Readers Astonished by Alleged Occupy LA Reparation Cost

Much is being made today about a CBSLA report of the policing and reparation expenses faced by the city as a result of Occupy LA. According to the item, $700,000 in policing was required to evict protesters and another $400,000 will be needed to repair the lawn where the encampment was pitched.

The policing amount seems plausible; with 1,400 officers deployed on eviction night, it works out to an average of $500 per officer, and that’s without factoring in any other law enforcement related expenses for the operation.

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