OYC Takes It to The Banks Week!

OccupYrCorner joined Occupy San Diego, Women Occupy San Diego, Veterans for Peace, The Occupellas, and Occupy Our Homes for a four-day Corner Occupation to send a message to the banks that we want our homes back, our money back, and our country back! 

Words by Occupiers Benjamin C and Anoki C, shout-outs by Will J., photography by Occupiers Benjamin C, Tammy M, Cristie P, and video by Occupiers Fish and Chris M...

SAN DIEGO (March 15, 2012) – Protestors with Occupy San Diego took to the streets of San Diego, beginning March 13, culminating March 15, supporting calls by Occupy Our Homes for a week of nation-wide actions against the largest of American banks.

The events began on Tuesday with the activist taking their message of moving one’s money to a credit union at the downtown 100 Broadway Street offices of Chase Bank. Included in the day’s activities was a mock birthday party for JP Morgan Chase CEO, Jamie Dimon. On Wednesday, the Occupiers took the corners around US Bank at 600 Broadway Street, Thursday saw them at the intersections 4th Avenue and B Street in front of Bank of America and Friday, the week of protests concludes with actions outside the Wells Fargo office located at 401 B Street in downtown San Diego.

In executing the events, occupiers followed a model laid out by members of Occupy Your Corner. Occupier Anoki spearheads the OYC group and explained why the OYC model was conducive for these particular protests.

“Instead of taking to the streets to protest, we take the corners,” Anoki said. “This way we serve as an information kiosk. It’s much less confrontational and allows the seeing eye of the public to come to us.”

-by Occupier Benjamin C, published in The Only Truth Is Music

"Embargo Wells Fargo!"

"If Bankers were insects, they'd eat their own young!"

"Because the Cookie Jar is not supposed
to take a Cookie!"

"Capitalism is Cannibalism!"

"It's Doesn't Have To Be Dog Eat Dog!"

Many, many thanks to Veterans for Peace and Women Occupy San Diego for the constant support over the four day Corner Occupation (our longest ever!) as both groups stood up to the task of refreshing our flyer needs, supplies, and support!

We were honored to have our Corner Occ graced by the poignant and powerful songs written and performed by the amazing San Diego Occupella Chorus! Many thanks to them and to Occupier Fish to catch WOSD and the Occupellas occupy as they do best... in song!

Also, check us out on the OSD Livestream, recorded by Occupier Chris M...

(Many thanks to Occupier Carlos H. for the amazing work on gathering information on the flyers and translating them for our Spanish speaking 99%ers. Sources: Occupy Dallas, some from Huff Post, RT.com, Bloomberg.com, Dailybail.com, and Showdowninamerica.org, and cleveland.com)