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In the middle hours of the sunday, a mysterious post appeared on one of the [[Category:Cookers|cooker]] facebook messaging groups by a person named '''Sue Ridge'''. It is not precisely known where she fits into the cosmic web of the cooker movement but she posted a cryptic message that camp EPIC and changed the face of the protest for ever. | |||
== The Message == | |||
''AWESOME NEWS!! | |||
''After lengthy discussions with Canberra Tourism, Epic and the AFP | |||
''We can confirm that we have negotiated an extra 48 hours for us to | |||
''stay on at epic. | |||
''We MUST leave by 2pm on Tuesday 15th February. Please do not stay | |||
''longer than this. | |||
''The extra time has been granted to us in good faith and the AFP will | |||
''be dishing out hefty fines to anyone who stays past 2pm on Tuesday | |||
''15th. | |||
''Yours in Solidarity, | |||
''Sue | |||
== Reception == | |||
The message was met by the camp and leadership with some misgivings, and it was determined to maintain the line "they cant move us, we are too many". | |||
However, people did start to leave after this point. | |||