反資本主義抗議者在倫敦金融城Finsbury Square的聖保羅大教堂外安營扎寨，這名為「佔領倫敦」的行動至今已達8個月。
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7 E5 ?& `; f0 Z1 D5 W l: yYou wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed
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A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.
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Eight months after they first occupied Finsbury Square, in the heart of the City of London, the anti-capitalist protesters who have set up home there show no sign of waning.公仔箱論壇" ]. U6 ~$ Q& K; e
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As another eviction threat looms this week, the 20 to 30 protesters - London's last remaining Occupy outpost - have barricaded themselves into their squalid camp ready to defend themselves against the police.公仔箱論壇* N" j* K& R+ u9 x6 L( G
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3 y* O2 K4 V+ O, o% Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOccupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London
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Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill.公仔箱論壇' S6 {2 u; I+ t
1 q6 t$ P/ t. c) |5.39.217.76It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.5.39.217.76* @5 @; F' s! X' D
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.1 n; I6 j1 `+ S/ H2 g
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3 B- h: X% `9 ?/ n3 `公仔箱論壇20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'公仔箱論壇% q- `6 q; C9 k" h, `/ M
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Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves in
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。$ f0 J8 ^" G3 z* N8 i! b
, }$ B; @) K% B }. m5.39.217.76The most recent stay of execution expires on Friday after Justice Hickinbottom ruled at the High Court last week that Islington Council has the right to repossess the public space.. G- Z0 j% b- [; T l
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Islington councillor Paul Convery insists the time has come to move the camp on - claiming many legitimate protesters have been replaced by vulnerable homeless people.
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* E! M' p6 }+ Q7 S) \. EHe told the Guardian: 'The council has said from the outset that we support the right to peaceful protest, and we have tolerated Occupy's presence at Finsbury Square since October.5.39.217.76/ F5 E3 G3 v c
5 R5 D$ _: s/ m, [- ?3 y. X5.39.217.76'However, it is now apparent that the character of the protest has changed and Occupy's presence is significantly diminished. In the protesters' place, we now see a group of vulnerable and homeless people who would be better cared for elsewhere.'公仔箱論壇1 l: s/ U9 D) z
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: M* J! S" y, H, n' j" ` _At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump; D" W {/ e$ E' v7 v/ o
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But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.
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He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.* o6 b( C2 \# D- B# G+ Q/ \! h
% I* r+ E) h7 {/ v9 V; [6 q J5.39.217.76'Since Occupy opened the camp on 21 October, it has become a home and community for many homeless people, for whom the system has failed.
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'In evicting this community, Islington Council – who have helped to re-home some people that have ticked certain boxes – are potentially leaving some people in a much worse position than they are already in.6 u! [. O- |) u w
S( r& E" F z; n/ t公仔箱論壇'We ask Islington Council to not go down the same route at the City of London Corporation – cleansing the City of homeless people is not the way forward. Helping to find real solutions is.'
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Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless people
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* e3 d5 n7 c" B; J$ M2 ?5 Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBanners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless
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Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters |
發表於 2012-6-14 06:42 AM
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