Marathon Pundit: Even strip club owner has limits, tells Occupy Tampa to leave

Thursday, August 02, 2012

Even strip club owner has limits, tells Occupy Tampa to leave

Joe Redner is a strip club owner who has had his fill of Occupy Tampa. He wants them to vacate his private park next month.

From the Tampa Bay Times:

Redner on Thursday told the Tampa City Council — scheduled to hear an Aug. 16 report on the encampment from police and other officials — that it need not waste its time worrying about his property, known as Voice of Freedom Park.

Occupy Tampa would be able to stay at the park through the Aug. 27-30 Republican National Convention, and Redner said expected some protesters to sleep there. He said that would be good, because they wouldn't be sleeping closer to downtown.

In a notice to members of Occupy Tampa, Redner says, "I hope you can find a suitable place where you can operate Occupy Tampa and try to help our country find its place by helping everyone find their way and live a quality life."

Redner said he decided to evict Occupy Tampa because the encampment is "causing a lot of consternation in the neighborhood," which has circulated a petition against its presence at 2101 W Main St. He also said he read a report suggesting that crime had gone up in the area since Occupy Tampa had moved in.