Occupy Atlanta back in Woodruff Park

The new encampment in Woodruff Park (David W. Thornton)

Four months after Atlanta police evicted Occupy Atlanta protesters from Woodruff Park, they are back.  With apparently little to no fanfare, a small number of Occupiers and less than ten tents have again taken up residence the downtown Atlanta park.

The new encampment is a far cry from the group that was evicted in October.  In mid-October, the activists had set up a thriving hamlet within the confines of what they called “Troy Davis Park” in a nod to the convicted cop-killer who was executed by Georgia in September.  At that time, the activists in the park easily numbered more than 100 and scores of tents filled the park.  There was a “free store,” a medical tent, and a “free child care” tent.  Signs proclaiming “we are the 99 percent” littered the grounds of the park.  Visitors were welcomed at tables under a large canopy.  The sound of drums permeated the air and protesters marched up and down the sidewalks at intervals.  (View photos from the October occupation here.)

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