BOISE -- Gov. Butch Otter is giving Occupy Boise until Monday to pack up their encampment on state land just across from the state Capitol.
Otter signed emergency legislation Tuesday that prohibits the protesters from camping on state-managed property.
The Occupy Boise encampment has occupied the lawn of the old Ada County Courthouse for the last three months.
But the movement has filed an emergency motion. The protestors have asked a federal judge to block the law. The judge scheduled a hearing for Friday.
"What this does is gives a visual display of people gathering with their feeling that they're not being heard," said Sage.
Since the beginning of the 2012 legislative session, this bill is one that has received a lot of attention, making its way into law in less than a month.
But Sage, who didn't want to tell us her last name, says the display is not their message.
"This is about oppression. This is about creating a new kind of community," said Sage. "It does not impact the movement. If anything at all, suppressing people's voice will make that voice louder, so thank you governor."
After the governor signed the bill, the Department of Administration issued a memorandum giving the movement until 5 p.m. on Feb. 27 to remove their property.
The department hopes that Sage and other members of Occupy Boise leave voluntarily before the deadline. If they don't, any remaining property will be taken and stored for 90 days, then thrown away, if not claimed.
We asked Sage if people will leave by the deadline.
"There isn't a specific plan in place at this point that I am aware of, however, there are plans in a lot of the working groups that will be instigated," she said.
Sage did not want to go into details about what those plans might be.
"Come back at 5 p.m. on the 27th. And watch," replied Sage.
There are some yellow imprints on the grass in front of the courthouse where tents used to stand. We're told those were removed when the owners thought their property was going to be thrown away rather than stored.
It sounds like this camp will be around for at least another six days.
The Department of Administration says if Occupy Boise is not out by the Monday deadline, Idaho State Police will be the enforcing agency. ISP says they are working on an enforcement plan, and hope to avoid a confrontation with occupiers that has occurred in other cities around the nation.
