City Officials Weigh in on Occupy Movement; Cleveland Amenable, Other Ohio Cities Not So Much

As Occupy Cleveland settles in on Public Square to voice their displeasure, make arts and crafts, and commune with Cleveland’s public-transit users, the city has been largely amenable to their presence. Permits were granted for protesters to erect tents, cops have stayed out of their way, etc.

That hasn’t been the case everywhere — some cities are handing down daily fines to those who camp out over night — and reaction from local politicians spans the spectrum as well. Some support the cause, some stay noncommittal, and as you’ll see in a second, some start flame throwing.

In Cleveland, for instance, there’s been a modicum of support from city council. Scene’s own Anastasia Pantsios reports on Ohio Daily:

This article appears in Oct 12-18, 2011.