Two related stories that caught our eye this weekend:
First, Sanjeev Ranabhat was there for the eviction of Occupy Honolulu Thursday night after Mayor Peter Carlisle determined the encampment was in Thomas Square park and not on the sidewalk. The survey delineating new boundaries came after a previous determination that the tents were on the sidewalk.
Second, in Oakland, the mayor is under fire for her handling of Occupy protests there. Here’s an excerpt from a New York Times article:
In a dizzying series of reversals, Ms. Quan initially embraced the protest, then ordered the camp cleared, then allowed the demonstrators to return after the police seriously injured one of them, a Marine veteran. Two weeks later, she ordered the plaza cleared again, citing reports that “anarchists” were fomenting violence.
Check out Ranabhat’s follow-up and slideshow on “the day after” the Honolulu evictions. What comes next for Occupy here in the islands?
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