December 7, 2011
TO: All Media Outlets and All Occupiers
FROM: Occupy Athens
RE: Occupy Athens Decampment and Attack
Occupy Athens has voluntarily decamped one week ahead of schedule following a destructive act of vandalism. A person, or persons unknown slashed every one of the Occupy Athens tents with knives, rendering them useless. This incident followed just two days after an attack that occurred Monday morning in which the Occupy Athens safe and other belongings were stolen.
Our resolve is unwavering. Public camping was never the ultimate goal of Occupy Athens. It is a means to gather support, open a public discourse, and to practice democratic values.
Over the last 62 days of continuous occupation and encampment we have brought the economic and political injustices that pervade our society to the forefront of our community’s dialogue. Occupy Athens continues to protest daily from 5-9pm at the arch including General Assemblies at 8pm. We are moving forward with multiple events planned in the near and distant future. Occupy the Dinner Table, a holiday feast, will be taking place on the North Quad on December 18 and will be open to all.
Occupy Athens began searching for a work space last week to further it’s ongoing fight against economic injustices and governmental corruption. For more information and ways to help please go to www.occupyathensga.org.
