Source: Daily Mail / ABC News

Occupy Wall Street Hunger Strikes Begin as Occupy Portland Camp Shut Down by Police

By MEGHAN KENEALLY
Last updated at 4:38 PM on 4th December 2011

Some Occupy Wall street protests throughout the country are taking desperate measures to keep the movement alive as only a few camps across the country remain open.

In New York, which was the original birthplace of the movement, protesters have started a hunger strike and hope to move to a different plot of land since they have been barred from Zuccotti Park.

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'I am definitely worried about being hungry and being sick, that’s definitely crossing my mind but I am more worried about people being apathetic,' Mr Ibanez told ABC News.

'If we do get arrested, which seems most likely like we will be, we will continue the strike in jail,' he continued.

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