The posted rules in Zuccotti Park are clear: no “camping and/or the erection of tents or other structures.” But the Occupy Wall Street encampment is beginning to resemble a tent city anyway. …
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The tents are part of protesters’ efforts to stay warm. Organizers are also stockpiling sleeping bags and long underwear. People in the camp are talking about how long they’ll be able to hold out. Nighttime temperatures are already starting to dip below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Soon, they’ll be below freezing. …
Police enforcement of the no-tent rule wasn’t a problem during the balmy days of late September. Protesters slept in the open air or underneath tarps.
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