An Occupy Vancouver protester was arrested yesterday as police, fire officials and city workers made their rounds for a mass cleanup at the encampment. Many of the occupiers remained peaceful and co-operative as city workers hauled in tarps and several unoccupied tents deemed unsafe into municipal trucks. While the scene was mostly calm, there … [Read more...]
One “occupier” says more protestors are to come
November 5, 2011 by
One of the occupiers - Ben Pearson - claims today's clean-up wasn't to appease the fire chief, but to make more room for more protesters. "We will of course allow areas of access, but there is going to be significant space available that we do want to fill in." As for how long they can last now that winter's approaching, he admits... "It gets … [Read more...]
