‘Occupy Sacramento’ Protests Demand City Rescind Park Curfew

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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Protesters say they’re ready to face arrest again on the fourth day of the “Occupy Sacramento” demonstrations, but they are now calling for city leaders to rescind the curfew that makes it illegal to continue protests overnight.

About 14 protesters were arrested after midnight following Saturday’s event, and the attendees of Sunday’s march said they were prepared to follow suit and remain at Cesar Chavez Park until police arrested them.

“These arbitrary rules that say at midnight at this park, you’re not allowed to be here, that’s ridiculous,” said protester Morgan Lesko.

The Sacramento events were inspired by the “Occupy Wall Street” protests that have continued for more than three weeks in a New York City park.

Sacramento Councilmember Angelique Ashby said city officials are open to discussing new rules that might allow protests to continue overnight, but added that the city’s budget crisis doesn’t give them the funds for a police presence at the park at all hours.

“A decision that would allow folks to stay beyond our hours is probably something we cannot afford to do at this time,” Ashby said.

The Sacramento protests have drawn hundreds of demonstrators each day. No incidents of violence have been reported.

A total of 34 protesters had been arrested for trespassing in the park after closing since the marches began.

‘Occupy Sacramento’ Protests Demand City Rescind Park Curfew

foz gomez

this was not a demand; it was a request. these are adults — curfews are for children…

newie68

It’s not a curfew…..The park is CLOSED at 11:00 PM!!

Evolutionary

Do you think that in 1776, the the American Colonists only protested or fought for their rights only during working hours? We (and you) have the right to assemble peaceably to petition the government for a redress of our grievances.
This is our last chance at Democracy people. Are the crimes of Wall street unknown to you? Are your political representatives doing what you elected them to do? If you think so, stay home in your comfortable living room watching TV, or maybe just read a book. If you agree with us, JOIN US. If you disagree with us, you HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD BY US. You have the right TO BE US. This is Direct Democracy, every citizen counts, all parties.

Obama’s Army

I was driving by the park with my kids and told them if they did not study and pay attention in school they would end up like these losers…”Who are they Daddy?..”.they are Obama’s Army ,lo-life Democrats who want people to give them money without working for it”,I replied…”.eeeheww how gross,Democrats are icky Daddy…..and they smell too,they don’t even take showers…look these losers sleep in tents and then wake up every morning with hate for America….”i’ll never be a Democrat ,Daddy”……I raise my kids the real American way,don’t ever vote for Democrats because they will steal your money and spend it on nonsense like Solyndra and give machine guns to drug cartels….don’t worry, Democrats will be gone in November 2012…my kids were so happy when I told them they won’t have to live under Democrat rule for the next 50 years…..and always remember it;s not because Obama is black they we will vote him out of office ..there is another black guy on our side that has a chance to be our President and I would vote for him in a New York second….O’K Daddy,we get it.. Democrats are parasites…I could not have said it better.

Evolutionary

Obama’s Army??? This is not about the “right”, or the “left”, it isn’t about Republicans or Democrats, it isn’t about Libertarians or Tea Party folks. Many of those who you so casually dismiss and deride aren’t ‘smelly hippies’. My own experiences with these people show that the majority of them are middle-class, middle-income workers, students, retirees, etc. All citizens are invited to participate, including you, my Fellow American. You can speak from ignorance, or you can become informed. You are entitled to your views and opinions, and although I may disagree with them, I would fight to the death for your right to express them. If you want to see how Direct Democracy works, join the General Assembly and voice your views and opinions, but remember, no human being is more important than any other human being, so wait your turn and you will, indeed be heard.
This citizen (me) is a middle-aged, middle-income, short-haired, showered and shaved working person. I am only one voice among millions. “First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win” – Mahatma Gandhi.
So, you can post your opinion here on line, and that’s fine. If you want to be heard by the people, and you aren’t to frightened by the People or the Media, please come and address the General Assembly. We don’t exclude anyone.

Evolutionary

I suggest that the City Council meet with Occupy Sacramento. We already have a security committee/team working with SAC PD, CHP, and Sheriff. In a meeting with a SAC PD Sergeant, we agreed that we can help the police by policing our selves. The police agreed that this was a good idea.
We are perfectly capable of maintaining the peace overnight, and are perfectly willing to work with Law Enforcement to achieve these ends. We already have teams that separate recycling from non-recycling, sanitation cleaning and upkeep of the restrooms in Cesar Chavez Park. We pick up cigarette butts, and any other trash and bring it to the appropriate receptacle. We are not excluding the homeless (they are the 99%), and would like to be able to feed everyone. We are currently not allowed an ‘open flame’ at the site. If allowed to use simple, safe, propane stoves, we can feed many more with rice & beans – this is saving the City money because we are helping to ‘police’ the homeless that attend. It’s a win-win, but we need Mayor Johnson and our City Council to work with us instead of ignoring us. This is direct democracy.

