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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You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed
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- l% k5 h& H& E6 P; u, i* gA 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.% j' ?1 I- }+ L3 c8 I c
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 p c( B4 F) [+ Y0 L
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Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London, ^! J* T( Y; Q3 F1 z# O* ]
- t' l( ~' [! e+ PBefore protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill.5.39.217.765 A9 d" m$ b! X( d5 }9 _& o6 Z
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It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.公仔箱論壇8 f7 d7 M$ G# {3 o6 K6 s
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.8 E) |5 w9 E; z9 m* @5 |! n
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20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'
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0 I. v/ d7 T/ o, g/ ~6 Z c& d% ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.
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3 Q/ Q7 \% G O3 w$ P公仔箱論壇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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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councillor Paul Convery insists the time has come to move the camp on - claiming many legitimate protesters have been replaced by vulnerable homeless people.5.39.217.76/ _$ {1 i/ ~! c6 p' L- G2 L4 L
* b4 C1 G1 l/ k0 R v8 {' Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe 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.
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3 D# n* S! P4 t( Q; h- R& utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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.'
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2 d4 x$ Q8 @8 G/ _3 {. ?7 W. h5.39.217.76At 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.; R; p! Z5 i8 _* P9 F
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He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.: M. b; }. s- N, b, h. b
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'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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- b6 |2 E& s! @5 ?7 l5.39.217.76'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.' v" T6 q$ I3 ~
2 U' Y( R2 Y/ _0 h6 d+ F$ U4 L2 I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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Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless5.39.217.768 ]$ l6 l% Z/ Y0 M; O
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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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