Riots Coming To Los Angeles As The Mayor Ponders How To Evict The Occupiers
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With the weather here in California I expect a migration of radicals, of Communists, of unionists, and Leftists as it starts snowing throughout the country. For now, the occupiers in Los Angeles may have to face the prospect of evictions as the city is tired of the damage being done to it’s property. From the LA Times:
How will it end?
More than a month into the Occupy movement, officials are beginning to talk openly of moving protesters out of their encampments in parks and public squares around the country.
But many activists show no signs of budging as the movement continues to generate heavy media attention and support from liberal circles.
Looming large is the cautionary spectacle of Oakland. Police there arrested about 100 protesters before dawn Tuesday, using tear gas and riot gear to break up encampments — only to face a massive evening protest and threats of continued unrest from angry backers of the movement.
Leaders in other cities said they don’t want a repeat of that chaos, but it’s unclear how they will eventually oust protesters who refuse to leave.
Even in Los Angeles, where city leaders have greeted the demonstrators warmly, there are signs of protest fatigue and increasing anxiety about what happens next.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who earlier this month had ponchos distributed to rain-soaked Occupy L.A. protesters, said Wednesday that the encampment next to City Hall “cannot continue indefinitely.”
Villaraigosa has instructed city officials to draft a plan for another location for the demonstration. He decided the camp could not stay after Los Angeles County health inspectors expressed worries about the cleanliness of the camp, and because of concerns about the condition of the lawn and trees…
Are Oakland style riots coming?
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