Today we take back our public discourse! I'll be adding to this post probably once or twice during the day. Watch us on Twitter, OccupyLongBeach, OccupyLB, and #OccupyLB, for more frequent updates.
In particular, please attend (or check the internet) at 10pm when we may be told by the authorities that our gathering is illegal. Various city ordinances forbid the blocking of the sidewalk and sleeping in the park after 10pm. We, the occupiers, and (I believe) the city managers hope to resolve this without arrests.
Schedule:
11am nonviolence rally
1:30pm open mic
2pm training in nonviolent civil disobedience (open mic continues)
6pm general assembly
8pm training in nonviolent civil disobedience
9pm solidarity rally
10pm ???
9:49 AM PT: Our second press release.
Occupy Long Beach Hosts a Global Day of Action Rally in Lincoln Park
October 15, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact - occupylongbeach@gmail.com; mollymarina@gmail.com, 562-277-6600; lee@leesalazar.com.
LONG BEACH, Oct. 15 // Along with their 11 am rally and 12 pm march, Occupy Long Beach will be holding a second rally at Lincoln Park on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 9 pm. The event will be a peaceful assembly which includes guest speakers, a statement of intent and an open mic.
Occupy Long Beach is asking for support from the surrounding community. As the park closes at 10 pm the group faces the possibility of citations and/or arrests.
A group member identifying himself as Troy Davis stated, “We will assemble and march in peace, and in solidarity with the National day of Action, but we will be violating a city ordinance that says we can’t be in the park after 10 pm.” He added, “We need our friends and neighbors to support us. You can stand legally on the sidewalk and lend your support to the peaceful Occupiers of Long Beach.”
The group met with the city on Thursday to discuss their plans and have another meeting scheduled for next Wednesday. They hope that a peaceful resolution can be worked out between the local movement and the City Council that will allow for a continued occupation of Lincoln Park, which is located on Pacific Ave. between 1st and Broadway.
For further information visit http://www.facebook.com/... , http://www.occupylbc.org/... or http://twitter.com/....
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3:10 PM PT: Tweeting has not been happening because my phone hasn't been connecting to the internet. We had a crowd of several hundred who gathered for a rally and march. Open mic was starting when I left.
The energy is great! The police stopped traffic for us.
3:11 PM PT: I'm going back, of course, after taking a break to rest and post updates.