Occupy San José Explained

Occupy San José
Partof:	the "Occupy" protests
Date:	2 October 2011 – October 2012^[1]
Place:	San Jose, California, United States
Causes:	Economic inequality, corporate influence over government, inter alia.
Methods:	Demonstration, occupation, protest, street protesters
Casualties Label:	Arrests and injuries
Arrests:	8
Injuries:	0

Occupy San José was a peaceful protest and demonstration in City Hall Plaza in San Jose, California.^{[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 was 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 2007–2008 financial crisis.^[7]

As of June 2012, Occupy San José had continued to engage in organized meetings and actions.^[8]

After a year of actions and twice-weekly assemblies, Occupy San José celebrated their anniversary October 6, 2012.^[9]

Chronology of events

The following is a timeline of Occupy San José events and activity.

• On September 17, 2011 Occupy Wall Street protests began in New York.
• On October 6, 2011, after four nights of occupying San José City Hall, City Attorney Rick Doyle announced plans to ask the San Jose Police Department to order protestors to leave on Friday.^{[10] [11]}
• Around 12:30 AM on October 10, 2011, one protester was cited by police when he refused to vacate the Occupy San José site.^[12] All other protestors and their belongings were moved off-site by police, though by early morning some protestors had returned.^[13]
• On October 21, 2011 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.^[14]

San José city ordinance on camping in city hall plaza

Section 13.23.300.H of the San José 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

• Occupy Oakland
• Occupy San Francisco

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
• Economic inequality
• Income inequality in the United States
• Tea Party protests
• Wealth inequality in the United States

External links

• • Occupy San José on the Occupy Wiki
• Occupy Wiki Links

Notes and References

1. News: Occupy Wall Street protests gain momentum in Bay Area. 18 October 2011. . 11 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..
2. Web site: Protesters camping out at San Jose City Hall may face arrest Friday [LATEST UPDATES] |work=San Jose Mercury-News |access-date=2011-10-17].
3. Web site: 'Occupy San Jose' demonstrators split over demands . ABC7-News . 2011-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111026121355/http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news%2Flocal%2Fsouth_bay&id=8398445 . 2011-10-26 . live .
4. News: The Occupy Wall Street movement unfolds in downtown San Jose. 18 October 2011. Mercury News. 9 October 2011.
5. Web site: U.S. Census website. U.S. Census Bureau.
6. Web site: Adbuster's OccupyWallStreet page. Adbuster.org. 2011. 2011-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111104044956/http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/occupywallstreet . 2011-11-04. dead.
7. News: IBTimes New York. 'Occupy Wall Street' to Turn Manhattan into 'Tahrir Square'. September 17, 2011. September 18, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120521094829/http://newyork.ibtimes.com/articles/215511/20110917/occupy-wall-street-new-york-saturday-protest.htm. May 21, 2012.
8. Web site: Occupy San José: Schedule . Occupysj.org . March 3, 2012.
9. Web site: Occupy San José Peaceful. NBC. 20 November 2012.
10. Web site: Protesters camping out at San Jose City Hall may face arrest Friday. Mercury News. 6 October 2011 . 6 October 2011.
11. Web site: SJ Occupy Protesters Face Arrest Tonight. NBC Bay Area. 7 October 2011 . 7 October 2011.
12. 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.
13. Web site: Police break up economic protest in San Jose. ABC KGO 7. 10 October 2011 . 10 October 2011.
14. Web site: San Jose: Eight Occupy Wall Street protesters arrested, one cited. Mercury News. 21 October 2011 . 21 October 2011.
15. Web site: Chapter 13.23 - CITY HALL PLAZA . City of San Jose . San Jose, California . American Legal Publishing Corporation . San Jose, CA Code of Ordinances.