- Occupy San Jose
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Occupy San Jose Part of the "Occupy" protests Date 2 October 2011 – present[1] Location San Jose, California, United States Status Ongoing Causes Economic inequality, corporate influence over government, inter alia. Characteristics Demonstration, occupation, protest, street protesters Casualties Arrests:
Injuries:15
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OccupySanJose protester takes to City Hall Rotunda Roof
Occupy San José is a peaceful protest and demonstration in City Hall Plaza in San Jose, CA.[2][3] The demonstration was inspired by Occupy Wall Street and is part of the larger "Occupy" protest movement.[4]
The aim of the demonstration is to begin a sustained occupation in downtown San José, the 10th largest city in the United States,[5] to protest perceived corporate greed and social inequality, including opposing corporate influence in U.S. politics, the influence of money and corporations on democracy[6] and a lack of legal and political repercussions for the global financial crisis.[7]
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Chronology of events
- On September 17, Occupy Wall Street protests began in New York.
- On Thursday, October 6, after four nights of occupying San José City Hall, City Attorney Rick Doyle announced plans to ask San José Police Department to order protestors to leave on Friday.[8][9]
- Around 12:30 am on Monday, October 10, one protestor was cited by police when he refused to vacate the Occupy San José site.[10] All other protestors and their belongings were moved off-site by police, though by early morning some protestors had returned.[11]
- On Friday, October 21, at around 3:00 am eight protestors were arrested and one cited by San José city police. City ordinances prohibit overnight camping on public property. Police stated that vandalism and sanitation issues also were a factor.[12]
- Around 3:00am on Monday, October 24, as police arrested 4 more protestors, Shaun O'Kelly climbed on top of a wall on the city hall plaza and refused to come down. O'Kelly has said he will remain for 99 days. [13]
- On Tuesday, October 25, police arrested 7 Occupy San Jose protestors.
San Jose city ordinance on camping in city hall plaza
Section 13.23.300.H of the San Jose Municipal Code of Ordinances states:
"No person shall camp on the city hall plaza. No person shall enter or remain on the plaza (except the sidewalks) after closing time, as established by the regulations, unless authorized to do so by the director."[15]
See also
Occupy articles
- List of global Occupy protest locations
- Occupy movement
- Timeline of Occupy Wall Street
- We are the 99%
Other Bay Area Occupy protest articles
Other 2011 protests
- 15 October 2011 global protests
- 2011 United States public employee protests
- 2011 Wisconsin protests
Related articles
- Bank Transfer Day
- Arab Spring
- Corruption Perceptions Index
References
- ^ "Occupy Wall Street protests gain momentum in Bay Area". San Jose Mercury News. 11 October 2011. http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_19091989. Retrieved 18 October 2011. "Since Oct. 2, a few dozen Occupy San Jose protesters have been camping out in the City Hall Plaza, a violation of the city's municipal code. By Tuesday morning, five members of the group had been issued citations for trespassing or camping on city property."
- ^ "Protesters camping out at San Jose City Hall may face arrest Friday [LATEST UPDATES]". San Jose Mercury-News. http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_19059579. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
- ^ "'Occupy San Jose' demonstrators split over demands". ABC7-News. http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/south_bay&id=8398445. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "The Occupy Wall Street movement unfolds in downtown San Jose". Mercury News. 9 October 2011. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19077863. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov.
- ^ Adbuster.org (2011). "Adbuster's OccupyWallStreet page". http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/occupywallstreet.
- ^ "'Occupy Wall Street' to Turn Manhattan into 'Tahrir Square'". IBTimes New York. September 17, 2011. http://newyork.ibtimes.com/articles/215511/20110917/occupy-wall-street-new-york-saturday-protest.htm. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
- ^ "Protesters camping out at San Jose City Hall may face arrest Friday". Mercury News. 6 October 2011. http://www.mercurynews.com/san-jose-neighborhoods/ci_19059579. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "SJ Occupy Protesters Face Arrest Tonight". NBC Bay Area. 7 October 2011. http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/131346743.html. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ Seipel, Tracy (October 11, 2011.) "San Jose: Occupy Wall Street member cited for illegal camping at City Hall." San Jose Mercury News. Accessed October 2011.
- ^ "Police break up economic protest in San Jose". ABC KGO 7. 10 October 2011. http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/south_bay&id=8385540. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ "San Jose: Eight Occupy Wall Street protesters arrested, one cited". Mercury News. 21 October 2011. http://www.mercurynews.com/nation-world/ci_19163660. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Postcards from the Ledge". Metroactive. 9 November 2011. http://www.metroactive.com/features/occupy-sj-cracker-shaun-o-kelly.html. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ "Seven more arrests at Occupy San Jose; man slept on ledge". Mercury News. 25 October 2011. http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_19264548. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ City of San Jose. "Chapter 13.23 - CITY HALL PLAZA". American Legal Publishing Corporation. http://sanjose.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/California/sanjose_ca/title13streetssidewalksandpublicplaces*/chapter1323cityhallplaza?f=templates$fn=altmain-nf.htm. "San Jose, CA Code of Ordinances"
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- Nonviolent resistance movements
- History of San Jose, California
- Culture of San Jose, California
- Organizations based in San Jose, California
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