(CNSNews.com) – Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) asked National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis on Tuesday why the Park Service’s own statute forbidding camping had not been enforced as it applied to Occupy D.C. protesters at MacPherson Square.
“There’s a statute I believe that says camping is illegal. Camping in MacPherson Park is against the law. Is that correct?” Walsh asked Jarvis during a subcommittee hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that focused on why the Park Service had not removed the Occupy protesters.
“That is correct,” Jarvis said.
“And in fact, you, I believe the Park Service handed out a document early on in the Occupy D.C. process to the folks at MacPherson Park that … spelled out the definition of camping that you and I both agree is not allowed,” said Walsh.
“And it says…that camping is defined as the use of park land for living accommodation purposes, such as sleeping activities or making preparations to sleep, including the laying down of bedding for the purpose of sleeping or storing personal belongings or making any fire or using any tents or shelter or other structure vehicle for sleeping or doing any digging or earth-breaking. Mr. Jarvis, based on your own definition of camping, are they camping at MacPherson Park?” Walsh asked.
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Heck they ought to be arrested bye groups and checked out bye the law and they are probably in a high percentage of criminals some of which may be wanted! Then they should be arrested and charged with Anarchy and illegal protest. Did someone buy their permits to protest? You know a lot of people were arrested for just these reasons for protesting for tiny young lives over the past 30 years that have been taken to the tune of 57 million children killed bye a Nation of supposed God fearing people! I for one would like to know who the leaders are that can sleep at night knowing that this is going on!~ That was just an illustration of facts (rabbit trail)! Issue OWS, Do you know what the real OWS stands for? OWS= Outrageous Welfare Scum! That is what they are dealing with! Signs saying crap like I am the 99% what kind of defication is this these lowlifes have probably never had a legitamate job in their lives and most of them living off the system or still attached to the Tits of their mommies. Along comes obamas and Soros paid thugs and they offer them a few buck to trash up streets, parks and the like then when they are through with them they will be the first to be arrested and maybe even imprisoned!!!!! These people need to get a life and get a job right after they take a bath and get their hair cut!