November 7, 2011
BETTER CALL DA VINCI:
Occupy Turns Sinister (K.J. Kaila, Nov 6, 2011, Daily Beast)With the death of a young woman from an apparent heroin overdose in Occupy Vancouver's tarpaulin-covered encampment, some in the city where the movement began are wondering whether what was initially something idealistic has turned into something dangerous and dark.
Even former supporters have begun to sour on the Occupy demonstrations. "Those who agreed with part of your protest got the message the 1st day," tweeted Clay St. Thomas, a local actor and radio host. "Since, you've alienated and antagonized. Pack it up."
The mood in Vancouver, whose Adbusters magazine inspired the Occupy movement, has shifted dramatically since the death on Saturday of Ashlie Gough. Protesters who knew the 23-year-old, who was from Victoria on nearby Vancouver Island, confirmed she was homeless.
Posted by oj at November 7, 2011 6:27 AM
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