- Occupy San Francisco
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Occupy San Francisco Part of the Occupy movement 
Pedal Powered Electricity Date September 17, 2011 – present
(65)Location San Francisco, California Status Ongoing Causes Characteristics - Non violent protest
- Civil disobedience
- Occupation
- Picketing
- Demonstrations
A Protester with a sign at Occupy San Francisco
Occupy 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.[1] It is based on the Occupy Wall Street movement that began in New York City on September 17 and is one of several "Occupy" protest sites in the San Francisco Bay Area. Other sites include Occupy San Jose and Occupy Oakland.
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Chronology
On September 17, 2011, a small group of about 10 protesters set up camp in front of a Bank of America building in the Financial District. The protesters moved to Union Square for one day then relocated to the entrance to the Federal Reserve Building on September 29, 2011 where they set up tents, sleeping bags, and tarps.[2] On October 7, 2011, the encampment consisting of tents, cooking gear, and other belongings was dismantled and taken away by the San Francisco police and city workers because it posed a public safety risk. One protester was arrested.[3] The protestors, however, remained at the Federal Reserve site.[4]
An additional protest site was set up at Justin Herman Plaza on the evening of October 15, 2011. The San Francisco police and city workers dismantled the camp the next evening because it was in violation of city codes. Five protesters were arrested.[5] The camp was rebuilt the next day, on October 17, 2011. Protesters attended the San Francisco Police Commission meeting on October 19, 2011, to protest their treatment on October 15. An initially contentious meeting ended when Police Chief Greg Suhr told the protesters that he is working with Mayor Ed Lee to provide port-a-potties and hand washing stations at Justin Herman Plaza.[6]
Police raided a section of the Occupy San Francisco camp in the early hours of November 16, dismantling 15 tents which formed an overspill from the main encampment in Justin Herman Plaza and arresting seven people.[7][8]
On November 16, hundreds of demonstrators, many of whom were California college students, marched through downtown San Francisco to protest the continuing tuition and fee hikes proposed and approved by the University of California Regents. Along the way, about 200 demonstrators staged a sit-in at a Bank of America branch. The bank was chosen because UC Regent Monica Lozano is on the bank's board of directors. [9] Some demonstrators jumped on desks and wrote on the wall in chalk. One man was seen urinating in the corner. Roughly 100 demonstrators remained in the branch, set up a tent, sat down, and linked arms. 95 demonstrators were arrested for trespassing. [9][10]
Responses and reception
San Francisco Board of Supervisors member and mayoral candidate John Avalos has visited the Federal Reserve site and said of the October 7, 2011 camp dismantling: "With our unemployment rate nearing 10 percent, we have a responsibility to be a sanctuary for the 99 percent. Instead, last night we witnessed that 99 percent being detained, arrested and intimidated with force." [3]
On October 27, 2011 the police massed at the Potrero Hill substation and planned a raid, under orders from the Mayor to clean up perceived health issues.[11] Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (the legislative branch of San Francisco) stood in solidarity with the Occupy San Francisco movement, and the police canceled their raid.
Marches
The first march took place on September 29, 2011.
On Wednesday, October 5, 2011, hundreds of people participated in a mid-day march from the Federal Reserve protest site to Civic Center Plaza.[12]
Photos
See also
Occupy articles
- List of global Occupy protest locations
- Occupy movement
- Timeline of Occupy Wall Street
- We are the 99%
Other U.S. protests
- 2011 United States public employee protests
- 2011 Wisconsin protests
Related articles
- Income inequality in the United States
- Lobbying
- Plutocracy
- Protest
- Tea Party protests
- Timeline of Occupy Wall Street
- Wealth inequality in the United States
References
- ^ Crawford, Amy (16 October 2011). "Occupy SF protesters move to Justin Herman Plaza". San Francisco Examiner. http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/10/occupy-sf-protesters-move-justin-herman-plaza. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ Schreiber, Dan (5 October 2011). "Occupy SF movement takes root on Market Street". San Francisco Examiner. http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/10/occupy-sf-movement-takes-root-market-street. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ a b Ho, Vivian (7 October 2011). "Occupy SF camp broken up by police". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/07/BAFA1LECD5.DTL. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Occupy SF protesters confronted by San Francisco police overnight". San Francisco Examiner. 6 October 2011. http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/crime/2011/10/san-francisco-police-confront-occupy-sf-protesters-market-street-overnight. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ Kim, Lilian (17 October 2011). "Occupy SF protesters vow to stay put in plaza". KGO-TV. http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/san_francisco&id=8394576. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ Brinkley, Leslie (19 October 2011). "'Occupy SF' protesters disrupt police meeting". KGO. http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/san_francisco&id=8398857. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "7 Occupy S.F. protesters arrested outside Bank of America". Los Angeles Times. 16 November 2011. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/11/sf-police-arrest-occupiers-outside-bank-uc-berkeley-occupiers-set-up-tents.html. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ "Police dismantle part of Occupy SF, arrest seven". San Fransico Chronicle. 16 November 2011. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/11/16/BADF1LVU6R.DTL. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ a b Bulwa, Demian (November 17, 2011). "Dozens of Occupy protesters arrested at bank sit-in". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/11/17/MNDP1M07K8.DTL. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ San Francisco police arrest 100 in Bank of America protest, Los Angeles Times, November 17, 2011
- ^ Schreiber, Dan. "Occupy SF creating an occu-sty, say San Francisco health officials". http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/10/occupy-sf-creating-occu-sty-say-san-francisco-health-officials.
- ^ "SF protesters hold 'Occupy Wall St' solidarity march". KGO-TV. 5 October 2011. http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/san_francisco&id=8380493. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
External links
Categories:- Occupy movement in the United States
- 2011 in California
- History of San Francisco, California
- Culture of San Francisco, California
- Organizations based in San Francisco, California
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