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POLL: Did Police Overreact to Tuesday's Occupy Boston Protest?

Boston police arrested more than 100 Occupy Boston protesters early Tuesday morning. Some have criticized their tactics. Was the police action too strong?

Early Tuesday morning, Boston police  who were involved in Occupy Boston protests in the city.

The arrests came after protesters expanded their tent city from Dewey Square into part of the Rose Kennedy Greenway, an area police had asked protesters to vacate and return to their original camp.

News reports and  taken of the arrests document police engaging in what some have called excessive force. Boston Police said they .

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What do you think? Were Boston police out of line, or did the protesters get what they deserved?

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