protesters used for sleeping.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Occupy D.C. protesters expressed their dismay as dozens of U.S. Park Police cleared away tents, debris from McPherson Square. Protesters became angry when it appeared that Park Police were tearing down tents without bedding, which they believed met the definition of “vigil tents” permitted by the National Park Service.

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Feb. 4, 2012

A U.S. Park Police officer tapes up a member of the hazmat team cleaning up the Occupy D.C. site at McPherson Square.

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Feb. 4, 2012

A rat runs along the sidewalk near McPherson Square as tents and other equipment were cleared out.

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Feb. 4, 2012

A U.S. Park Police officer records video footage at McPherson Square during the clear-out of Occupy D.C. protesters' tents and other items. Capt. Philip J. Beck said the protesters also were allowed to videotape the cleanup efforts. “We’re not hiding anything. We’re not keeping anything about this a secret,” he said. Beck said protesters whose tents were seized could pick them up Monday at the Park Police station on Ohio Drive SW.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Members of the U.S. Park Service take down what served as a wall for a tent in McPherson Square.

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Feb. 4, 2012

A member of the U.S. Park Police hazmat team packs items to be removed during the cleanup of the Occupy D.C. site at McPherson Square.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Occupy D.C. protesters express their dismay as dozens of U.S. Park Police clear away tent and debris from McPherson Square. Relations between protesters and police grew tense Saturday when officers began a tent-by-tent search, tearing down some structures and throwing out bedding and belongings inside. Officers in yellow hazardous-materials suits and masks used poles to gingerly pick up used blankets, clothes and assorted debris and drop them into trash bags.

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Feb. 4, 2012

U.S. Park Police set up a perimeter that blocked off parts of 14th and 15th streets NW as well as Vermont Avenue as they cleared away tents and other items that belong to Occupy D.C. protesters at McPherson Square.

Marvin Joseph / The Washington Post

Feb. 4, 2012

Occupy D.C. protesters are pushed back as U.S. Park police in riot gear, some on horseback, raid McPherson Square to enforce no-camping regulations. The protesters were initially told that police officials will check the tents for sleeping gear and leave, but all signs showed they were clearing every tent from the park.

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Feb. 4, 2012

A U.S. Park Police officer clubs a protester as the agency raided McPherson Square to enforce no-camping regulations against Occupy D.C. protesters. Occupy protesters, demonstrating against economic inequality, have been living in McPherson Square and a similar camp at Freedom Plaza since October. But they have been criticized in recent weeks by congressional Republicans and District officials concerned about health, safety and cost issues.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Occupy D.C. protesters initially balked when asked to move out of McPherson Square. The Park Service announced a week ago that it would begin enforcing the longtime camping regulations. Protesters were told that they could not have overnight gear or sleep at the park, prompting some to go on “sleep strikes.”

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Feb. 4, 2012

A U.S. Park Police SWAT officer moves protesters back from a tent in McPherson Square late in the afternoon.

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Feb. 4, 2012

U.S. Park Police use shields to push protesters out of the way to erect barricades as they clear the Occupy D.C. encampment in McPherson Square.

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Feb. 4, 2012

An Occupy D.C. protester is arrested for allegedly jumping the police barricade as U.S. Park Police raid the Occupy D.C. tent camp at McPherson Square.

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Feb. 4, 2012

The Occupy D.C. tent camp was reduced to rubble as U.S. Park Police raided the site at McPherson Square.

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Feb. 4, 2012

An Occupy D.C. protester clears a tent from the rubble as U.S. Park police raid McPherson Square to enforce no-camping regulations.

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Feb. 4, 2012

A protester lays on the ground as U.S. Park police raid the Occupy D.C. tent camp at McPherson Square.

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Feb. 4, 2012

As the day progressed, the Occupy D.C. tent camp was reduced to rubble.

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Feb. 4, 2012

"Scout Fox," an Occupy D.C. protester, stands amid the rubble in McPherson Square.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Workers in protective suits clear belongings of Occupy D.C. protesters in McPherson Square.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Protesters clash with U.S. Park Police as police remove bedding and tents.

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Feb. 4, 2012

U.S. Park Police arrest an Occupy D.C. protester at McPherson Square.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Protesters chant at police officers.

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Feb. 4, 2012

U.S. Park Police cut away a bicycle lock as they empty the encampment at McPherson Square.

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Feb. 4, 2012

U.S. Park police in riot gear, some on horseback, surround parts of McPherson Square to enforce no-camping regulations against Occupy D.C. protesters.

