Post date: May 13, 2012 1:14:50 PM
LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (MAY 12, 2012)(REUTERS - Up to 600 people denouncing the Bank of England rallied in London and a Reuters witness said scuffles broke out between some demonstrators and police, with at least 12 arrests.
The demonstrators marched through the centre of the city, however the number dwindling to around 200 after the demonstration reached its destination at the Bank of England.
Protesters erected 11 tents nearby and flew banners that read "Bank of England, the St Paul's of money," in reference to St Paul's Cathedral, from which a long-running Occupy tent encampment was evicted in February.
Occupy activists said they would dismantle the tents within hours and complained of police "aggression" and heavy-handedness.
At least 20 arrested at Occupy London protest as dozens of activists pitch tents outside the Bank of England.
Police declined comment on their tactics.