Great Satan US police arrest 8 Occupy protesters

Police in the United States have arrested eight more Occupy protesters in the state of California, as crackdowns on anti-corporatism protests in the country continue.

In San Francisco, police arrested at least six people who were demanding an end to role of the Wells Fargo Bank in evictions and foreclosures.

The bank occupiers set up a tent, hung banners and demanded a meeting with Wells Fargo CEO John Stump before they were arrested.

Meanwhile, two other Occupy protesters were detained in the city of Oakland during a peaceful anti-police rally outside Oakland City Hall on Saturday night.

More than a hundred protesters took part in the demonstration to condemn the brutal crackdown by the police on peaceful protesters across the country.

The rally was closely monitored by police officers on foot as well as patrol cars and unmarked white vans.

The Occupy movement owes its inspiration to the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) campaign that emerged after a group of demonstrators gathered in New York’s financial district on September 17, 2011 to protest against a number of issues including the excessive influence of big corporations on the US policies as well as the unjust distribution of wealth and the high-level corruption in the country.

Despite the crackdown, the Occupy movement has now spread to many major US cities, while inspiring rallies in Australia, Britain, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, and other countries.