Mounted police vs protesters standoff

In Portland, police in riot gear have surrounded hundreds of Occupy protesters in a central park after they ignored eviction orders. Officers used batons and threatened arrests if the demonstrators failed to comply. The protests are part of the larger movement against social and economic inequality and corporate greed in America and around the world.

• 2011-11-14T19:11:21+00:00
• Duration: 01:28

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