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DESCRIPTION:OCCUPY REDWOOD CITYLEADS "TOUR OF SHAME"TO BIG BANKSThis Saturday at 10 AM 
 in downtown RWC, Occupy Redwood City will lead a "Tour of Shame" march 
 addressing the large banks known as the Big 4: Citibank, Bank of America, 
 Wells Fargo, and Chase. The Tour has two main goals: To hold banks 
 accountable for their role in the financial crisis and to educate the 
 public on banks' crimes.Paige Scott, an Occupy RWC participant, explains: 
 "Prior to my involvement in Occupy, I knew there were some issues with the 
 banking industry, but I wasn't well-educated. We want to empower people 
 with information and let them know that there are viable alternatives to 
 big banks, such as credit unions and small community banks." While Occupy 
 RWC has many grievances with the banks (such as rampant foreclosures and 
 the misuse of bailout funds), Paige says, "This will be a peaceful event. 
 We recognize that most bank patrons and workers are also part of the 
 99%."Roger Brina, another participant, explains the significance of 
 marching on December 17: "December 17, 2010 was the day Mohammed Bouazizi 
 set himself on fire in Tunisia, sparking the eventual downfall of that 
 country's government, setting the stage for the Arab Spring, and arguably 
 leading to the mass protests worldwide of which the Occupy movement is a 
 part. It is also the birthday of Bradley Manning, the army private who is 
 accused of leaking classified documents to Wikileaks and is currently 
 imprisoned without charge by our government. Part of what led to Bouazizi's 
 defiant act was his reading of documents on Wikileaks revealing the 
 corruption in his country's government."Although the Peninsula has not been 
 known for its activism, Occupy is still taking hold. Other Occupy groups 
 have been established at Stanford and in Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Half 
 Moon Bay. Redwood City's "Tour of Shame" is modeled off a similar action by 
 Occupy Palo Alto, in which 300 people marched to downtown branches of the 
 Big 4 banks.Want "Hope" and "Change"? Then join us:Because YOU ARE THE 
 99%!Official WebsiteOccupy San Mateo County Facebook PageOccupy Redwood 
 City TumblrOccupy Peninsula Twitter\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/12/16/18702847.php
SUMMARY:STRIKE BACK SATURDAY: Join Occupy Redwood City on a Big Bank TOUR OF SHAME!
LOCATION:Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway Street (between Hamilton and Middlefield, 
 across from Fox Theatre)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/12/16/18702847.php
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