Live coverage: Police move in to dismantle Occupy Toronto site
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Just a quick summary from the Globe and Mail newsroom: the eviction of protesters from St. James Park in downtown Toronto started in the early hours of the morning. By afternoon, most of the encampment had been disassembled. However, protesters were still present, ignoring a police demand to vacate the park. Other highlights:
12:53 p.m. ET: Four arrests made by police after protesters removed from tent.
11:45 a.m. ET Ontario Federation of Labour members arrive at St. James Park to support Occupy Toronto protesters.
10:45 a.m. ET One woman protester was arrested by police at St. James Park for trespassing. She was later released.
Prior to the arrests, Toronto police arrived at the site occcupied by protesters at about 05:30 a.m. ET. Police were not in riot gear.
Police have said there would be no "intervention" so long as there is "movement" - a reference to the tents and other structures, which the police want dismantled. Police also asked protesters to vacate the park.
Occupy protesters decided to dismantle tents and "re-occupy" at a later time. Police and city workers have been involved in the dismantling and clean-up.
There has been some resistance by protesters around sections of the park. You can read the Globe's Tu Thanh Ha's summary here: www.theglobeandmail.com Reporter Carys Mills is now live blogging from the park. Also read Marcus Gee, who has written a column: This is no Egypt www.theglobeandmail.com
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Kevin Clarke is here, seems to be entertaining some policeby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 7:30:36 PM -
Looks like #occupyto is over. You protestors had a good run. #keepyourchinupby hkyismylife27 via twitter 11/23/2011 7:31:32 PM -

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RT @OpenFileTO: @GraphicMatt Yurts so good.by Marcus Gee via twitter 11/23/2011 7:38:35 PM -


Most books packed up into crates and a resolution with police has caused all but 1 protester to unchain himself p.twimg.com
by Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 7:39:57 PM -
All but one unchained from library yurt, I meanby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 7:40:35 PM -
It looks like there are about a dozen protesters left in the gazebo. Police with a megaphone approaching, other protesters approachingby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 7:45:01 PM -
"Tell me what democracy looks like, this is what democracy looks like." Crowd inside and outside gazebo chantingby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 7:46:33 PM -
A people-powered conveyer belt system is being used to get objects out of gazebo. Not people. Bags, pillows ad other objects taken outby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 7:49:57 PM -
"I think we should change chants because I'm not sure this is what democracy looks like," someone saysby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 7:50:32 PM -
The noise of city trucks cleaning up and moving stuff out of the park is overpowering the gazebo music a littleby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 7:56:45 PM -
A shopping cart full of things including a guitar was just moved out of the gazeboby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 7:57:23 PM -


These two are skipping school to hand out lollipops to protesters, saying don't give up p.twimg.com
by Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:00:33 PM -
Atop the library yurt. Police seem to be surrounding it, as is crowdby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:05:08 PM -


Oops, here is atop photo p.twimg.com
by Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:06:23 PM -
@marcusbgee I agree Marcus. I too have a "yurting headache".#occupytorontoby Beth4Ward21 via twitter 11/23/2011 8:15:21 PM -
@marcusbgee All this talk about yurts makes me wonder what happened to Gaddafi's giant tent. You could occupy North York with that thing.by David Rider via twitter 11/23/2011 8:15:30 PM -
The person atop the library yurt is using the people's mic to suggest police should leave. Says a general consensus that talks with...by Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:28:25 PM -
Whole movement a good ideaby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:28:48 PM -
City staff removing gazebo boards. The police circle surrounding looks a little less intenseby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:30:37 PM -
Is that Kevin Clarke in a tree in St. James?by Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:35:39 PM -
An officer in the gazebo is requesting specific protester to work withby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:37:53 PM -


More city staff than protesters on the gazebo? p.twimg.com
by Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:41:10 PM -


The dismantling of the library yurt begins p.twimg.com
by Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:46:05 PM -
Reports of arrests of people in library yurt, chainsaws at the ready for dismantlingby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:47:41 PM -
No police surrounding gazebo now boards have been removedby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:50:52 PM -
Another person has been removed from library yurt and has been taken in direction of police vanby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:52:49 PM -
Two people hanging from trees near where arrested people have been takenby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:54:13 PM -


Library yurt is no longer barricaded p.twimg.com
by Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:55:36 PM -
@CarysMills Hey Carys, Anyone seen what kind of books are in the protester-made library? Is it socialist-type works or just basic library?by JosephCasciaro via twitter 11/23/2011 8:56:43 PM -
@JosephCasciaro real books... I think the Post actually compiled a list of some of the popular items a few days agoby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:56:46 PM -
And the dismantling continues. "don't hurt the yurt," a few chantingby Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:59:03 PM -


This is happening pretty quickly p.twimg.com
by Carys Mills via twitter 11/23/2011 8:59:52 PM -
Thanks to everyone who followed our live blog coverage. This event is now closed. Check globeandmail.com for updates on Occupy Toronto.
