This article is about the protests in Houston. For the wider movement, see Occupy movement.
Occupy Houston
Part of the Occupy movement
Date
October 6, 2011 (2011-10-06) – February 14, 2012 (2012-02-14)
Location
Houston, Texas
Caused by
Wealth inequality, Corporate influence of government, inter alia.
Methods
Nonviolent protest
Rioting
Civil disobedience
Occupation
Picketing
Demonstrations
Internet activism
Status
Defeated
Number
Other activity in Houston:
200+ marchers (march on JP Morgan, October 2, 2011)[1] 40 dancers (Zombie flash mob, October 31, 2011)[2]
Occupy Houston is a Houston, Texas-based activist group best known for alleged plots against it by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (fake news), investigated and called out on in court by Occupy protester Ryan Shapiro, and for being set up by the Austin Police Department. Occupy Houston was a collaboration that has included occupation protests that stand in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street.[3] The planned occupation officially started in Houston, Texas on Thursday October 6, 2011 when protesters returned from JP Morgan Chase Tower to establish an encampment at Hermann Square Plaza.[3][4] During the JPMorgan Chase demonstration there were not any confrontations with the police and numerous different passerby were reported to have sympathized with the tone of the protesters.[5][6] That same night the police were reported to have commented on how well behaved the protesters were.[7]
As of June 2012, Occupy Houston had continued to engage in organized meetings, events and actions.[8]
Occupy Houston is a local expression of the global movement to end the corporate corruption of our democracy
— Occupy Houston Organizers, Interview with Channel 2 KPRC[9]
^"Occupy Wall Street spin-offs come to Texas". ABC 13. The Associated Press. 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
^"Zombies Protest-Shuffle to Bank of America". FOX. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
^ abJensen, Brian (2011-10-06). "Houston to host Occupy Wall Street solidarity protest today". The Daily Cougar. University of Houston. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
^Crawford, Jessica (2011-10-12). "The Occupy Movement Spreads to Houston". The Venture. El Gato Media Network. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
^Fountain, Ken (2011-10-06). "OccupyHouston puts 'civility' in civil unrest at downtown protest". The West University Examiner. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
^Lupercio, George (9 October 2011). "Houston participates in Occupy Wall Street protests". The Venture. El Gato Media Network.
^Lezon, Dale. "60 Occupy Houston protesters wake up at City Hall". The Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2011-10-20. HPD on the scene this morning said the protesters have been peaceful and well-behaved.
^"Occupy Houston: Events". Occupyhouston.org. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
^"Occupy Houston Protesters Relocate". Channel 2. KPRC. 2011-10-07. Archived from the original on 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
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