11 Feb 2012

Anti-Wall Street protesters target numerous LA banks

Anti-Wall Street protesters have targeted numerous banks in the city of Los Angeles, protesting against the country’s economic inequalities, Press TV reports.

Occupy Los Angeles demonstrators on Friday protested at various Wall Street banks across the city, in actions called “
flash occupations” which are meant to escalate the pressure on the “one percent”.

More than anything, we want corporations to pay their fair share - particularly Bank of America who during the past couple of years paid ZERO in taxes - and we’re out here to hold them responsible,”

said Refugio Mata from Good Jobs LA.
Mata added that Americans are growing upset with the federal government’s massive settlement with the banks, while ignoring the needs of the people - the 99 percent.

This is basically about sending a message that the 99 percent movement hasn’t gone anywhere. That we’re still here and we’re coming back stronger,” Mata added.

Protesters had also demanded that banks stop foreclosing on local communities.

The protest campaign owes its inspiration to the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement, which began when a group of demonstrators gathered in New York's financial district on September 17 to protest the excessive influence of big corporations on the US policies as well as the unjust distribution of wealth in the country among other things. Source