SJ Occupy Protesters Face Arrest Tonight

[struggle4progress]

By Chris Roberts
| Friday, Oct 7, 2011 | Updated 12:42 PM PDT

So much for freedom to assemble.

San Jose's own Occupy Wall Street protest could face a police crackdown tonight, as city officials put word out that it's illegal to camp out at City Hall overnight, according to the San Jose Mercury News.

City Attorney Rick Doyle said that picketing and protesting is ok during daylight hours. But? "Bottom line is, we prohibit camping, we prohibit staying overnight," Doyle told the newspaper. As soon as Friday night, San Jose cops could tell the protesters to shove off or face arrest.

The First Amendment question has many in the Bay Area thinking -- is freedom of speech really being observed, if cops and city officials put time limits on it? ...

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/131346743.html

[shanti]

1. it happened in sacramento last nite too

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/07/3968065/despite-arrests-occupy-sacramento.html

the LEO's were out in full riot gear :(

[OffWithTheirHeads]

2. Aufully nice of them to tell us we can't be on property WE paid for.

And yes, I still have a condo in downtown S.J. and my property taxes helped build the new city hall.

I think if I was not 850 miles away, I would be inclined to wander on down and tell them to go fuck themselves.

Well, we'll see what happens in Tucson next week. I have already arrainged for someone to bail me out should it become necessary.