Next move by Occupy protestors?
Posted Dec 7, 2011 3:39 pm.
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Occupy protestors at Olympic Plaza are planning their next moves after the city won its court battle against them.
Justice Neil Whittman ruled in favour of the city Tuesday afternoon, ordering the protestors out of the plaza by 2pm Friday.
Occupy lawyer Ben Christensen tells 660News there are mixed emotions within the camp.
“Everybody is kind of in a bit of a tizzy as far as are they going to stay and refuse on Friday afternoon” (and) “face the contempt of court charges for refusing to abide by the” (ruling) “or whether they’re going to move out peacefully,” says Christensen.
“I think we’re for sure going to see a little bit of opposition to the order,” adds Christensen who says he doesn’t expect the occupiers to just roll over at the court’s direction. “I think some people are ready to continue fighting for the cause, to the point of taking the arrest and charges for contempt.”
At the same time, he’s advising his clients against such action.
“It may come down to some people may face arrest for resisting the order,” he says. “At this point,” (it’s) “a little bit up in the air. It’s sort of unstable, hard to say. But for the most part I’ve advised people to sort of comprehend or cooperate with the order as much as possible.”
