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。% M2 R, M8 T$ M: I , G; P3 ?; G8 `+ N. O5 @* q公仔箱論壇You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed 7 m7 n" p* u* L
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A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.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。3 j+ y# R6 f6 I7 A1 a
' N- y" B( Z; cTVBNOW 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。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.5.39.217.76( H. U0 c$ P2 S) Y( g
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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: Z+ K! `6 o; B+ z+ i/ U; n h3 Z! w( L
5 u+ _3 t9 I# S {7 \8 n公仔箱論壇 ' j) [ Z0 K( s: l7 g/ S2 o公仔箱論壇Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London ' o% \+ a% k. ~0 R0 { s' Y( B公仔箱論壇 2 c9 C6 K: a0 Z3 V4 |. ^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! d2 J s! g1 t
9 W; G/ _: i6 T# B$ t! J* B) \9 aTVBNOW 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。It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased. 0 X+ L" |$ {0 \/ S1 l9 w# N# F6 I5.39.217.76But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump. , ]& [1 P2 X. d # _1 u- x) K9 H) {! k# I. C , J* v# y$ [* ^# {20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'. |9 m+ a( K* K# o
公仔箱論壇( Q4 ]# W- K9 `$ M: p4 A 6 X5 K$ T- ?9 GTVBNOW 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/ L$ \3 q) ^9 f0 C, s
" q5 R4 x, W0 ?. ^) b% i/ hIslington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square. " [' H( I% r* X( S4 b6 ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% f( c) n8 A Y7 j8 K/ L, C. T
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. + Y8 Q. ~7 s6 u. E1 ?% s公仔箱論壇5.39.217.761 w) B6 m# t/ E# l5 Y% N9 Z
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.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。3 C- v7 y% ^4 Y1 {+ F
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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. ( i; g( X9 d$ r7 Y. B" N ! R0 l! _" D9 k: N( f! J9 ^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.' $ \; C9 _. a. k j: B/ Y: ?2 wTVBNOW 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。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。) {$ P' B2 P, _, b1 U3 f( l, m ! \3 b" u2 ]2 Y' d) {% j$ yTVBNOW 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。At one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dump% v" ^: U' g- X% h' v
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But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. 9 u( Q" \2 f; r4 n% ]( u, \+ D公仔箱論壇 0 f, r( j4 b; O# ]He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.' `" Z/ j0 ~; R4 |, f) h: [. _
[. ]8 \" [ N4 F2 o& ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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. ) e/ y7 [& T7 ]5.39.217.76 $ V8 V7 N: j) u U. E'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. ' o/ R- c1 t2 n4 s: H# _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。 . ?$ L( q- A" U1 C9 r9 T5 P V J4 n# Z5.39.217.76'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.'5.39.217.76# {- F, f# ~* x# b3 |
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 v3 u' M/ A5 Q2 s 2 |' C/ z5 [0 ^6 Z, wTVBNOW 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。Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless peopleTVBNOW 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。# a' v# o2 q- P% P& Q4 Y/ @( a
公仔箱論壇# P9 B$ B, K, J( C , Z0 ~0 ~0 q3 }Banners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless / m$ W# U) X/ ?$ x7 D' j# K0 V公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇% v, Z6 Y. P( f/ A# G1 d * u; [2 ~( s; M7 T% D公仔箱論壇Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters
