Police told to move along as anti-bank protesters camp out at St Paul's.

[elleng]

Source: Guardian

In their stand against mammon, protesters occupying St Paul's churchyard to vent anger at reckless bankers found heartwarming support emanating from the house of God.

Far from requesting that the 300-strong crowd be removed from the cathedral steps on Sunday , the Rev Dr Giles Fraser, canon chancellor of St Paul's, requested that the police themselves move on as the Occupy London Stock Exchange protest entered its second day.

A line of officers had taken up position at the top of the steps to "protect" the building. "Which was very good of them," explained the canon. But then he had asked them if they would leave, "because I didn't feel that it needed that sort of protection".



Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/oct/16/occupy-london-protest-st-pauls?newsfeed=true

[seacaves]

1. Lovely. Thank you.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I'd like to see that happen over here!

But at least it's happening someplace.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

8. I've heard that Trinity-Wall Street is offering support to the protesters

(That's the church that also served as a staging ground and rest area for the 9-11 responders.)

[rhett o rick]

3. r&k

[dipsydoodle]

4. I think you might find

that actually happened last night and what helped account for the church yard to be allowed for camping.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

5. Identical thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2129111

[dipsydoodle]

7. That was most likely because

the Guardian article is exactly that - its recapping from last night. The event easily preceeded the start of the service which was more than 12 hours ago.

[SoapBox]

6. Bravo!

[Ruby the Liberal]

9. Excellent! k&r