Welcome (back) to the Occupation

And the game is back on for the 10 or 15 people who have been camping in Duncan Plaza and aren't just random homeless people or gutter punks.

CBD - The city's early morning eviction of Occupy NOLA This afternoon, U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey ruled in favor of Occupy New Orleans, granting a 7-day temporary restraining order that would allow protesters to remain in Duncan Plaza at all hours of the day until next Tuesday. The ruling came two hours after lawyers for the City and the Occupy Wall Street offshoot entered the judge's chambers for a hearing on the matter.

My best guess is the judge wasn't too happy with Mitch and Serpas running the protesters out of the park before a scheduled ruling on their request for an injunction.

He laid out several conditions for the protesters: They are prohibited from using open flames, electrical cords, and they cannot carry weapons or have pets at the site. Two portable toilets also have to be kept at the site, and must be provided by the Occupiers. Student lawyers that have been working with the protesters already agreed to provide one toilet.

The port-o-lets I understand. Not so sure if the other conditions are justified. Anyway I like I said, I think this is more a slap on the wrist to Mitch for jumping the gun than anything else. I fully expect the City will get what it wants eventually.