'Occupy' protesters suspected of throwing smoke bomb over White House fence Published January 18, 2012 | FoxNews.com January 17, 2012: As Congress returns from its winter recess, protesters aligned with the Occupy Wall Street movement demonstrate on Capitol Hill in Washington to decry the influence of corporate money in politics. WASHINGTON – An apparent smoke bomb was thrown over the fence of the White House as hundreds of Occupy protesters massed outside the gates. The crowds were dispersed Tuesday night and the White House was all clear. U.S. Secret Service spokesman George Ogilvie says there were no arrests in the incident. The Obamas were at dinner celebrating Michelle Obama's birthday, but they have since returned to the White House without difficulty. The tense scene outside the White House follows an earlier protest on the West Lawn of the Capitol, in which several hundred protesters affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement decried the influence of corporate money in politics and voice myriad other grievances. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politic.....stnews#ixzz1jpjfpROr |
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