Occupy Edinburgh to appear in court over Meadows eviction
The protesters are planning to stay on the Meadows which they declare to be common land
OCCUPY Edinburgh will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today as the city council seek to evict them from the Meadows park land in the capital.
The protesters, who installed a new encampment of tents and infrastructure at the site on 30 January, are adamant they will stay on the site, which they declare is common land.
Edinburgh City Council are seeking to evict them on the grounds that the group did not apply for the right to camp there, which in any case would have been denied.
Mike Ferrigan of Occupy Edinburgh, said: “Occupy Edinburgh is going nowhere. The Council has broken our trust, and was not prepared to talk despite the fact they passed a motion saying they supported our aims and sentiments.
“There will be an evolution in direct action in the city - they have not thought this through.”
Councillor Robert Aldridge, the city’s environment leader, said yesterday: “The council’s position is quite clear – we do not allow camping on the Meadows and we have asked the Occupy Edinburgh protesters to leave. We are currently seeking legal advice and will continue to liaise with the police and protesters.”
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Haggisandneeps
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 12:29 PMPending Moderation
occupylink
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 08:21 AM#13. You do not "deplore the top bankers". You support them by punishing the Occupy Movement.
occupylink
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 08:19 AM#18 Why is it that any time I criicize the banks, the comment is removed?
occupylink
Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 08:18 AMComment removed by moderator
Tintock Pete
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 10:01 PM#13 Fork Handles, I'm just saying there's millions around the world who'd love to be in our predicament. There's lots of people who get obscene wages for doing feck all.
Charles P
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 09:43 PMTaking the 'Trams' debacle as an example the 'Legal Advice' the Edinburgh Council are seeking to shift the protesters will probably add another few hundred thousand pounds to the Council Tax. No matter what you think of them, this is a World wide protest against against how our Capitalist system has been corrupted by the Bankers. Are the detractors here just plain thick? From they way they write----
occupylink
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 09:21 PMComment removed by moderator
Four Candles
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 07:59 PM#10 Tintock Pete Nice ! I do however deplore the top bankers and their bonuses. Get them all back down to a realistic income, NO-ONE is worth that much FFS !
Mark Bishop
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 07:56 PMUnless somebody stands up and protests, I don't just mean from the comfort of your own home from behind a computer screen, against this messed up banking system, nothing will change. If you agree with bankers paying themselves huge amounts then protest against the protesters. If you think that they shouldn't be Fat Cats, then support the protesters. I support the protesters!
occupylink
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 07:47 PMThe post by CashKing, uncouth though it is, is typical of the type of mentality which rules the banker board room. The Occupy Movement does not want to be outisde in the cold. However, it is important that someone takes on the banking executives who are still paying themselves even many millions each in annual bonuses. As as example John Hourican and Ellen Alemany of RBS are due to garmer 5.9 million pounds each as the 5000 staff at RBS face the sack. It should be noted that the small people who do the work at the branch are not rewarded with bonuses. CashKing may want us all in prison. We want bank executives to go there, as they deserve it, not us.
Tintock Pete
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 07:47 PMRaymondAndSaraNeal what;s the benefits system like in Oakland USA? Can you get £400 a week for rent and £26,000 a year in benefits? whilst lying in a tent? not bothering to look for work?
Four Candles
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 07:08 PMCommon land... For which we, the people of Edinburgh pay to keep clean and tidy and fit for our use. This land is not for the use of these wasters! Get a job, pay some taxes and then come back to the common ground, but even then you will have to abide by the rules, not sitting behind your stolen mills barriers lighting fires. Or maybe I have got it all wrong... Maybe it is cool to sit there on the Meadows and claim benefits...
Tartancult
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 06:10 PMMike Ferrigan of Occupy Edinburgh, said: “Occupy Edinburgh is going nowhere"----------------------------------------Absolutely correct, you are going nowhere.
RaymondAndSaraNeal
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 04:38 PMOccupiers, don't forget you have support all over the world. 400 arrests in Oakland USA on Sunday night. Thousands in the streets around the world. We have just begun.
Bzzzz1314
Friday, February 3, 2012 at 03:40 PMI agree, go away. Ridiculous wasters.
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