Debris Left after Occupy Settlement Rousted in LA

[liveonearth]

More Photos here:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/occupy-los-angeles-protesters-leave-tons-of-trash

Of course the point can be made that the devastation caused by Wall Street is just as ugly...but two wrongs does not make a right. Those of us who wish to limit the power of corporations to run our government can do better than to trash our inner cities. I don't know how it went in other cities, but here in Portland the settlements were predictably infiltrated with all those who had nothing better to do, ie: the homeless. And because this town is as soft and generous as it is to all who are down on their luck, the free food, medicine and all things good just flowed into the area. But the downside of letting the homeless, drug-addicted and mentally ill occupy your occupation is large, and contributes to messes like this. I'm not passing judgment. Just hoping for more classy activism from the grassroots who are not represented by the tea party.

Comments

[anais-pf.livejournal.com]

Okay, the graffiti is kind of messy. But weren't they forcibly removed and arrested? It's not like they could bring their tents and sleeping bags to jail with them.

[liveonearth.livejournal.com]

I don't know what happened here but odds are good nobody would leave their tent standing on purpose.