Photo by Matthew J Shochat
On Sunday, January 29th, 2012, several Occupy Boston participants and supporters gathered at Copley Square to show solidarity with Occupy Oakland after they were raided. This march was held simultaneously in 26 other Occupy towns and cities. The previous night, Occupy Oakland had attempted to take a vacant building, to convert it into a community center to provide education, medical, and housing services — they had been met by police with tear gas, rubber bullets, beanbag rounds and mass arrests..
Photo by Matthew J Shochat
The protesters took to Newbury Street in the cold.
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Protesters taking to Boylston Street.
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They marched all the way past the Garden and Common, before heading Downtown.
Photo by Matthew J Shochat
Spontaneously, the group took back Dewey Square to the enjoyment of all.
Photo by Matthew J Shochat
At one point, a police vehicle got stuck on the sidewalk.