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Occupiers wasting taxpayer dollars

In response to the story “Occupy cop tab: $128,000” – it’s completely unfair that city taxpayers have to pay all the costs for the Occupy Cincinnati protests, since only a handful of people participated. I understand people have a right to protest, apply for necessary permits, etc. but it should never include the additional police fees of $128,000.

And let’s not forget all the other expenses incurred, like cleanup, and damages. Forget about the citations issued for staying in the park after hours, which may be thrown out since the law isn’t clear on whether a crime was committed. What about the laws that were actually broken: Littering, defecating in public, urinating in public, etc.? Why didn’t the police do their jobs and ticket the people for those crimes? Since when can they pick and choose which laws to enforce? Maybe new laws need to be passed making the protesters responsible for their own security, clean-up etc.

We complain about our city leaders and representatives wasting taxpayer mone. It seems to me the protesters not only cost the taxpayers an extra $128,000 in police overtime but also all of the clean-up dollars. No wonder our city, along with so many other cities, have a fiscal problem. Bad decision making by ALL!!

Jim Mitchell

Colerain Township


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