After the clearing out of protesters in New York, Oakland and Portland this week, Occupy L.A. is one of the largest Occupy protests still standing. On Tuesday, however, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said protesters could not stay at City Hall forever, according to the L.A. Times.

Beck said that police were working with protesters on a timeline to allow for a peaceful shut down or move of the camp from its current home at City Hall.

Beck’s announcement came after a protest downtown early Tuesday morning where 100 demonstrators marched a mile chanting and beating pots and pails to show support of the Occupy Wall Street protesters evicted overnight, according to Southern California Public Radio.

Some protesters, however, told L.A. Observed they had not heard of any such conversations.  Since Occupy L.A. has no official leader, it has been difficult to come up with a plan agreed upon by all, or even one that all the protesters hear.

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said the protest could not continue indefinitely three weeks ago because of health and safety concerns. He said he would find another location for the demonstration, but has not yet given a date for relocation, or proposed another site.

Pressure to act has increased over recent weeks due to reports of crime and damage to the city’s lawn. City Attorney Carmen Trutanich released a statement Tuesday saying that five people from the Occupy camp had been charged with misdemeanor crimes.

City Councilman Richard Alarcon told the L.A. Times he thought the protest could continue without an encampment. Alarcon was an early supporter of the movement.

So far, protesters have not made a formal request for a permit to stay on the lawn of City Hall.

“If you’re on the city’s property outside of public hours without a permit, then you will probably be asked to leave," Eric Robles from the L.A. Department of General Services, told Neon Tommy Tuesday.

L.A. police have promised protestors there would be no surprise raids.

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