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Occupy Philly: Day One afternoon report & photos
8 hours in, Occupy Philly is going strong.
Occupy Philly: Day One afternoon report & photos
First few photos by Brian Wilensky and Quinn Kostman, and then a whole lot from photographer Kaytee Riek
Occupy Philly’s first on-site general assembly at City Hall began today at noon.
Protesters stressed that City Hall is a public space, and asked everyone to respect the area — and the homeless people that call it home. They also discussed how and whether to obtain permits for marches and for an extended residence at City Hall. And many were planning for a long stay.
“I am spellbound by the potential in the community,” says Eric Hunter, 22. They’re even “willing to sleep outside. If the solution is to sleep outside forever even, that’ll be all right.”
Signs ranged from "Stop corporate greed” and "A free education is my American dream" to "Sustainable energy future."
When asked why he’d joined the protest, Gary Lanoce, 22, said, “I’m in debt up to my eyeballs with student loans and I’m unemployed. And I know that if you have something to say, this is where you can.”
At 4 p.m., protesters set off for a march through Center City. They didn’t seek a permit, but the police didn’t pounce — and were actually rather accommodating — and everyone got back to City Hall arrest-free. At tonight’s 7 p.m. General Assembly, protesters will continue to discuss the wisdom of securing permits. Stay tuned.
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Daniel Denvir discusses Occupy Philly on MSNBC with Tamron Hall.
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