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Originally Posted by longsuffering
I get a laugh how these protesters have ZERO respect for property rights but figure it's still all right to accuse the LEGAL OWNERS OF THE PARK THEY'RE OCCUPYING of not respecting democracy.
Can they really be this clueless?
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They actually have a right to be in the park. This park is privately owned but is required to be open to the public 24/7. It's part of the building permit process, and quite common throughout the city, which grants owners expanded building rights but requires them to build and maintain a public space. The owner is still allowed to institute and enforce reasonable use restrictions, including no camping and no assembling of structures etc. Those rules have been put aside for a month, and apparently will be enforced going forward.