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Charles Krupa / AP
Occupy Boston protestors celebrate in the middle of Atlantic Avenue in Boston, early on Dec. 9, 2011.
The Associated Press reports from BOSTON:
A diminished Occupy Boston encampment held its ground early Friday after police decided not to immediately enforce a midnight deadline Mayor Thomas Menino had set for them to leave a city square.
Two protesters were arrested after police said they moved a tent into a street and refused to move, blocking traffic. But there were no other serious confrontations between the demonstrators and supporters who gathered at the site as the deadline loomed.
Boston police Supt. William Evans told protesters that even though Menino set the deadline, he did not specify when the camp would be shut down.
"We're continuing to work with (the protesters)... and hopefully come to a good conclusion where we don't have any confrontations and there are no arrests," Evans told reporters. Continue reading.
CJ Gunther / EPA
An Occupy Boston protester holds a sign reading 'Even the smallest thorn in the foot can hinder a tall giant' on the edge of the Dewey Square park as some of the protesters packed their belongings and left the area on Dec. 8, 2011.
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As long as it is a peaceful protest AGAINST BIG GREEDY & CORRUPT GOVERNMENT AND FINANCE. I believe everyone has a RIGHT to express their anger. What I condone is the IRON FIST that government and big business is doing to BRUSH this AWAY because it HURTS THEIR reputation. Well TO BAD!!
The TOP does not even care or voice any concern or do anything to correct the inequalities that is so prevalent . They have KEPT their MOUTHS SHUT!!! Which means they are GUILTY and still want to continue the path of SCAM and FLEESING the People of their hard earn living!!!!
This COUNTRY with it's Capitalism & Imperialistic Ways is turning into THE BOWELS OF DIRTY HELL.
Perhaps they should consider moving their protest to the White House or Congress.
JUST THE FACTS, You React as though you are just as GREEDY and SELFISH and LOW DOWN as the TOP 1%.
You're right, FREE is much worse than GREEDY and SELFISH,
yeah wanting a free college education and free health care and free housing etc... that's not GREEDY at all.
I did not think Mayor Menino (mumbles), would enforce the deadline, for many of the residence would prefer the occupy camp gone and mumbles wants to be re-elected in 2013 so he can mark 20 years as Boston's mayor. It is a good political move for him.
In Massachusetts and the town of Boston, if you do not do what te citizens would like, and lie to them the majority of the time and constantly get caught in your lie's, it is a guaranteed re-election.
If the elected official does do what the citizens want, well this means the candidate is soft and he will not be re-elected. The Boston Occupiers are a frustration to the people of Boston, so they will be able to stay indefinitely and they will eventually be allowed to bring in their winter tent they bought, unless the people of Boston tell the mayor that they want the occupiers and encourage him to give them Dewey Square. If that happens, the occupiers would then be evicted.
I support the occupy movement 100%. Gingrich said they should "get a job but get a bath first" The audacity of the
the greedy Republican is so typical. Beware! They want to keep the status quo by keeping all the wealth in their hands and denying opportunities to the 99%. The government is presently being run by Wall St. Just look at all the money they give to candidates.Newt made millions on our back
These people need a job, the only problem with that is the democrats are in power and the only jobs available are with the epa.
i think these pictures and others we've seen of these people says it all! retarded liberal hippies!
the dnc and obama is trying to ban OWS protests from their convention in south carolina
....huffington post.
Another non-story from MSDNC. But they'll do whatever is necessary to hide the truth about Corzine and Fast & Furious. They certainly don't want to tarnish the dems as the election nears.
Rather than celebrating laws not being enforced, try celebrating an accomplishment. You know, if one of your goals are reached. But then, it seems their only goal at this point is to be sleep on the streets, so.... big win there I guess.