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The heart of Melbourne erupted in mayhem yesterday when a huge contingent of police, including the riot squad armed with batons and shields, forcibly removed about 100 demonstrators who had refused an order to end their City Square protest.

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No backward step
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WE, on our side, have shown courtesy and respect for their cause, even though it has been disruptive to the city, and thats what youd expect in a modern democratic city. But weve made very careful public safety, public order plans with our own security people, we have great support from Victoria Police, who have just been outstanding and meticulous in their planning. There comes a time when you say this is developing kind of a life of its own. Ive watched over the week and some of those rather naive but rather idealistic young people who were there last Saturday to begin the protest have been replaced by professional protesters and those who are more likely to cause trouble. The City Square is the life of the city and for any one group to think that they can capture it and then occupy it and control it is wrong. The time has come for us to return City Square to the people of Melbourne.

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IVE been at City Square here since the start. Ive had to come and go, but the message is the basic concept that we want to give power to the people. We are more united today than we were for the past week. We have lots of differing beliefs, but theyve all gone out the window and were united. Were getting attention and getting people to notice our message. Were here to give power back to the people and take it out of corporate hands. The occupation was really important, but we need to get the basic concept out that we really want change. Police have been completely out of line. We were just protecting our belongings and each other. They were so heavyhanded. I was pushed onto the ground with brutal force. So many people were pepper-sprayed; it has been awful. Weve achieved so much today. It isnt over.

James Gibson, 22, Occupy Melbourne protester

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as protests go on
Police defend use of tough tactics
POLICE have vowed not to take a backward step as protesters promised more disruption today and police were forced to defend using strong-arm tactics including controversial pressure point tactics to remove demonstrators from City Square yesterday. Shortly after the violent confrontation, protesters tweeted plans to storm Flinders St station at midday as raceday crowds headed to the Cox Plate. They also plan to go to Federation Square and have threatened the Queens visit next week. Police, who yesterday arrested 95 protesters, say they are ready. Weve got resources available to continue to deal with any protest or incident, Assistant Commissioner Stephen Fontana said. He defended the police actions used to break up the City Square camp, saying protesters were given more than two hours to leave. We dont really want to engage in this sort of activity but were not going to back down, either, Mr Fontana said. He said paramedics checked all protesters arrested and about 20 suffered minor injuries, with one taken to hospital. Two police were injured one was sent to hospital with sand in his eye. Eight police cars were damaged, including at least six with slashed tyres. Premier Ted Baillieu declined to comment, saying it was an operational matter. A spokeswoman for Police Minister Peter Ryan said the force believed it had acted within its powers to keep order. In a tactic not seen on Melbournes streets for 17 years, some police used choke holds as they dragged Occupy Melbourne protesters from the square.

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James Gibson, 22, who is pictured on Page 1 of todays Herald Sun being moved by police, said the experience had been brutal. Police have been completely out of line, he said. I have been really pretty brutalised by them today, as has everyone . . . I just cannot understand how they could act that way towards peaceful protesters. Police last night provided the Herald Sun with footage that it said showed officers were not applying a sleeper hold to Mr Gibson. The member has his hand in the vicinity of the protesters neck for less than two seconds and they are continually moving to extract this protester, who was unco-operative and actively resisting police, a spokesman said. Pressure point holds were abandoned by police in the mid-90s after Herald Sun photographer Peter Ward captured an image of an anti-logging protester on the receiving end in 1994. The actions of the 400-plus police are expected to come under scrutiny. State Greens MP Sue Pennicuik claimed some officers removed ID badges. The Australian Medical Association warned against pressure point holds. The concern we have is that it could cut off the carotid artery flow and cause a stroke, AMA state president Dr Harry Hemley said. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said the protesters acted without integrity and were determined to conflict with police. When police tried to action this the protesters determined what happened next, not the police, he said.

Forced out: A bloodied protester is dragged away as police evict demonstrators from the City Square; mounted police force their way through protesters. Pictures: JAKE NOWAKOWSKI, MIKE KEATING, ANDREW BROWNBILL, MARK EVANS

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Cost of action yet to be felt

REMOVING Occupy Melbourne protesters from City Square cost about $150,000 in public money. Business losses during the week-long protest peaked yesterday when part of Swanston St closed as police moved in. The disruption to businesses is likely to have cost many thousands of dollars, Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief economist Steven Wotjtkiw said.

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A City of Melbourne spokeswoman said paying for security, temporary fencing and cleaning up the protest camp would cost more than $20,000. The operation to break the protest camp cost more than $120,000, including the wages of police involved.

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But the biggest cost could be yet to emerge possible payouts to protesters who were injured in the ugly confrontation. A former top Victorian riot policeman said the cost to the community might balloon if protesters decided to launch legal action against the force. Retired inspector Jeff Mawkes said Victoria Police had a history of paying out to protesters who had suffered even the most minor injuries

under the belief that it was better to write cheques than be dragged through protracted civil battles. The expense will come later. Invariably, someone will claim they were injured and theyll sue, Mr Mawkes said. In 2007, the State Government and Victoria Police paid $700,000 to protesters who clashed with police in the World Economic Forum riots outside Crown casino in September 2000.

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