Occupy San Jose
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Occupy San José is a peaceful protest
and demonstration
in City Hall Plaza
in San Jose
, CA
. The demonstration was inspired by Occupy Wall Street
and is part of the larger "Occupy" protest movement.
The aim of the demonstration is to begin a sustained occupation in downtown San José, the 10th largest city in the United States, to protest perceived corporate greed and social inequality, including opposing corporate influence in U.S. politics
, the influence of money and corporations on democracy and a lack of legal and political repercussions for the global financial crisis.
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in City Hall Plaza
San Jose City Hall
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in San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, CA
California
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. The demonstration was inspired by Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street is an ongoing series of demonstrations initiated by the Canadian activist group Adbusters which began September 17, 2011 in Zuccotti Park, located in New York City's Wall Street financial district...
and is part of the larger "Occupy" protest movement.
The aim of the demonstration is to begin a sustained occupation in downtown San José, the 10th largest city in the United States, to protest perceived corporate greed and social inequality, including opposing corporate influence in U.S. politics
Politics of the United States
The United States is a federal constitutional republic, in which the President of the United States , Congress, and judiciary share powers reserved to the national government, and the federal government shares sovereignty with the state governments.The executive branch is headed by the President...
, the influence of money and corporations on democracy and a lack of legal and political repercussions for the global financial crisis.
Chronology of events
- On September 17, Occupy Wall StreetOccupy Wall StreetOccupy Wall Street is an ongoing series of demonstrations initiated by the Canadian activist group Adbusters which began September 17, 2011 in Zuccotti Park, located in New York City's Wall Street financial district...
protests began in New YorkNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. - 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.
- Around 12:30 am on Monday, October 10, one protestor was cited by police when he refused to vacate the Occupy San José site. All other protestors and their belongings were moved off-site by police, though by early morning some protestors had returned.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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."
See also
Occupy articles- List of global Occupy protest locations
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- Timeline of Occupy Wall StreetTimeline of Occupy Wall StreetThe following is a timeline of Occupy Wall Street which began on Saturday, September 17, 2011 as an occupation of Wall Street, the financial district of New York City and is an ongoing demonstration....
- We are the 99%
Other Bay Area Occupy protest articles
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- Occupy San FranciscoOccupy San FranciscoOccupy San Francisco is an ongoing demonstration located at Justin Herman Plaza in the The Embarcadero and in front of the Federal Reserve building on Market Street in the Financial District in San Francisco, California. It is based on the Occupy Wall Street movement that began in New York City on...
Other 2011 protests
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- 2011 United States public employee protests2011 United States public employee protestsIn February 2011, a series of public employee protests began in the United States against proposed legislation which would weaken the power of labor unions. By March, eighteen states had proposed legislation which would remove some collective bargaining powers from unions, along with another five...
- 2011 Wisconsin protests2011 Wisconsin protestsThe 2011 Wisconsin protests were a series of demonstrations in the state of Wisconsin in the United States beginning in February involving at its zenith as many as 100,000 protestors opposing the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill. Subsequently, anti-tax activists and other conservatives, including tea...
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