Villaraigosa Orders Occupy Protesters To Leave City Hall By Monday

[pinboy3niner]

Source: CBS News

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is evicting the Occupy L.A. protesters from the City Hall lawn, ordering them to move by Monday.

During a press conference Friday, Villaraigosa was joined by LAPD Chief Charlie Beck in commending the Occupy movement for “raising America’s awareness” of economic and social inequalities and the need for reform, but, ultimately, told them to do it elsewhere.

Demonstrators were given until 12:01 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28, to pack up their belongings and leave.

Protesters interrupted Villaraigosa and Beck several times throughout the announcement to say that they objected the proposal.

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Read more: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/11/25/mayor-orders-occupy-la-protesters-to-leave-by-monday/

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VIDEO of the press conference is at the link (9:06).

[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. "Do it elsewhere?" Antonio, callate, y no hables mas porqueria.

What about the right of free assembly in public areas?

[Fire Walk With Me]

8. I believe it was George Carlin who said "NIMBY".

Not In My Back Yard.

[iamthebandfanman]

2. i say do what he asks...

and move to a different location..

you know, another public location that causes so many more problems they'll wish theyd have just let ya stayed

[alp227]

3. The gap between the Democratic Party and OWS couldn't be any more clear.

Democratic mayors who supported ordered Occupiers:
- Jean Quan (Oakland)
- Ed Lee (San Francisco)
- now Antonio Villaraigosa (LA)
- Sam Adams (Portland, OR)

[SoapBox]

4. YUP! And, this is why we need the Occupy Party...

Tell the GOPBaggers, T.Haters and DINO's to KISS OFF!

Time for the 99% to take back America.

[Bette Noir]

5. I can't speak about the other mayors on the list,

but Villaraigosa has always been a snake. I was a lifelong Angeleno; I moved away in part because of the corruption in City Hall and the brutality of the police department. You know how everyone is talking now about how journalists in other cities are arresting journalists, or keeping them away from the scenes of the stories? It's only a few years ago that LA cops put several journalists in the hospital, for being present at a May Day picnic where the police rioted.

[Joe Bacon]

6. He's finished.

He barely got re-elected last time. He's termed out and he knows that he's politically finished. So he does what every other political has been heading for the exit door does--he sells out!

[bemildred]

7. Leave Sunday night. Come back Monday morning. nt