Stop coddling DC Occupiers’ illegal encampments Re: “Eradicating rats may require removing Occupy tents,” Jan. 11

Since when does the “right to free assembly” give DC Occupiers the right to camp indefinitely in McPherson Square and Freedom Plaza, both national parks, and harm local commerce? Their usurpation has restricted me and every other American citizen from enjoying those public places.Occupiers’ lack of respect for themselves and others’ property has now attracted vermin, degrading the surrounding neighborhoods and businesses.