Plans to bring Wall Street Protests to Houston

[Catherine Vincent]

Occupy Houston movement aims to bring Wall Street protests to Bayou City
by Doug Miller / KHOU 11 News
Posted on October 5, 2011 at 5:55 PM
Updated today at 6:00 PM


HOUSTON – The "Occupy Wall Street" demonstrations are spreading across the country,
and on Thursday, they could arrive in Houston. Occupy Houston is an outgrowth of
the protest movement that’s been happening in New York for weeks.

Its organizers have been spreading the word over social media about a protest in
the Bayou City on Thursday. It’s not clear how many people will show up, but
organizers hope to keep things peaceful and end up outside City Hall.

Organizers said some of the demonstrators plan to stay there indefinitely.

Ironically, signs outside the park say it closes at night, but the guy who
originally donated the land to the city specified that people should be allowed
to sleep there.

"We cannot evict them if they choose to sleep. The question is whether they’re
going to be allowed to put up tents or anything else. And they absolutely cannot
interfere with the progress that’s being made to set up for the Bayou City Arts
Fest," Mayor Annise Parker said.

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