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。 / ]) g4 E# _; A" _: u2 S公仔箱論壇 7 Y- a4 `/ d) J! ^9 G. ?# w; s6 ^/ |You wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed & S7 a; _3 f+ Q* gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBy Ian Garland * `' E+ ?# l+ g: E; Y/ N% Y5.39.217.768 W. }7 v# K8 h* H; t( K' U: O- V
A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents., u/ u' i5 Q. [2 U: X6 ~
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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. ( R# Z: \* Y( C3 ^9 n, Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 c. [- ~; h- l/ M: Q- ?
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.3 i7 L* t6 U3 L. K
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Occupy protesters have barricaded themselves into their camp on Finsbury Square in the City of London 9 {% q- k% s% h公仔箱論壇2 v9 m/ [. Z* E& J8 ~3 G/ _
Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill. 3 q) [$ u, w+ F( T8 f7 ?) u公仔箱論壇 ! n& e7 `1 v: E* ?公仔箱論壇It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.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。9 ]1 s- a; r( ]/ J- n2 `
But there was no sign of that today. The once pleasant park is now a barren, litter-strewn dump. ' A+ ?& g; U, B9 t5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇" E4 a# f& q; A1 v, s* y2 M 5.39.217.76- k' T+ z$ h" E7 u$ a
20-30 'protestors' remain at the Finsbury Square camp - eight months after it was first 'occupied'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。7 S) T- P' i& Q; u$ S
5.39.217.769 @9 {- [8 C" G + r' ?* I D* s [3 S/ Z% R公仔箱論壇Residents of the square are bracing themselves for an eviction attempt on Friday and have barricaded themselves intvb now,tvbnow,bttvb y* S0 ?% e" y% c$ p6 N
6 i5 z0 G% q7 D8 rIslington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.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。, C0 p1 J1 S2 Q' f5 n6 S
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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.5.39.217.76% o9 z4 {$ O" ]/ f
4 y9 v; N0 A6 E- E公仔箱論壇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. 8 q/ E; ~2 o5 |3 P5 q) k+ R5.39.217.76 ( t9 E0 {0 o# g) }" K( D公仔箱論壇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.5.39.217.766 O9 I. e9 B" M
. \0 l, c+ T" i( [- H3 e5.39.217.76'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.'" E3 J U6 ]) e7 I, E
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! R9 v$ Z( @) X( H- o+ V7 S$ qBut Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose. 4 X* K; b& E9 a: o; ?( x" Y' j公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇, J9 {6 W2 N6 ]8 y2 k8 R
He wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.公仔箱論壇4 V4 }1 c2 P; ]9 z6 }% K: s9 m- F+ }
& d8 t {" L; h: k- b'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. 4 O w( v* T# R, m2 [4 z公仔箱論壇 8 C. _- ^' I' P6 i) C& n5 V6 j5 r'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.公仔箱論壇6 _( d& [8 H+ ?7 A% u
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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.'公仔箱論壇2 L; v1 `! I4 m/ o8 x
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Islington Council claims the camp is now just occupied by vulnerable and homeless peopletvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ H+ t+ ^" H: O; A% T
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。% t; t9 |3 D0 { . o! P( s" A" n5 B6 T' UBanners erected on the camp still preach anti-capitalist slogans, despite claims by councillors the square has become a haven for the homeless # V5 } S5 A7 F5.39.217.765.39.217.769 R/ N3 i d6 l& c* E+ o 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。" t% K* }5 A/ F8 F6 U
Islington Borough Council are keen to repossess the square so they can start fixing the damage caused by protesters