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Originally Posted by Osem
Directly and indirectly they've cost the church a lot of money (even more if the legal process is protracted) and, by all account, some good people their posts. Had they moved on when asked to do so none of that would've happened. That they haven't resorted to violence yet is fine but I've heard several protestors say there will be violence if the police try to move them. The police will clearly ask them to move and only if they refuse and obstruct or resist will there be any physical force used. They will be the ones reponsible for that.
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One of the resignations was because he was opposed to the removal of the camp by force. He objected to that idea and said the camp was promoting the same goals as a church.
At the end of the day they are not being allowed to move onto anywhere else in the City. So they will stay there. I am all for that considering the good behaviour they have thus far shown. Considering the usual level of protest we have had in the City these people are showing how it should be done.
Maybe the government or city authorities should engage with them more instead of calling in the police. A good start would be to allow them into paternoster square if the agree not to encroach into the main walkways.