# Are the 'occupy wall street' protesters being treated differently by police than the tea party

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**Created:** [October 11, 2011, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-occupy-wall-street-protesters-being-treated-differently-by-police-than-the-tea-party/599293 "2011-10-11T14:10:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-occupy-wall-street-protesters-being-treated-differently-by-police-than-the-tea-party/599293/61 "2011-10-14T17:00:01Z")

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Protests convinced Johnson not to run again . They put huge pressure on anyone running to work toward ending Nam. The protests were very important in ending the war.  
These protests are showing politicians that people are fed up with the pols compliance to the rich.  
It is in the future whether they actually work. They may. If so, they will be seen as crucial to the repair of the American system.

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