Hold on to your hats, folks — here we go again.
NEW YORK — In celebration of their three-month anniversary, Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York City are gearing up for Occupation 2.0, an attempt to occupy a small piece of unused land that is owned by the Trinity Church in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood. If all goes according to plan, the second occupation would begin this Saturday, Dec. 17th.
“We want to set the religious community on fire about this very question: are you interested in social justice? Because this is a prime opportunity,” said Ronnie Nunez, 24, a member of the OWS outreach working group. He handed out fliers with slogans such as “We ask you on December 17th to assemble once more” and “Noon Begins Occupation 2.0.”
I’m looking into my crystal ball and seeing a lot more of this to come… –ed