NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & SportsOccupy Nashville Billed $1,045 For Security Before Arrests

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The state Department of General Services billed Occupy Nashville $1,045 to provide two troopers for security the night before they began arresting the protesters and clearing their encampment.

The invoice was part of a public records request to the department from The Associated Press.

Protester Dorsey Malina said she was one of a group that met with General Services Commissioner Steve Cates on Oct. 26 over their concerns about security on the plaza.

Malina said they were told they would have to pay for security. Two troopers were stationed on the plaza from 10:30 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. at $55 per hour.

General Services spokeswoman Lola Potter said the protesters were charged the same rate as anyone who requests security for an event on the plaza.

Past Stories:

• Nov. 25: Occupy Protesters Call Friday ‘Buy Nothing Day'
• Nov. 24: Occupy Nashville Celebrates Thanksgiving
• Nov. 21: Occupy Nashville Stand Their Ground Despite Weather
• Nov. 16: Occupy Nashville Moves To Tennessee Towers
• Nov. 14: Occupy Nashville Takes Aim On CCA With Mock Human Auction
• Nov. 14: Occupy Nashville Charges Dismissed, Records Expunged
• Nov. 10: Haslam Seeks To Drop Occupy Nashville Charges
• Nov. 8: Occupy Nashville Protesters Take Steps To Make Area Safe
• Nov. 7: First Amendment Arguments Boost Occupy Protest
• Nov. 4: The Cost Of Occupy Nashville
• Nov. 4: Occupy Protest Gets Attention of NES President
• Nov. 4: Commissioner Says 'Occupy' Protesters Costly To State
• Nov. 3: Vanderbilt Republicans Protest Occupy Nashville
• Nov. 3: Protesters Deliver Letter To Governor's Office
• Nov. 1: Occupy Nashville Works To Solve Security Issues At Plaza
• Nov. 1: Haslam: 'Occupy' Arrests Necessary For Safety
• Oct. 31: Occupy Nashville Calls Fed Ruling A Victory
• Oct. 31: GOP Statement On Occupy Nashville
• Oct. 31: ACLU Gets Restraining Order To Stop Occupy Nashville Arrests
• Oct. 30: ACLU Plans Lawsuit to Protect Occupy Nashville
• Oct. 29: Nashville Newspaper Demands Apology for Arrest
• Oct. 29: Occupy Nashville Protestors Arrested And Released
• Oct. 28: Occupy Arrests Questioned, Compared To History
• Oct. 28: State Official: Police Can't 'Baby-Sit' Protesters
• Oct. 27: Haslam Administration Imposes Curfew On Capitol
• Oct. 27: Deadline Approaching For Occupy Nashville Demonstrators
• Oct. 27: Occupy Nashville Protestors Told They Must Leave
• Oct. 15: Demonstrators Continue to Occupy Nashville
• Oct. 10: ‘Occupy Nashville' Protests Continue At Legislative Plaza
• Oct. 9: Protestors Occupy Legislative Plaza

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