World | English Defense League Cops Arrest 179 for Planned Occupy Attack Far-right threatened to burn down tents on Armistice Day By Neal Colgrass Posted Nov 12, 2011 5:19 PM CST Copied British police officers scuffle with members of the English Defense League in London, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) London police arrested 179 right-wing protesters yesterday for planning an Armistice Day attack on Occupiers camped in front of St. Paul's Cathedral, the Guardian reports. How did cops know of the English Defense League's planned assault? EDL members made it pretty clear on Facebook, where they threatened to burn down Occupy tents if they remained there on Armistice Day. What's more, EDL members had tried entering the Occupy camp this week, and wrote a statement that was read aloud to Occupiers: "They called us all sorts of names in the statement and said we should leave 'their' church and stop violating their religion," says an Occupy protester. But no charges were filed against the EDL members; three were let go on police bail pending further inquiries, and the rest simply walked. Read These Next A Virginia politician was set on fire at his office. One wrong step costs teen at Yellowstone. An arrest has been made in the Devil's Den murders. Suspect in killing of hikers was arrested during a haircut. Report an error