It’s always sad to see forced eviction marking the end of a non violent demonstration but credit must be given to the overwhelming majority of Occupy protesters who went as they came – in peace.
Some people may have been irritated by the Occupy London Stock Exchange demonstrators. Some were quick to find them a nuisance – but protest cannot always be
convenient or tidy if it is to be effective. Coordinating a whole range of views
is an enormous challenge, particularly when emotions run high and sadly a tiny
minority will often cross the line into counterproductive conduct. But most
members of this group behaved admirably and we will no doubt see them again on
another day, attempting to engage the public in another way.
Ultimately, the movement had its say
but respected the final Court judgment and acted accordingly, even though it
disagreed with it – perhaps some politicians could learn from this example?
