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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" y1 L, D/ s5 d( \You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed
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/ s8 s6 I* |+ g9 S/ c2 p9 wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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.6 G' @! E ]. P( T0 F' ^* M- n0 Z
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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.
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3 K- W; ] \8 a( ^) l公仔箱論壇Occupy 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.
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4 d6 n$ V1 A0 A公仔箱論壇It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.6 B( j. s+ R. m7 u$ q- F
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.6 j4 g/ z- [* E4 E
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20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'公仔箱論壇! L8 b' F: u! l8 `
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3 a, g4 V& r8 N& KTVBNOW 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。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.
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The 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.
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; t0 |" r- Z, X' t; V: fIslington councillor Paul Convery insists the time has come to move the camp on - claiming many legitimate protesters have been replaced by vulnerable homeless people.公仔箱論壇% L" W# W: Y. U8 [
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! g7 x& e& U F% ]5.39.217.76'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.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' c' n5 r* X( p/ L4 ^5 W# N
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At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump
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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.
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( ~5 c4 ~: Q% t0 L- G'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.& ~. O1 i9 }% R+ g
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'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.'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。# u# _* k& K$ C0 W$ g4 J) {- Q6 I
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Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless peopletvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 Y/ P$ P1 U: l) K$ m9 \
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Banners 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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