Occupy OC Marches in Solidarity with Anaheim Residents Against Police Brutality and Economic Inequality
ANAHEIM, Calif., July 27, 2012 – Today, the people of Occupy Orange County CA in solidarity with the families of the two shooting victims along with embattled Anaheim neighborhood residents are marching at 5:30 p.m. in Anaheim starting in Stoddard Park (on S. 9th St. between W. Orangewood and W. Katella avenues). The peaceful, non-violent resistance march will start atStoddardPark and go downKatella Avenue towardsHarbor Boulevard.
After the protest, citizens are invited back toStoddardParkfor more information about Saturday’s events including an Occupy Orange County CA & Occupy LA Solidarity Livestream Media & Non-Violent Resistance Teach-In at 10 a.m. and another march starting atStoddardParkand ending atHarbor Boulevardat noon. On Sunday,OccupyOrangeCountyCAurges residents to join in the noon protest at the Anaheim Police Department (425 S. Harbor Blvd.).
“The mother (Genevieve Huizar) of Manuel Diaz is wise. She and the rest of the families affected by this senseless and unnecessary tragedy are calling for peace amongst the citizens,” saysOccupyOrangeCountyCAorganizer George Olivio. “They want to see justice served.”
Olivio, who has been in close contact with the embattled and mournfulAnaheimresidents, says the residents are asking the community to stand down on violent activity because violence is not justice.
“They’re crying out for a non-violent, peaceful protest and real justice in the hopes the officers involved in the shootings will be investigated byCalifornia’s Attorney General and on behalf of all eight victims.”
“If found guilty,” says Olivio, “they would like to see the officers involved charged to the full extent of the law.”
“Occupy Orange County CA stands in full solidarity with the families of these victims in the pursuit for non-violent protest and accountability against the unjust racial profiling prejudice and unlawful violence against innocent unarmed citizens who are suffering as the result of a few violent people,” says Olivio.
To view OccupyOrangeCountyCA’s livestream of the protest, visit: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/orangecrew
For live protest updates and information on future protests, visit OccupyOrangeCountyCA’s Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/OccupyOrangeCountyCA
To make a donation of money or supplies, please visit: http://www.occupy-oc.org/donations/
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OccupyOrangeCountyCA media spokesperson: George Olivio, 714-683-8003OccupyOrangeCountyCA media relations: Sheryll Alexander, sheryllalexander@yahoo.com, 949-423-5048
Thank you, OccupyOrangeCountyCA for stressing the need for non-violent, peaceful protests and for supporting the families of these tragedies. My family is also having a peaceful Rally & March in Downey on Sat., July 28 @ 9:30am, marching from the corner of Paramount Blvd & Imperial Hwy to Downey City Hall & Police Dept. We are protesting the unjust murder of my brother Michael Lee Nida II by Downey Police Officer Steve Gilley! Gilley gunned down my unarmed, innocent brother in the back with an MP5 submachine gun on Oct. 22, 2011. We MUST continue to demand that incompetent cops be fired and that police departments train their officers properly!
Please stand with and recognize all the victims. Theresa Smith, who founded the Anaheim Cruzaders, has been standing in front of the APD, every week, since 2009, when her son was shot by police. She was joined by other families of victims who have peacefully protested for a long time. It was violence that brought your attention. Bring all of them in. Thank you.