Police arrests six in Occupy Sydney protest site raid

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Six people were arrested in a dawn police raid at the Occupy Sydney site in Australia's largest city.

Police said the three men and three woman would be charged with ''breaches of the regulations of a local government'', Australian media reported on Thursday.

Tents at the campsite have also been torn down, reports said.

Protesters have been in the city's business district for months as part of the global ''occupy'' movement.

full: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16848387

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1. Media release from Occupy Sydney

At 6.30am this morning, February 2nd 2012, 30 NSW Police officers raided the Occupy Sydney site at Martin Place. During the raid six people were arrested for camping and staying overnight, most of who were homeless.

Personal property was removed and thrown away once again, with little opportunity given for people to recover it. The Occupy Sydney site did not include tents or camping structures.

Occupy Sydney has built a strong community over the last three months which is inclusive of people from varying walks of life and the decision to evict will serve as further motivation to participants to continue to fight against unjust laws and regulations that propagate social and economic injustices towards the 99%.

Occupy Sydney’s legal team fronted by Stuart Littlemore yesterday filed a constitutional challenge and tomorrow has over 20 people appearing at The Downing Centre local court on varying charges.

http://www.occupysydney.org.au/2012/02/02/occupy-sydney-evicted-from-martin-place-on-its-111th-day-of-occupation-media-release-press-conference-information/