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Feb. 4, 2012

A U.S. Park police officer in riot gear works to remove a mask from the McPherson Square statue.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Capt. Phil Beck of the U.S. Park Police talks with Occupy D.C. protesters.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Protesters remove bedding from their tents.

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Feb. 4, 2012

An Occupy D.C. protester holds his camping gear.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Tim of Boston removes a sleeping bag and other camping supplies from a tent in McPherson Square.

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Feb. 4, 2012

U.S. Park Police watch as protesters remove their belongings from McPherson Square.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Occupy D.C. protesters console one another as police clear them out of McPherson Square.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Workers wait to clear tents from McPherson Square.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Capt. Phil Beck of the U.S. Park Police talks with Occupy D.C. protesters.

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Feb. 4, 2012

Occupy D.C. protesters confront U.S. Park Police in McPherson Square before dawn.

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Feb. 4, 2012

U.S. Park police in riot gear, some on horseback, surround McPherson Square.

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Feb. 4, 2012

U.S. Park police in riot gear, some on horseback, surround McPherson Square to enforce no-camping regulations.

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Feb. 1, 2012

John Penley of New York covers his tent with an American flag in the Occupy D.C. camp in Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C.

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Feb. 1, 2012

Chess pieces lay on a table next to a puddle of rain water as Occupy D.C. protesters go through their morning ritual at the McPherson Square Park in Washington. The protesters defied a threatened police clampdown on their tent colony, pitching a massive "tent of dreams" in the park near the White House they took over four months ago. Occupy D.C. is the most visible of the few remaining protest camps that sprouted in American cities in September and October to protest economic inequality and big-business influence on politics.

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Jan. 31, 2012

A half moon appears above the masked equestrian statue of Civil War Gen. James B. McPherson at the McPherson Square Occupy encampment in Washington. Police ordered the Washington offshoot of Occupy Wall Street to pull down a “tent of dreams” blue tarpaulin placed over the statue the day before in an escalation of the protest.

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Jan. 31, 2012

Eli, who would not provide his last name, moves from one tent to another during the morning at McPherson Square in Washington, D.C. Occupiers slept in the park last night despite the park service's ban.

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Jan. 31, 2012

An Occupy protester, wrapped in a sleeping bag, wanders through McPherson Square..

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Jan. 31, 2012

The masked statue of Maj. Gen. James McPherson stands partially draped after part of the tarp was pulled down in protest of its covering at McPherson Square. Park police told Occupy protesters the tarp would have to be removed.

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Jan. 31, 2012

A pedestrian during the morning commute passes blankets and tents on the grounds of McPherson Square.

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Jan. 31, 2012

Pedestrians during the work-hour commute pause and pass the tarp tent that was constructed at McPherson Square. Occupiers slept in the park last night despite the park service's ban.

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Jan. 31, 2012

A bystander photographs Occupy protesters and journalists gathered at McPherson Square. The protesters draw attention from pedestrians and some citizens who are irate about their presence in the park.

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Jan. 30, 2012

An Occupy D.C. protester carries a sign to the northwest corner of McPherson Square in Washington, D.C. Occupiers were on alert because of Park Police regulations that do not permit sleeping materials such as blankets and sleeping bags inside tents at the McPherson Square and Freedom Plaza Occupy encampments.

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Jan. 30, 2012

Occupy protester Jordan Bostic stands atop the statue of Maj. Gen. James McPherson, now incorporated as a part of the "Tent of Dreams" in McPherson Square in Washington, D.C.

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Jan. 31, 2012

Occupiers Georgia Pearce, left, and Antoinette bundle up to stay warm in the early morning hours inside the Occupy encampment in McPherson Square.

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Jan. 31, 2012

Occupy protester "Bear" sleeps on a sidewalk inside McPherson Square despite Park Police regulations forbidding materials such as sleeping bags and blankets at the Occupy encampments in Washington, D.C.

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Jan. 31, 2012

Occupiers Pietro and Elle share a light-hearted moment together inside the McPherson Square encampment.

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Jan. 31, 2012

Occupier Nathan Gorecki ponders when the Park Police will arrive in McPherson Square in Washington, D.C. to begin enforcing sleeping restrictions. "I know they're not going to be coming in a couple days; they're coming tonight."

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Jan. 31, 2012

Hopper, left with guitar, and Alex Menell, lower right, pass the time by singing duets under the "Tent of Dreams" inside McPherson Square.

