Last month, the mayor’s office declined to talk about its discussion with Occupy Honolulu protesters at Honolulu Hale.

The protesters are not so shy, though, and have told Civil Beat‘s Sanjeev Ranabhat that they asked the mayor for immunity.

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In the hour-long meeting, the protesters told the mayor that the new ordinance makes their encampment at Thomas Square Park illegal. It would allow the city to confiscate their belongings. They asked to be granted a permit to stay at the park to continue exercising their First Amendment right to address grievances against the government.

Also present at the meeting were the mayor’s executive assistant Jim Fulton, Deputy Managing Director Chrystn Eads and Corporation Counsel Robert Godbey, the protesters said.

Michael Vandemark, a 49-year-old veteran and an Occupy Honolulu protester said the group tried everything to convince the mayor to let them stay at the camp. “We even invited him to visit our camp for him to see how organized we are,” Vandemark said.

Read the full story: Occupy Honolulu Asked Mayor for Immunity From Sidewalk Belongings Ban