"I don't want to see the city spend any more time and money going after people trying to do something about the inequalities that we are all facing," said council member Mary Mulhern.

"I don't want to see the city spend any more time and money going after people trying to do something about the inequalities that we are all facing," said council member Mary Mulhern.

She noted that much of the city's public space was being "monopolized" by convention-goers. Having Occupy Tampa protesters use the small privately owned space known as Voice of Freedom Park in West Tampa as a base should not be such a big deal, she added.

"They deserve some national attention," Mulhern said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/17/us-usa-campaign-convention-idUSBRE87G00X20120817