This group also has signs that promote hate to Jews and Israel. I bet the local Mosques have something to do with this.

Teepee removed at Occupy Lancaster site

City warns violation of group's demonstration permit will lead to eviction

Uncertainty solidified into resolve Friday night at the Occupy Lancaster encampment, as the group reacted to its first serious contention with city and law enforcement officials.
A large teepee erected sometime Friday was in violation of the group's demonstration permit, Lancaster Mayor Rick Gray said, because off its size, potential flammability and proximity to several straw bales being used as supports.
The permit, the mayor said, required that demonstrators stick to traditional camping tents with small canopies and the fire marshal's prior approval.
He contacted the permit's holder and asked that teepee be removed, informing the occupiers that any subsequent infraction would result in the group's eviction from the square. Occupiers dismantled the teepee within hours.
"It involved a question of safety," the mayor said. "We don't want anyone getting hurt. We don't mind dissension; we don't mind people being different. We just feel like people should be safe and comply with the law."
The city fire department will inspect the camp within the coming days to ensure that it adheres to fire code.
Among the occupiers, a lack of clarity led some to believe that an eviction was taking place, and a series of mass text messages went out, calling for an emergency general assembly. Supporters responded swiftly and expected the worst.
"I think there's a heightened sensitivity because of what happened in Oakland and New York City," an occupier, who declined to give his name, said Friday. "So many camps have been shut down, and more will likely be shut down in the future."
Another occupier, who also chose to remain anonymous, said, "It's not necessarily a bad thing to have people mobilized in case something happens."
In the general assembly, members of Occupy Lancaster spoke with decorum about their future. Several called for a detailed re-examination of the permit, and others asserted the importance of public relations.
In the end, a clear to consensus to persist as long as possible congealed.
Storm Shimp, a main organizer for the group and the holder of its permit, stressed the importance of maintaining positive ties with public officials, but ultimately placed them beneath the movement itself in order of importance.
The mayor "has to realize that this is bigger than our relationship with him right now," Shimp said. "No disrespect, but we're still going to keep going with the movement."
Similar voices characterized the permit as an inessential "luxury" and said they doubted whether indefinite compliance would stay true to the Occupy movement's purpose.
"People around the country are outraged right now," one unidentified occupier said. "They see the shutting down of these camps as an infringement of our rights. The more of us that stay, the better."
An unnamed representative of the Occupy Harrisburg movement, who was recently evicted from his tent by police, advised the assembly to remain in the event of a crackdown.
"If you stand your ground," he said, "it sends a big message."
Others called for order, safety and dignity.
"If we're going to do civil disobedience," an occupier said, "we should do it right. We should practice. If we're going to sit in our tents, we should know how we're going to sit."
Those unwilling to face arrest were advised to begin removing their belongings.
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