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Santa Cruz Indymedia | Global Justice and Anti-Capitalism | Health, Housing, and Public Services | Police State and PrisonsVacant Bank Occupied at River and Water Streets in Santa Cruz (Part 1 of 2)
On November 30th, more than a hundred activists in Santa Cruz demonstrated in front of a Chase bank, before marching to and occupying a vacant bank building on River and Water Streets at 3 PM. A communique handed out shortly after the building was entered states, "This building is being re-purposed in solidarity with Occupy Santa Cruz. Formerly a Coast Commercial Bank, the building was bought by Wells Fargo, closed, and has been vacant for the past three years. The company leasing the building manages foreclosures for Wells Fargo.  march-on-water_11-30-11.jpg The communique continues by laying out a vision for the building, "In the years to come, this space will be used to organize humanitarian efforts, house a library, and provide a forum for discussions. The General Assembly of Occupy Santa Cruz is also invited to use this space.
"This building will be a space for the expansion of our movement, please respect it as our new home." Signed, "OCCUPY THE BANKS" At 6:30 PM, about two dozen cops attempted to enter the building, first breaking through a line a supporters on the outside, but then forcefully pushed backed by those occupying the building. The police then left the occupation, as dance music played for the people gathered both inside and outside the building. By 12:30 AM on December 1st, approximately 75 people were holding strong inside the newly re-purposed former bank at 75 River Street in Santa Cruz.
§Holding Back Traffic
 holding-back-traffic_11-3...  water-street-bridge_11-30...  water-and-river_11-30-11....  war-mongers_11-30-11.jpg  75-river-st-occupied_11-3...  scpd-looks-up_11-30-11.jpg  blocking-cops_11-30-11.jpg  pallets-barricade_11-30-1...  chairs-blocking-doors_11-...  capitalism-is-working_11-...  holding-ground_11-30-11.jpg  important-information_11-...  door-barricade_11-30-11.jpg Part 2 of 2: Vacant Bank Occupied at River and Water Streets in Santa Cruz
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