'Occupy Denver' Group Stands In Solidarity With Wall Street Protesters (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Over the weekend a group of demonstrators expanded the Wall Street protests in New York to the State Capitol Building in Denver. "Occupy Denver" has begun and plans on continuing to gather daily, indefinitely.

The protesters told 9News that they are a leaderless resistance movement and that they will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of Wall Street. The protests over the weekend were peaceful and there were no arrests.

According to The Denver Post, on Sunday the group marched from Civic Center Park, their de facto base of operations, to the Denver branch of the Federal Reserve Bank on 16th Street Mall.

The protesters told CBSDenver that it’s time for everyone to join forces to make sure the government hears the message.

There were varying reports on the size of the gatherings over the weekend, but according to protestor Tweets, it may have reached nearly 400 people on Saturday, with fewer numbers on Sunday. But the group plans on keeping the protest alive in Denver, holding “general assembly” meetings every day at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in front of the Capitol building on Broadway between Colfax Ave. and 14th Ave., according to the group’s “Occupy Denver” website.

On their website, the protesters have outlined their rules at the Civic Center Park basecamp:

1. We are non-violent
2. If anyone requests an escort off of the occupation for fears of safety someone will assist them
3. The People’s Mic is to be used as the means of communication at every General Assembly
4. Be respectful to laws
5. Don’t Litter
6. We include everyone and police ourselves
7. I don’t recall if our police protocol that was proposed and passed was made a camp rule. We will have to address this at the next General Assembly

Occupy Denver is a local protest in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street. The Wall Street protest is entering its third week of demonstrations in Zuccotti Park which escalated over the weekend with approximately 700 arrests on the Brooklyn Bridge.

The Daily Mail reports that what started with 12 students in Wall Street has spread to several major cities across the nation including, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle as well as Denver.

For more information about the protests visit Occupy Denver's website or their Facebook page. More information about the national demonstrations at Occupy Together.

 

 

Comments

[Ron Booth]

11:01 AM on 10/12/2011

Thursday the 13th at 11:30 there is a rally to support "Occupy" in front of the Denver City/County building.

One of my biggest peeves with Wall Street/Corporate Amerika is the undue influence of big money in our political process.

Hence my sign will read: " I'll believe corporations have the rights of a 'person' as soon as Texas executes a corporation"

[hchavez]

07:10 AM on 10/09/2011

Some of the speakers are smart, and eloquent. This is very good.

[Ben Hoffman]

10:21 AM on 10/05/2011

Boy, talk about biased "reporting." It's not "anti-capitalism and pro-socialism." It's about a system that works for everyone -- not just the top 1%. It's about making higher education affordable, bringing manufacturing jobs back to America, and balancing the budget.

[catboycolo]

02:04 AM on 10/05/2011

Have a safe night, mighty warriors! Colorado stands with you (though maybe not so many here in the Springs!)

[DFL]

09:35 PM on 10/04/2011

Good work young protesters! republicans are letting the top 2% walk away with the american dream and it must be stopped!

[hoffalypse]

12:31 AM on 10/05/2011

Republicans? Democrats are in charge? Whats Changing? Obama got 95% of his contributions from WALL STREET his cabinet is filled with people FROM WALL STREET! Please Wakeup

[waymanram]

06:39 PM on 10/04/2011

The only "Occupy" that matters is who will OCCUPY the White House! That is the "Occupation" that we should be concerned about!

[sreyes]

06:53 PM on 10/06/2011

You really think that's the ticket? I'm tired of waiting for Obama or any politician. We've got to do their jobs for them, I guess. If you care about who occupies the White House then show support for what we're doing in Denver and across the country. You're part of that "we"...

[beerbagger]

05:33 PM on 10/04/2011

YES FINALLY!!!!

Working this summer in Buenos Aires Argentina, during the US debt ceiling debate (our cute political talent show) many Porteños kept asking why the people of the US won't speak up & protest. It was just one of their many questions that I couldn't essentially answer. (Along with how could Obama win a Nobel Peace Prize have wars...) These questions have bothered me since my return to the US.

