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Protester T-Shirt At Occupy Denver: ‘Please Don’t Beat Me. I’m A Vet.’ | Earlier tonight Denver police moved into the Occupy Denver encampment to uproot protesters. In the process, the police used pepper spray and rubber bullets — to the outrage of many in the surrounding community. One man, who was identified by a protester on Twitter as an Air Force veteran, wore a t-shirt to try to avoid violence from the police. It read: “Please don’t beat me. I’m a vet”:

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