In the US people have been protesting. The Occupy Wall Street protest movement members have been camped across Manhattan for the last fortnight. On Saturday they attempted a march across into the city and around 700 of their number were arrested.
It seems however that their ideals are shared by many and the protest has spread. In Los Angles a group of people inspired by the protests in New York have followed suit. Occupy Los Angeles protest movement may be the first in a long line of such groups unless America wakes up to the voice of the people.
It seems however that their ideals are shared by many and the protest has spread. In Los Angles a group of people inspired by the protests in New York have followed suit. Occupy Los Angeles protest movement may be the first in a long line of such groups unless America wakes up to the voice of the people.
Since Saturday a group of protesters in Los Angleles have been camped outside the City Hall. As is so often the case their camp has quickly grown. A makeshift camp was established and yesterday the Los Angeles protesters marched and rallied. In common with their New York fellow protesters they were expressing their anger at the strength of corporate influence on government and its associated greed.
Unlike New York the LA police, on the whole, left the protesters to it. A police spokesperson said, "It's been a very peaceful demonstration. They're out there exercising their First Amendment right, so we're going to allow them to continue as long it doesn't become an unlawful assembly."
In what had soon become an established procedure the protesters were to be moved from "the south lawn of City Hall to the sidewalk at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, and back from the pavement to the lawn at 6 a.m. Monday".
The protesters have utilised Internet powers such as Facebook and Twiiter to organise and publicise their cause. Passing traffic generally has been honking vehicle horns in support. Sooner or later the "fat cats" will have to listen, like it or not. Will they then act though? If so in what way?
Unlike New York the LA police, on the whole, left the protesters to it. A police spokesperson said, "It's been a very peaceful demonstration. They're out there exercising their First Amendment right, so we're going to allow them to continue as long it doesn't become an unlawful assembly."
In what had soon become an established procedure the protesters were to be moved from "the south lawn of City Hall to the sidewalk at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, and back from the pavement to the lawn at 6 a.m. Monday".
The protesters have utilised Internet powers such as Facebook and Twiiter to organise and publicise their cause. Passing traffic generally has been honking vehicle horns in support. Sooner or later the "fat cats" will have to listen, like it or not. Will they then act though? If so in what way?
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