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S.F. moves in on tents
Earlier in the day in San Francisco, city officials moved in on two Occupy SF encampments set up near the waterfront.

Public works crews arrived at the compound at Justin Herman Plaza a little after noon to remove dozens of tents set up illegally on a narrow patch of muddy grass along the Embarcadero. They allowed the larger encampment in the public plaza's interior to stay intact - for now.




Public works officials also issued a set of 11 conditions that they said must be met if demonstrators had a chance of staying.

Among them: There can be no more than 100 small tents, spaced at least 2 feet apart, and they will not be permitted on the plaza's two bocce ball courts or grassy areas; pathways must be kept clear; health and fire inspectors, as well as animal-control officers, must have full access; and other health and safety standards must be met.

"There are still major areas of noncompliance," Nuru said Saturday as he stood on the edge of the encampment surveying the scene.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, who has taken a cautious approach in dealing with the Occupy camps, said he hopes to avoid violent skirmishes between police and protesters, like those experienced in Oakland and other cities.

"I'm trying to think a little long term here of how everyone can get to a point where everyone has some degree of satisfaction out of what we do," he said.

The Occupy SF communications team issued a statement describing the conditions set by the city as unachievable.

"We believe that these demands are merely a strategic harassment aimed at silencing the voice of the movement," the statement said.


i have to say i completely disagree with that last statement. people can protest without sleeping in tents.