Occupy L.A. Has 'no Plans to Leave' City Hall Lawn Despite LAPD Chief Beck's Claim That an Exit Timeline is Being Hammered Out

By Dennis Romero Wed., Nov. 16 2011 at 1:49 PM

Ed Carrasco

Occupy L.A. at City Hall.

See our news feature on Occupy L.A. and the police, "The Zen of LAPD Chief Charlie Beck" here.

Despite a widely echoed report in the Los Angeles Times stating that LAPD Chief Charlie Beck has been hammering out a timeline with Occupy L.A. leaders for the movement's decampment from the City Hall lawn, organizers said today that they're not going anywhere.

A statement on one of Occupy's local websites seems to directly refute the report. (Asked by a TV news reporter yesterday about the timeline Beck said there was no decampment date).

Anyway, here's what Occupy's "media relations" team stated today:

At this point, we have no plans to leave -- we have only begun our mission. If LA Occupiers eventually exit City Hall, it would be due to OccupyLA's conclusion that our work could be done more efficiently at another location.

The apparent standoff comes amid Occupy evictions at New York's Zuccotti Park and violent confrontations between occupiers and cops in Oakland.

So far things have been way mellow in L.A.

But while the L.A. City Council voted to support the movement, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said the downtown occupiers can't stay on the City Hall lawn "indefinitely."

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Charlie Beck, City Hall, LAPD, Los Angeles Times, Occupy, Occupy LA, Villaraigosa

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WalterIII

"If LA Occupiers eventually exit city hall, it will be due to OccupyLA's conclusion that our work could be done more efficiently at another location."

I'll betcha banging drums and whining can also be accomplished at many other locations.

Guest

Actually, Frawsty, this has already been done. But instead of cow manure, these cretans used their own. They defecate where they eat and sleep. One would have to enjoy the smell of urine to be at City Hall these days. Doesn't seem to bug the occupiers though. Even the smell of heroin being smoked doesn't cover it up.

Droogy

I was there several times - the last time about a week ago. They have portapotties that are serviced regularly and the place was surprisingly clean and smell free for an encampment that size.

Guest

You musta had lots of boogers or something. Last time I was there the urine fragrance was nauseating.

IAD

I forgot...lol.

Guest

Everything's free with communism.

IAD

How much did you pay for the heroin?

Frawsty

If the mayor had any brains (or balls), he would bring in a couple of dumptrucks of cow manure, and drop them off right next to the campsite. Either they would leave from the stench, or at least they would know what they smell like when the true 99% walk by them on their way to work.

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Frawsty,You're an idiot and your attempt at wit is sad.

Frawsty

You make the meaningless useless statement "my attempt at wit is sad", and call me an idiot? If you're at Occupy LA when they drop the cow manure, don't forget to get a free mouthful.