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Jan. 30, 2012

Ashley Lowe embraces fellow occupier Rooj Alwazir in front of the "Tent of Dreams" in Washington, D.C. Occupiers remained aware and anxious throughout the night, expecting the U.S. Park Police to arrive to enforce sleeping restrictions inside McPherson Square and the Freedom Plaza Occupy encampments.

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Jan. 30, 2012

Occupy D.C. protesters plant an "Occutree" at McPherson Square. The tree was placed in the area where the daily General Assembly is held.

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Jan. 30, 2012

Occupy D.C. protesters shout slogans from under a tent erected over the statue of Maj. Gen. James McPherson in McPherson Square. Protesters faced a noon deadline Monday to end their four months of camping or risk arrest.

Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post

Jan. 30, 2012

A Occupy D.C. protester places a tarp over the statue of Maj. Gen. James McPherson in McPherson Square. The National Park Service issued a noon deadline to enforce no-camping regulations in the square and at Freedom Plaza.

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Jan. 30, 2012

A tarp is seen draped over the statue of Maj. Gen. James McPherson in McPherson Square.

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Jan. 30, 2012

Christopher Seerden, left, and Johnny Mandracchia, right, dance to music after Occupy D.C. protesters in McPherson Square draped a statue of Maj. Gen. James McPherson with a tarp. The National Park Service issued a noon deadline to enforce no-camping regulations in McPherson Square and Freedom Plaza.

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Jan. 30, 2012

An Occupy D.C. protester wearing a gas mask rallies around a tarp that was thrown over the Maj. Gen. James McPherson statue during a demonstration in McPherson Square.

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Jan. 30, 2012

Office workers observe the scene in McPherson Square from a rooftop, as Occupy D.C. protesters drape the James McPherson statue with a blue tarp in McPherson Square.

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Jan. 30, 2012

An Occupy D.C. protester wears a tent to symbolize the occupation while he waves an inverted U.S. flag at the McPherson Square encampment in Washington.

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Jan. 30, 2012

Michael Patterson, left, and other Occupy D.C. protesters are seen under a tarp covering the statue of Maj. Gen. James McPherson in McPherson Square.

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Jan. 30, 2012

Occupy D.C. protesters erect a tent over the James McPherson statue in McPherson Square.

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Jan. 30, 2012

Occupy D.C. protesters are seen under a tarp covering the statue of Maj. Gen. James McPherson in McPherson Square. The National Park Service issued a noon deadline to enforce no-camping regulations in McPherson Square and Freedom Plaza.

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Jan. 30, 2012

E. Gail Anderson Holness, second from right, leads Occupy D.C. protesters in a prayer in McPherson Square.

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Jan. 30, 2012

Occupy D.C. protesters erect a tent over the Maj. Gen. James McPherson statue in McPherson Square.

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Jan. 30, 2012

Occupy protesters begin packing their belongings on the day U.S. Park Police were to begin to enforce no-camping regulations at McPherson Square in Washington, D.C. Protesters were given notice that as of noon on Monday, they are no longer allowed to camp overnight in the square. Several Occupy protesters planned to stay at the encampment and risk arrest.

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Jan. 30, 2012

An Occupy protesters tries to keep warm under heat blankets in her tent in McPherson Square.

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Jan. 30, 2012

Occupy protester Joe Hill, of Austin, holds a sign in McPherson Square on the day U.S. Park Police were to begin to enforce no-camping regulations.

Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post

Jan. 30, 2012

A skull and crossbones flag waves in the wind at McPherson Square.

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Jan. 30, 2012

Jake Roszak, of Rochester, N.Y., holds a sign as U.S. Park Police walk through the Occupy D.C. encampment in McPherson Square.

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Jan. 30, 2012

A notice announcing the no-camping rule is posted at the Occupy D.C. camp in McPherson Square.

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Jan. 30, 2012

An Occupy D.C. protester dances in front of U.S. Park Police officers at the McPherson Square Occupy encampment on K Street NW in Washington.

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Jan. 30, 2012

The McPherson Square Occupy D.C. encampment on K Street NW in Washington.

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Jan. 30, 2012

Travis Mitchell, of the District, reorganizes cardboard beneath his tent after clearing it out to prepare for the enforcement of a no-camping ban in Freedom Plaza. Mitchell has been sleeping in Freedom Plaza for about two months.

Bonnie Jo Mount / The Washington Post

Jan. 30, 2012

James McPherson of Norfolk wanders among Occupy tents at Freedom Plaza in Washington.

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