Washington, DC. D.C. activist Debby Churchman prays inside McPherson Square as U.S. Park Police move in to inspect. Early Saturday morning the US Park Police entered McPherson Square, only two blocks from the White House.
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Washington, DC. D.C. activist Debby Churchman prays inside McPherson Square as U.S. Park Police move in to inspect. Early Saturday morning the US Park Police entered McPherson Square, only two blocks from the White House.
Their stated mission was to remove the large tarp, which Occupy DC had placed over the statue of General James B. McPherson to protest the announcement that the US Park Police would enforce the ban on camping in federal parks.
Previously, they had given the protestors some leeway but reversed their position after being pressured by Republican Congressional leaders.
Initially Occupy DC cooperated with the US Park Police and agreed to dismantle the tarp and have their tents inspected. In exchange, several Occupiers would be allowed to monitor the inspection.
But as the hours wore on, word spread from the monitors that the US Park Police were removing tents that had passed code.
February 4, 2012
Inkjet print, printed 2012
Overall: 18.2 x 27.9 cm (7 3/16 x 11 in.)
Image: 16.9 x 25.3 cm (6 5/8 x 9 15/16 in.)
Purchase with funds from the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, 2012
2012.0800.0021
Inscriptions recto (marker): 2
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