What would happen if OW moved its encampment a couple

[Blue Meany]

blocks to the Federal Reserve Bank? It's an appropriate symbol and the property appears to be large enough.

[blogslut]

1. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure the Fed is on Federal property

Zuccotti park is privately owned but is required by the city of New York to remain publicly accessible 24/7.

The intention of the property owners to clear the park for cleaning may be some kind of "ruse" to make the protestors go away but they're not going away. They will stand strong and I support OWS in its effort.

[tk2kewl]

3. the fed itself has no open space on its property

there is a plaza across the street that the city just renovated

[blogslut]

4. Okay

But does the plaza belong to the city? If so, then Bloomberg can just order the protesters out.

That is the beauty of Zuccotti park - the loophole factor.

[tk2kewl]

6. i am pretty sure the city owns it

but i think the loophole factor is no longer needed. they cant throw them out any longer. that's why they are looking for way to make them leave like taking away their sleeping bags.

[blogslut]

7. I think you are incorrect

Zuccotti park does not belong to the city, the state or the federal government. It is privately owned with a contract that stipulates it must be publicly accessible 24/7. Bloomberg can't just come in and order people out. But he can order people out of a park that belongs to the city.

[tk2kewl]

8. i was talking about the plaza by the fed

[blogslut]

10. So was I

In comparison to Zuccotti park. If the city owns the plaza near the fed then the mayor can simply order them out, as opposed to the privately owned Zuccotti park.

[tk2kewl]

2. there is a park there but it is probably half the size

By Fed http://gis.nyc.gov/doitt/nycitymap/?z=10&p=982062,197142&c=GIS2006

Current Location http://gis.nyc.gov/doitt/nycitymap/?z=10&p=981134,197666&c=GIS2006

[NightWatcher]

5. If OWS gives an inch, the pigs will take a mile and move them further back

[Fire Walk With Me]

9. Exactly. OWS would take the victim role and be forced back. No surrender, no retreat!

[NightWatcher]

11. They'd end up pushed to a fenced in "free speech zone" outside town.

Where they'd die in oblivion