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。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。- @$ w; l8 f: g; m1 I
+ X9 S+ l9 l+ a2 w. G" a" stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbYou wouldn't want to Occupy this! The squalid conditions of protesters' London camp are revealed
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A mountain of discarded roadsigns and shopping trolleys protects a makeshift camps of tattered tents.5.39.217.76+ l, r( [5 S9 f( N
) c/ z4 u' h+ G, I; [公仔箱論壇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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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,bttvb0 O7 [$ f6 B+ P& \7 i* H* i8 K7 s: y
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Before protesters were evicted from the neighbouring camp at St. Paul's Cathedral in February, Finsbury Square was used as an overspill.
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It later became an 'eco village' where sustainable technologies were showcased.公仔箱論壇; k- B7 f# x& F) J
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 in
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Islington Borough Council moved in March to start eviction proceedings against the 'residents' of Finsbury Square.7 Y4 x! `4 O6 d8 t k. G; |8 @4 x
) k" J/ g' Q& Q( [3 ^0 m* d! U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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/ X; R$ c6 A+ V5 {) \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIslington councillor Paul Convery insists the time has come to move the camp on - claiming many legitimate protesters have been replaced by vulnerable homeless people.4 D: z' W9 \9 h- O8 H3 x- Z
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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.5.39.217.764 @" \7 E5 s. R/ [' w4 r* G3 B
" E% {1 O: L! E; T$ W3 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。'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.'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。2 I% n+ I; f4 F4 G7 D. L0 l( o
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3 h: |, r" Y$ B$ t A1 [8 iAt one time protesters used the square to showcase sustainable technology, but it is now a litter strewn dumptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* z( C$ o3 l7 C3 t. b) [
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But Tom McCarthy, a resident at Finsbury Square, insists the camp serves an important purpose.
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/ h; O! z# _* B9 d2 _! ?* QHe wrote on the Occupy Finsbury Square blog: 'This camp makes a political statement about our society.
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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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'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# r* K2 l. q1 m9 A3 z
+ q8 v& X( ?1 {$ W4 i" e3 ~'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/ k0 E. n& \. M# K2 S# `3 X5 t
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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 homeless
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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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