'Occupied' Cities Becoming A Big Problem For Mayors

I believe this is why we are seeing an increase in violence in some of the cities. The police officers have a job to do as it relates to ensuring the safety and well being of the protesters. The mayors are responsible for managing the balance between the two. I just hope we can get through this without any fatalities.

The nationwide Occupy movement might be targeting Wall Street, but it's arguably municipal governments that have felt the biggest impact so far.

Protesters have staged weeks-long sit-ins at public spaces in cities from New York to Atlanta to Pittsburgh to Oakland, Calif. Although the demonstrations have been largely peaceful, hundreds of protesters have been arrested and there have been a handful of violent clashes with law enforcement.

Occupy has put mayors of these cities in a delicate situation: balancing respect for civil liberties with the need to maintain law and order and limit the protests' physical toll. The cost of policing the demonstrations has skyrocketed, and there is increasing concern over public sanitation in occupied parks and about keeping protesters safe, especially as winter nears.

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