US 'Occupiers' ordered to evict camp
US authorities have issued eviction orders for an anti-Wall Street encampment in the New York State's city of Syracuse, as the protest campaign intensifies.
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and the city's fire chief have served the protesters with a surprise 24-hour notice to abandon the protest encampment at the Perseverance Park. The officials have ordered the dismantling of the camp, citing alleged unsafe practices following a discovery of propane tanks and heaters at the camp. The Occupy protesters say they have been complying with the rules, vowing to remain and protect their peaceful assembly. "It's our constitutional right to peaceably assemble. So we are exercising our constitutional right," said Ryan O'Hara, an Occupy Syracuse protester. “Today is day 108 of our occupation. For 108 days they didn't see a problem. And, now suddenly they're making these excuses to get rid of us,” O'Hara said on Wednesday. The Occupiers say they have acquired the relevant permits and will do whatever it takes to comply with city ordinances.