Occupy LA: Protesters Say They'll Camp at City Hall Until December

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Just how long will the one hundred or so people camped out on the streets in front of Los Angeles City Hall stick around? The Occupy LA protesters say they'll stay until December, reports ABC7.

The protest has gathered some steam through its October 1 start and into the workweek, with more media outlets taking notice and covering the story.

The Occupy LA movement is being done in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street demonstrators in New York City. The "Occupy" movement participants say they are citizens who represent 99% of the population who is not wealthy, and they blame the banking business for our current stagnant American economy.

The demonstration in Los Angeles has so far been peaceful, and the Los Angeles Police Department have spoken with participants, and say they are okay with the group staying put until December.

Monday morning, the group moved towards where the Dr. Conrad Murray trial was taking place. They also took part in a march to the Financial District Monday afternoon.

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By Lindsay William-Ross in News on October 4, 2011 9:40 AM

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westlafadeaway

ignore - meant to reply

Robert Hawkes

"Corporate greed" brought us the light bulb, hybrid cars, the proliferation of the Internet, renewable energy sources such as solar, the decentralization of journalism as exemplified in this blog, as well as whatever device you're reading this on right now. American businesses are also the greatest benefactors to worldwide relief and other charitable organizations.

Of course, there have been abuses, such as the recent bailouts, and what is generally referred to as "corporate welfare."

Though I respect their right to peaceful protest, I find Occupy Wallstreet's blanket labeling of all corporations as "evil" and "greedy" to be disingenuous and misleading.

westlafadeaway

Really? Can you source all that? Did you not see "Who killed the electric car?" Have you not followed our eroding net neutrality? The decentralization of journalism at best is an unwanted side effect of internet proliferation as you put it but corporations are still excellent at controlling the message. How many people read this blog compared to CNN who has a picture of a guy dressed like a clown saying "What do they stand for?" in order to systematically discredit the movement.

My dad showed me a youtube clip yesterday I'd recommend. Search "George Carlin bankers" and that's pretty much the world we live in.

"There have been abuses" is the understatement of the year. Corporations no longer take any responsibility for anything outside of the shareholders which does make them "evil" and "greedy" to someone who wants to live in a fair and just country.

I really hope this movement grows and grows (and grows).

100's of protesters are arrested yet the crooks on wall street cripple our country and make billions doing it.

"Occupy" activists are the best thing happening in this country.

Robert Hawkes

"My dad showed me a youtube clip yesterday I'd recommend. Search "George Carlin bankers" and that's pretty much the world we live in."

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You ask for my sources, then you cite your dad, Youtube, and George Carlin. I feel my further participation in this discussion would be in vain.

westlafadeaway

I'm not the one making claims about all the good things given to us by corporations. What do I need to source?

Your attempt to avoid the challenge is rather pathetic since you singled out something I contributed to add color as opposed to defending your sourceless facts. And to try and make it sound like 3 separate things (dad, youtube, carlin) when in fact it is one video is also just short of clever.