Occupy D.C. protesters shout slogans after erecting a tent over the statue of Civil War Maj. Gen. James Birdseye McPherson at McPherson Square in Washington. KAren Bleier/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption KAren Bleier/AFP/Getty Images The Two-Way Defying Camping Ban, Occupy D.C. Protesters Remain In Place January 31, 2012 The protesters were girding for a confrontation with U.S. Park Police, but that hasn't happened. Instead, they erected a massive blue tent in the middle of downtown Washington.