Hundreds Gathering Downtown for 'Occupy Tampa' Protest

Spinning off the Occupy Wall Street protests entering their third week, demonstrators were massing in downtown Tampa Thursday morning for what they hope will swell into a similar long-term occupation.

Tampa Police set up barricades around the demonstration's epicenter, Lykes Gaslight Park, in an effort to contain the crowd that is protesting "corporate greed" and taxpayer-funded bank bailouts.

One sign captured the mood of the morning: "Non-violent but Pissed."

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