An (un)Occupy Albuquerque sign, from Truth-Out.org
While the Occupy Wall Street movement has spread globally, thoughtful protesters in Albuquerque decided to take a slightly different route with their movement, changing it to (un)Occupy Albuquerque. The reason for the change is sensitivity to the word “occupy” given Albuquerque’s large Native population.
The protests have been largely based at the University of New Mexico. Today, the University of New Mexico announced that they would not be renewing the protesters permits to protest. Campus security ordered protesters to leave Yale Park (where the protest is being staged) by 10 p.m. or face arrest. The Albuquerque movement is now forced with a decision: 1) Do what the campus tells them to do, or 2) Face a night of inconvenience that will likely strengthen their movement.
This isn’t the first time the (un)Occupy Albuquerque movement has been on the news. A few days ago, the movement made national headlines when protesters were attacked by Miguel Aguirre, 48, who was wielding a knife. Police arrested Aguirre, charging him with aggravated assault, assault with a deadly weapon, and disobeying police.
The (un)Occupy movement has been continuously protesting for four weeks straight in Albuquerque. The Occupy Wall Street movement in general has been going on for about two months now.
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