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Protesters, Homeless Share Turf–and Tension (OWS marxists hate homeless people...)
Wall Street Journal ^ | 1/1/11 | TAMARA AUDI
Posted on November 1, 2011 8:49:55 PM EDT by jimbo123
When Alan Rieger, a 53-year-old homeless man living in downtown Los Angeles, saw tents pop up on the front lawn of city hall he left his usual spot on a nearby sidewalk and moved in with Occupy LA protesters.
"It's safer here," Mr. Rieger said. "When you're out on the streets anybody can stomp on your head."
Protesters gave Mr. Rieger and his friend, another homeless man, a tent and offered them food. And Mr. Rieger says he supports the protesters' message against corporate greed.
But some Occupy protesters have complained to police about the homeless, accusing them of theft, draining resources and causing fights. That has raised the ire of homeless advocates who say the homeless are being unfairly blamed and unevenly treated by protesters and police.
"There have been some pretty anti-homeless sentiments expressed by some of the organizers and some strong accusations made," said Becky Dennison, co-director of LA Community Action Network, a homeless advocacy group. "That's been a little bit disappointing."
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