OCCUPY TUCSON NEWS

The police have been handing out citations and that is really annoying because of the fines associated with them.

'Occupy Tucson' protesters keep up vigil
Carmen Duarte Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star |
Posted: Monday, October 17, 2011 12:00 am

About 200 people participated in the Occupy Tucson rally at Armory Park on Sunday, and about 70 peacefully marched through downtown streets.

This is after 53 demonstrators were arrested over the weekend - with additional arrests expected late Sunday of those who remained after the park's closure at 10:30 p.m.

The movement's Facebook page has this:

OccupyTucson needs your help! TPD is utilizing a strategy of financial attrition to kill the movement by issuing criminal citations to occupiers in the who stay in the park past 10:30pm. This citation carries a potential sentence of up to a $1000 fine, up to 6 months in jail, and up to 3 years probation. They are bleeding this movement financially instead of using pepper spray and batons. We need you all to take action now! Below is the link with the phone numbers and email addresses of each of the members of Tucson city council. Call them and demand that TPD stop it's war of financial attrition against OccupyTucson.
http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/mcc