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作者: vandas 時間: 2012-6-14 06:42 AM 標題: 「佔領倫敦」行動 8個月後的現況

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3 I' V7 ]: P. q: w  s0 R5 [

; r% H' Y, f" r* L" _* |You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters'  London camp are revealed  公仔箱論壇, Q  h7 ~. N% H4 o) e
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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.

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.

Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their  camp on Finsbury Square in the City of Londontvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# u% _) i& S; B, `/ U. Z

Before protesters were evicted from the  neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used  as an overspill.  S9 x; r0 \0 j' u: x6 M. ?6 a( g

It later became an 'eco village' where  sustainable technologies were showcased.
But there was no sign of that today. The once  pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump.

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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 intvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 x$ X' v  A4 h( W; n) v

Islington Borough Council moved in March to  start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury  Square.公仔箱論壇! W" ~+ e& Y5 M# D

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councillor Paul Convery insists the  time has come to move the camp on - claiming many legitimate protesters have  been replaced by vulnerable homeless people.

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.'

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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.

He wrote on the Occupy  Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.9 y5 M* U2 ]* l" Z

'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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 G. A+ R$ J) a* X, S! F
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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.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。+ Q' Y/ O5 `- n) S% k: p
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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.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 H$ X! F  P1 c2 S! c4 W
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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 homelessTVBNOW 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" Z* Q' w# h5 n0 i) q

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Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters

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