At least 55 Occupy SF protesters arrested

US: The police have arrested 55 Occupy movement protesters for illegally camping outside the Federal Reserve building in the city of San Francisco.

Officer Albie Esparza said the police had warned protesters every hour for a 24-hour period before moving in on the encampment on Sunday morning.

“It is difficult to believe the city’s assertions that these raids are justified,” Occupy San Francisco wrote on its website, adding that they believe members of the movement are victims of “blatant political repression.

In recent days, in response to crackdowns across the country, Occupy protesters have begun more forcefully expressing their stance that it is their constitutional right to gather and discuss the country’s economic issues without police interference.

On Wednesday, the San Francisco police arrested 85 Occupy protesters in an encampment near the city’s Justin Herman Plaza.

The movement that was inspired by the Occupy Wall Street campaign began on September 17 in New York City, with protesters saying they intend to literally take over the country’s financial center until their demands are met.

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