The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #141611   Message #3262314
Posted By: Crowhugger
23-Nov-11 - 05:08 PM
Thread Name: BS: OWS RIP
Subject: TNG
I look forward to following a creative, far reaching and peaceful...

...Occupy:TheNextGeneration, Hearts & Minds of the World.

Today, Occupy Toronto had their tents & ad hoc structures removed from St. James park (majority of the campers removed their stuff and themselves yesterday or earlier). It sounds like the park will be off limits to everybody while the in-ground sprinklers are serviced and winterized and the sod replaced, any other maintenance or restoration needed is done.

The court order for removal was clear that protesters are welcome between 5 a.m. and midnight daily and that the park is not an over night facility.

I totally support the Occupy message of unfair concentration of wealth. I understand the convenience of sleeping next to where you'll picket. And I hope that OT folks will understand that they've had more than fair time overwhelming a park that isn't for their exclusive use. Too bad it's the 99% of Torontonians who will end up paying for the repairs. It remains to be seen whether it will have been worth it.