Respectfully Disagree

Evolutionary – I hate painting with a broad brush. Like both sides do. You seem to have good intentions. However, I do not trust everyone in your group to police themselves. Having worked strike lines in a security capacity for many years. There are those that met with opportunity will push the boundaries or worse yet, do something illegal and bring an even more tarnished view to what some of you are trying to accomplish. I cannot say I agree with everything you are representing. However, I agree with you right to protest. Yet, self policing is not an option in my view.

Evolutionary

Please bring your voice to the General Assembly, we NEED YOU. We need ideas of all kinds, from all people. Giant corporations ask to ‘police themselves’, and the result, is indeed, total chaos. But, as Americans, we vote on who is to be Sheriff, who is to be Police Chief, etc. We have Americans that put themselves on the ballot for those positions, and collectively, we choose the person to do the job. I have seen the security teams of many Occupy’s handle problems with patience and dignity. Americans already police themselves. The people at Occupy Sacramento are Americans . How about a compromise? These Occupiers aren’t marching at 4am are they? SAC PD can rely on our security, and we can have open, direct communication with them. If the police offer a little trust, then so can we. This means less need for large contingents of police at night. This saves taxpayer dollars. Give us the rules to follow, make sure those rules ensure our Constitutional rights, and TEAM UP. The Police are the 99% too. We have spoken loudly and clearly – and repeatedly, that the police are not the enemy. We have serious conversations with the drunks, the addicts, the homeless, and the result has so far been completely positive. Threats, handcuffs and coercion aren’t always necessary if a person (drunk or not) can be educated as to how they affect others. Our biggest concern is agitators that want to start a fight with us. These are peaceful demonstrations of the First Amendment to the Constitution. It isn’t just an idea, it’s the law. Bring your ideas with you, and they will be considered appropriately. Again, the cops are not the enemy. They are middle-class just like you and me. They have been kind, and they have been civil, and they do their jobs just like they are supposed to. Kindness begets kindness. We are out there for you too Fellow American.

George

So you are boosting your numbers by feeding the homeless and counting them as members?
You feel a need for vigilante action with “policing” the homeless and yourselves?
The curfew is there because that neighborhood includes residents with a normal bedtimes! They shouldn’t need to hear you chanting.
And it helps the cops know who the good guy or the guy with bad intentions is; when the rules are enforced. Stay out of the park after hours.
I would not, however, have any objections whatsoever to access to the public building at the capitol 24/7. That would be more in keeping with the framer’s ideals on access to the elected officials, and right to assemble peacefully.
But, it really cant be called peaceful assembly when people are being arrested for trespassing. And, I’m not sure that the mayor and council are ignoring you!
You have pointedly made your platform a wall street issue, big business issue, and a federal control issue? How have you tied city involvement into you stance? Have you considered a non emotional approach and actually deliver a “fix” to the public? Otherwise this just looks like a bunch of laid-off, disgruntled, wet, and poor hand-writing dimwits shouting about finding fault with the economy on the backs of people who do still have jobs, and are making strides to finding equitable solutions to the economy, housing bust and external factors such as oil prices, import tariffs, and agriculture prices. Ps..there is no such thing as direct democracy. Democracy is a drawn out, studied, well articulated process. Democracy is not in the business of quick fixes just so one group of people can have access to a park over the said needs of individuals or another group of people. Democracy should also encourage things like fair treatment, equality of rights..etc. So what happens when you finish your little tirade and move on? Should we tell the homeless they are welcome there after 11 pm anymore because the Teabaggers aren’t there to police them up?
This is why I distrust your movement. Your people aren’t thinking things through.

Evolutionary

Your point of view has merit. But, you don’t have all the facts. We aren’t hating on people who have jobs – and most of us do have jobs. We are protesting the fact that there aren’t enough jobs period. We are protesting in this way because we have no other voice. When Money=Free Speech, and Corporations=People, then we (and you) have been silenced, or gagged. When 75% of Republicans and a lot more Democrats want corporations to pay their fair share, and our Congress is ignoring their own constituency, it is obvious that unless you have a lobbyist, you do not have a voice. American Corporations are in America because Americans allow it. If even these rag-tag protestors don’t succeed in starting a real conversation, then we all fail. This is the ONLY venue in which to protest. If we try to ‘occupy’ the Capitol, the State Police evict us (this has already been done). Are there no longer any “public” places in which people can practice their First Amendment rights? Do you think that the crimes of Wall Street are okay? How do you punish them? The greatest crime of the century took place, and no one is being arrested. These people are crying out in the only way they have left. The Founding Fathers didn’t wait around for permits and specific hours. When they saw enormous injustice, they took action. Benjamin Franklin – “We must hang together, or surely we will hang separately”. If you work for a living and get a paycheck, and are not just a trust fund baby, or get your living from investments only, your job is in danger too. This situation has already been proven to be worse than the Great Depression. We aren’t after your job or your money. We simply want justice applied equally to ALL citizens. Don’t you?

