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Occupy LA protesters are evicted - in pictures

Occupy LA evictions: Los Angeles Police Department officers wait to walk into the Occupy camp
Police clad in riot gear wait before moving in to evict Occupy Los Angeles protesters from their camp at city hall on Wednesday morning – two days after a deadline passed for demonstrators to leave Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Occupy LA evictions: Protesters seated in circle in the middle of their encampment are arrested
Protesters sit in a circle in the middle of the camp during a last stand Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Occupy LA evictions: Protester is arrested at the encampment after LAPD raided their campsite
More than 1,400 police are involved in the eviction and about 200 arrests were made with 'absolutely minimal force', says the LA police chief Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Occupy LA evictions: Occupy Los Angeles protesters are arrested from a tree house
A police officer grabs a Occupy LA protester from a tree house during the eviction Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Occupy LA evictions: Members of Sovereign Nation protesting with Occupy Los Angeles protesters
Members of the Sovereign Nation group, who joined the camp outside city hall, look down on the police Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Occupy LA evictions: An Occupy Los Angeles supporter jumps from a tree
Protesters from Occupy Los Angeles, which began on 1 October, were order to leave the city hall grounds by 12:01am on Monday Photograph: Bret Hartman/AP
Occupy LA evictions: A Los Angeles police officer points his weapon to demonstrators
Describing police tactics, the Los Angeles mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, says he has 'never seen more professional, restrained force' Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/AFP/Getty Images
Occupy LA evictions: Los Angeles Police officers arrest an Occupy Los Angeles supporter
A protester looks over their deflated camp Photograph: Bret Hartman/AP
Occupy LA evictions: Occupy LA member wear gas masks as they protest outside City Hall
A strong show of defiance from protesters prompts police to delay the raid until Wednesday Photograph: Michal Czerwonka/Getty Images
Occupy LA evictions: Los Angeles Police Department process two arrested Occupy LA protesters
Despite the raid, some protesters said it only made the movement stronger Photograph: Michal Czerwonka/Getty Images
Occupy LA evictions: Occupy LA protesters hold placards near the Occupy LA tent encampment
While the hundreds of police officers clear out the park of the remaining occupiers, about 500 people gather near city hall to show their solidarity for those still in the camp Photograph: Pool/Getty Images
Occupy LA evictions: Occupy Los Angeles protesters seated in circle in their encampment
Although the police say they refrained from using strong force, there were reports of marchers on a nearby street being pushed away from the area Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Occupy LA evictions: Occupy LA members light candles
Despite arguments and sniping among some occupiers as police moved in, overall there was a great sense of solidarity in and around the camp Photograph: Michal Czerwonka/Getty Images
Occupy LA evictions: Protesters sit on the floor as they wait for the LAPD to move in
Protesters wait for police to move in Photograph: Michal Czerwonka/Getty Images
Occupy LA evictions: Los Angeles police officers in hazmat suits look over the debris
Police officers in hazmat suits look at the debris after dismantling the encampment Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
Occupy LA evictions: Police officers prepare for the Occupy Los Angeles raid
Police were on a 'city-wide tactical alert' and shut down streets leading to city hall Photograph: Bret Hartman/AP
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