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。公仔箱論壇) a0 r. W4 f* M, @( [3 i( w
9 y. D4 W) f( t9 a: D+ M5.39.217.76You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed ! X$ A4 ~- ?) y/ P' r+ y9 F
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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.
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& u+ `% @/ x/ M" Z1 f# J- atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 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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Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London
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$ T: |) P4 R6 k3 L$ P2 Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBefore protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 P# f3 X1 o6 M) m
3 ~4 ]" l8 y- ^# H9 `1 v9 b8 q" A- w) [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.
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5 {% A/ h- @. E8 OTVBNOW 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。20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'
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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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2 f0 r) A. @! F% K; J( sIslington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.& l0 R, Z. B* c \" B% Y
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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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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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He 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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'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( a* y/ c2 g5 P3 d
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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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/ s6 ~+ |& Z0 t9 l. c" ]But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.6 J- t7 I/ W; a. l7 y2 k, ~% g' ]; |
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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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7 @7 x5 q- C; C" p7 j# i J5.39.217.76'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.5 F! W, q6 \6 Y" t" }
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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.'1 P6 R) H/ A7 g- l6 V
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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 homeless1 H' \' B I8 @, s7 y
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+ q* r6 G3 F: j% z% M5 f8 E公仔箱論壇Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters |
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