As temperatures decrease, so do the number of Occupy Austin protestors willing to demonstrate outside City Hall, said Caitlin Pigford, 16 year-old protester on the verge of homelessness.
In its fourth month at City Hall, the Occupy Austin movement is losing stamina, and members blame the weather, Pigford said.
Protest signs now serve as cushions and blockades against the wind on City Hall steps instead of being held high, she said.
“Right now everyone is just sitting...
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