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Original Nations embassy threatened by cops

The Original Nations Tent Embassy at the Treasury Gardens was visited by members of the Victoria Police Force today. According to a message from Occupy Melbourne on Facebook at around 2.20pm, they were told to remove the tent or the police would be back.

Please refer to facebook http://www.facebook.com/occupymelb?sk=wall and twitter #occupymelbourne for updates.

Press release from Occupy Melbourne follows:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“Council Continues Campaign of Harassment and Intimidation Against Occupy Melbourne”

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