Thursday, November 17, 2011

Occupy San Diego Sets Up Camp @ the Fed Building (*UPDATED*)

It's the first really nice sunny, warm day we've had here in San Diego for a couple weeks...and Occupy is making the most of it! Evicted from the Civic Center yesterday, they've decided to up the ante by heading to the Federal Building to set up a new tent city.

And it looks like they officially have the attention of Homeland Security...


* UPDATE * Looks like Occupy San Diego is also trying to take over the Clairmont Dr. Bridge. It's unclear if they are looking to block traffic or just be highly visible...but gut instinct inclines me to expect the latter...


** UPDATE #2 ** Watching the live video feed. Occupyers are in fact blocking traffic in one direction (looks like the west bound side). They're trying to distract the freeway motorists below. Police are present but not trying to shoo them off. They are very proud of 'taking over' the bridge...bet all 99% working folk trying to get home appreciate their commute being ruined. Loraina (sp?) Gonzales of the San Diego Labor Board is pressing the flesh. She's promising to bring food down to tonights Fed Building occupation.

5 comments:

Doo Doo Econ said...

Impressive skills in presenting a constant live feed. Makes me wonder who paid for all that.

SarahB said...

Now that the unions are rescuing this dying movement they will have all kinds of resources at their fingertips

ecc102 said...

@Doo Doo,

I wondered that as well. But since it's California, (and we have been taught that all Californians are wealthy white people with glamorous lives), I reckon it's no big deal. :) Jokes...

I will say that several well-placed tear gas canisters would do a world of good for that situation.

B-Daddy said...

occupiers were gone from Clairemont Dr. bridge by the time the SDSU-USC b-ball game let out last night. Not sure what the game plan was.

K T Cat said...

When does this stop? Does it stop when everyone starts pitching tents everywhere?