Police Arrest 10 Protesters at Google Headquarters

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Police showed up to a protest outside Google late on the night of June 24.

By Colin Daileda2014-06-25 16:12:00 UTC

Police broke up a protest outside Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California late Tuesday night, reportedly arresting 10 people demonstrating in favor of internet freedom.

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Supporters of #OccupyGoogle, which has a website and a somewhat theatrical Twitter account, showed up at the Google headquarters, armed with tents and signs.

The signs were painted with messages about net neutrality. According to their website, the group wants to "create and maintain...an Internet that acts as a free speech zone."

The mood outside of Google seemed almost jovial, according to the photos.

But that ended as night fell and Google called the cops. Though they showed up in force, police appeared quite relaxed, judging by the pictures.

At some point officers asked everyone to leave, warning protesters that otherwise they would get arrested for trespassing, according to Occupy Google's Twitter account.

When no one dispersed, officers took 10 people into custody.

The group has called for a protest outside the Google I/O developer conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The demonstration is set to begin at noon Pacific Standard Time, though some protesters have already arrived.

So far, Google hasn't responded to requests for comment.

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Topics: arrest, #occupygoogle, police, Politics, U.S., US & World