LAT: Occupy O.C. protesters agree to peacefully leave campsite

[ellisonz]

January 11, 2012 | 5:55 pm
-- Sarah Peters, Times Community News

Three police officers stood back with nothing to do but watch as Occupy Orange County protesters packed up the last of their supplies at Wednesday's peaceful end to nearly three months of overnight occupation at the Irvine Civic Center.

Tents, tarps, audio equipment, a podium and other well-worn supplies were loaded into cars beginning at 8 a.m. at Alton Parkway and Harvard Avenue. Supplies will be transferred to a new site -- Fullerton City Hall.

"It's kind of a bittersweet thing," said J.B. Wagoner, a protester from Temecula. "I think that the Occupy movement has reached some of its goals as far as raising awareness of corporate money and politics, but there's still a lot to be done. I think that we'll see the Occupy movement moving forward with positive things."

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"Some people went at it the wrong way -- they went at it confrontational, instead of peaceful," Wagoner said. "In confrontation mode, people always lose, especially when it's violent confrontation."

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/01/occupy-oc-protesters-agree-to-peacefully-leave-camp-site-.html

Do you think with Mr. Wagoner is correct or incorrect in his analysis of Occupy Wall Street's achievement of its goals and of its tactics?

[msongs]

1. "violent confrontation" = that's what the american police do nt

[U4ikLefty]

2. The L.A. Times coverage on Occupy is terrible.

As for Mr. Wagoner, I disagree with his opinion that confrontational = violent. Peaceful civil disobedience has a long & proud history. I don't think I need to defend it.

A few of my friends were arrested at the Occupy LA raid and I admire them for their courage. Hell, I would've been arrested at Solidarity Park as well, but for my inability to take vacation days that week. It still hurts that I wasn't there.

[Fire Walk With Me]

3. #Occupy is both strong and determined. Don't mistake that for violence.

And most importantly, seemingly but for the rare exception, the LA Times is execrable in its coverage of #Occupy. It is a mouthpiece for the city, whom you will know, if you take a look at the number of long-term homeless downtown and in Hollywood, are full of it.