Occupy Cincinnati

Occupy Cincinnati
Part of the "Occupy" protests
Date October 8, 2011 – present Location Cincinnati, Ohio, United States,Piatt Park, as of Oct. 8, 2011 Status Ongoing Causes Economic inequality, corporate influence over government, inter alia. Characteristics Demonstration, occupation, protest, street protesters

Occupy Cincinnati is an ongoing peaceful protest and demonstration in Cincinnati, Ohio based on the Occupy Wall Street movement which began in New York City on September 17. The protest began as a march from Lytle Park in Downtown Cincinnati to Fountain Square on October 8, 2011. Protesters successfully applied for a permit to use Fountain Square until 1:00AM on October 9. Six protesters stayed in the park after the 1:00AM permit time and after the 3:00AM closing of the park. No arrests or citations were issued that night. When the park reopened at 6:00AM dozens of protesters watching from the sidewalk returned to the square.^[1]

Citations and arrests

The protesters began using Piatt Park as the occupation site in Cincinnati after the first night. Each night except one that the protesters stayed in Piatt Park after the 10:00PM closing the protesters each received a $105 fine. By October 21, the total amount given in fines reached $22,618.^[2]

Early in the morning on Friday, October 21, the police began to arrest the occupiers instead of giving them citations. Over twenty people were arrested that first night of arrests. Meanwhile, a pending lawsuit against the City of Cincinnati argues that the park rules violate the group's freedom of speech.^[3] Protesters were arrested a second time in Piatt Park the next day.

Occupy Cincinnati received another permit to utilize Fountain Square on Saturday, October 22, even getting an extension to stay in the park until the 3:00AM closing time Sunday morning. Eleven protesters refused to leave the park after the closing time, and were arrested for a third night in a row.^[4]

Occupy Cincinnati began to fight the citations and arrests on the base of Constitutional 1st Amendment right of Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Assembly in the City Courts on October 15th. Occupiers that day were contacted by Jesse Jackson who came down to Piatt Park at 5:45 PM to speak to the protesters as they reoccupied the park. Afterwards, the Cincinnati Police Department made 15 arrests. The Occupiers blocked the police access to the park until the tents were removed. Occupy Cincinnati moved back into the park once they left.

See also

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References

1. ^ (October 9, 2011.) "Occupy Cincinnati Enters Second Day." WLWT. Accessed October 2011.
2. ^ (October 22, 2011.) "'Occupy Cincinnati' Issues Statement About Friday Morning Arrest." 101.1 WIZ FM. Accessed October 2011.
3. ^ (October 21, 2011.) "Police Arrest Occupy Cincinnati Protesters." NewsChannel5. Accessed October 2011.
4. ^ (October 24, 2011.) "Police Arrest 11 Occupy Cincinnati Protesters." Business Week. Accessed October 2011.

External links

• Official website
• Images from Occupy Cincinnati (Flickr)