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Occupy Rose Parade is a planned protest as part of the Occupy movement at the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California on January 2, 2012. It is organized by a separate group from the Occupy Pasadena group protesting locally, with no affiliation or endorsement between the two.[1] By the announced plans, protesters are attempting to field 40,000 protesters as a human float in the parade. This plan is not for a disruption in the parade. Organizers are working with the parade organizers and the Pasadena Police.[2][3]
The Rose Parade, in person, has an annual audience of a million people, and a worldwide television audience on multiple networks.[4] On November 11, 2011, on their website: http://www.occupytheroseparade.org/, the organizers say " . . . we will in no way obstruct the path of the Rose Parade. This will be a peaceful and non-violent but spectacular protest of Occupiers everywhere calling for campaign finance reform and broader systemic reforms."
That same day, conservative website breibart.tv reported that Occupy Rose Parade intended to disrupt the Rose Parade.[5] Which was echoed in other conservative media.[6]
References
- ^ http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_19319874
- ^ Occupy movement plans to crash Pasadena's Rose Parade - Pasadena Star-News
- ^ Police ready for Rose Parade protesters - UPI.com
- ^ Standoff looms at anti-Wall Street camps in Portland | Reuters
- ^ Breitbart.tv » #OccupyRoseParade: Plans Underway To Disrupt Rose Parade With ‘Human Float’
- ^ Occupy Plans To Disrupt Rose Bowl Parade
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