Paulson

So let me try and ask a question without being mean spirited in my approach or attacked for my effort. The one message that seems to be imbedded in the protest of “Occupy” is that you believe that “big business/banks” are either not held accountable or that they have rules that are written just for them giving them something that you believe the average person doesn’t. I realize that this is a very simple summary, but necessary to point out my concern. If it is wrong for laws or rules to be applied or ignored specifically for big business … shouldn’t it be wrong on any level … as in changing the laws or rules just for the sake of the “Occupy” movement?

I support your right to protest, though I must admit your positions are so all over the map that it’s hard for me to agree completely with what I have heard so far … but you definately have a right to express that opinion. BUt why should the city change it’s establish laws, which I do not feel are arbitrary, just for you? Why can’t you express your opinions, go home each night and return the following morning? You seem so opposed to laws granting special priviledge, yet want to have laws changed for your special priviledge?

It would appear to me to be contrary or even borderline hypicritical of you to protest against something yet seek to do the same yourself. At least that how it appears to me.
Evolutionary

Let me point out that I am not a spokesperson for the Occupy Sacramento General Assembly – I can only give you my own personal view of what is happening. It is my understanding that the City Policy/regulation being used is to prevent Homeless Encampments in the park. The law/regulation in question has a stipulation that allows for an exception in the case of protests. We are not asking to break the law. We are asking the City Council to make use of their right to apply this exception. We are simply asking to exercise our rights under the First Amendment to The Constitution of the United States. This city regulation allows for it and we are asking for them to apply it. If you need a primer about those rights, here is the text of the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
We are peaceably assembling to petition our Government for a redress of grievances. This is not hypocritical, and we are in fact working with our local Law Enforcement to make sure we are not breaking the law. The arrests are of members of The People voluntarily exercising their First Amendment rights. This “homeless encampment” policy, in my opinion is unconstitutional, and the ACLU will be arguing this point in a court of law. For the City Council and Mayor Johnson to continue using this ‘homeless’ law against Occupy Sacramento is a waste of taxpayer dollars because lawsuits will be filed and precious resources will be wasted. Again, we are not asking to break the law (which is already unconstitutional), we are asking the City Council to apply the exception that is written into this specific law. Most other cities are working positively with the Occupiers, and we don’t understand the hostility towards the People in Sacramento. We are only exercising our Constitutional Rights. For every person arrested, there are 10,000 who support us. These arrests will only bring more people to the protests. This can all be peaceful if everyone works together.
Come down to a General Assembly and ask to speak. Every citizen has the right to speak – in turn. We can’t all speak at once, but every concern will be addressed. Some politicians have asked to speak and followed the rules of the General Assembly, and they were heard. Others demanded special attention and immediate access to the People’s Mic. They don’t seem to want to wait their turn, like every citizen. They walk away angry. Remember, this is the 99%, which includes reporters and journalists. Be civil with us, and we’ll be civil with you.
b

These hippies would be much more constructive if instead of protesting they went out and looked for a job.

Evolutionary

Open your eyes and ears fellow citizen. I am not a hippie, and never was. For that matter, I have seen few actual hippies at the protests. Hippies are old Boomers that didn’t go Yuppie. This movement includes people of all kinds, of all ages, of all ethnicity, both employed and unemployed.
Last month, there were 3.2 million job openings in the U.S. while there were 13.9 million job seekers. Telling the protesters to ‘get a job’ is ridiculous when there are no jobs to be had. The ‘job creators’ can’t create jobs when there is no demand for their products. If all the money is at the top, all the purchases come from the top – and cater to them. Poor people are trying desperately to get jobs. Read the statistics, and pay attention to the world around you. If you isolate yourself and read only from media or websites that only give one side of the views of America’s problems, you are being misinformed.
All citizens are welcome to participate in this movement. If you want to see how Democracy actually works, come to a General Assembly and see for yourself. These are real Americans, and they are not so easily dismissed. Again, we may disagree, but I would fight to the death to protect YOUR right to speak freely. We were ignored, we are now being ridiculed, but we have the courage to speak up as free citizens of the United States. If you have a different view, you are still welcome to voice your opinion with us. There will be no reprisal. If you are so fearful that the only way you can communicate your views is via online name-calling posts, I pity you. We are fighting for your rights too, fellow American.

Fred

Tuen on the sprinklers – these scags need a bath anyway

Evolutionary

You are welcome to come and have your voice heard at a General Assembly Fred. You can come and tell the General Assembly about your opinion concerning the hygiene of the People. These “scags” are Americans that are actually out there speaking for you as well. Many of them are teachers. We encourage literacy Fred. Join us, and we will help you with your illiteracy problem.

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