Argentina suffered economic collapse in 2001. The Argentinean government created debt from the Malvinas War (Falklands), adopted neoliberal economics (public to private sector transfer), high unemployment / inflation, wealth gaps and out of control corruption & fraud. Sound familiar? Argentineans took to the streets in protest by banging on pots and pans... "throw them all out" which erupted into riots. The key was Argentineans collectively realized they had to organize, demand & create their own positive economic solutions. They rebuilt GDP growth through manufacturing and farming for themselves... understanding it's "their" economy.

It's great to see people in the US finally waking up and organizing!!!
Especially in Denver!

[Samcat604]

03:36 PM on 10/04/2011

If the cause is just, then why do they need masks? Why are they hiding?

Want to make sure their parents don't cut off their tuition payments, perhaps?

[humaneisfact]

02:49 PM on 10/04/2011

the numbers will grow...never mind the media black out...they cant take away the internet...or can they?

[Samcat604]

03:39 PM on 10/04/2011

Al Sharpton had them on. It was covered by Hannity and Rush as well as others.

No blackout.

[hoffalypse]

12:33 AM on 10/05/2011

I always find this blackout idea so hilarious. Your claiming a media blackout as you comment on a story on an widely used media driven website. There are articles everywhere on this event... SO where is the Blackout?

[terradale]

01:51 PM on 10/04/2011

BRAVO! Denver BRAVO!

Thank you for the good fight.

Fight for Your Right to Live!

[humanbeing-rick]

10:23 AM on 10/04/2011

I applaud the brave American patriots who brave the elements and resistance and stand up to the greed and corruption that Wall Street represents. These brave people care enough to sacrifice themselves to bring about the change needed to save our future.
Many more support them but are too busy or too apathetic to get out themselves.
We should all care deeply about our future, and how Wall Street greed is destroying that future.

[Jason Mason]

08:46 AM on 10/04/2011

Looks like the star wars bar scene crowd landed in Denver.

[joekel]

10:00 AM on 10/04/2011

Looks like your ignorance is unlimited.

[Republican No More]

07:34 AM on 10/04/2011

I'll be going down a couple of times this week... I wanted to go to New York.. I couldn't afford it...If you want to participate Denver, get up and go...

[humanbeing-rick]

10:24 AM on 10/04/2011

Spot on! We all need to take turns! Thanks!

[pa30]

07:14 AM on 10/04/2011

Isn't this what the tea party is upset about?

[hoffalypse]

12:36 AM on 10/05/2011

The Tea party is upset about the government taking peoples money. This crowd is against wall street making too much money. The funny thing is that establishment politicians(Obama included) are in bed with the big coorporations. These people and the tea party in may ways are fighting the same thing, yet have been taught to hate one another.

[Ben Hoffman]

10:31 AM on 10/05/2011

The Tea Party wants a free market economy and doesn't want the government to provide any kind of infrastructure. They believe that private industries will build roads and bridges, that the food and drug companies will be self-regulating, and that industries should be free to pollute our environment. They also want the government to keep "its hands off their Medicare."

The Occupy Wall St. crowd seems to be unfocused, but they want a system that works for everyone -- not just the wealthy.

[pa30]

11:02 AM on 10/05/2011

I don't think the TP is just about the wealthy, either, but wanting the economy to work for everyone by freemrket pracatices, without Government bailoutHands off economics) .Some of the OWS crowd are carrying signs opposing government bailouts as well.They seem to be pretty much the same ,but hate each other.

[Silence Dogoody]

05:49 AM on 10/04/2011

Haha good luck getting this motley group of anarchists to obey the group's "rules".

[lbrillante]

10:12 AM on 10/04/2011

And you're saying this based on what?! Seriously floating this statement without any backup makes you look pretty lame.

[Samcat604]

03:41 PM on 10/04/2011

No tea party rally has ever felt it was required to control the actions of any of its members. They already know the right thing to do.