Bank of America Protesters Promise to Shut Down Busy L.A. Intersection at Rush Hour Tomorrow Morning

By Dennis Romero Wed., Nov. 16 2011 at 6:03 AM

Todd Dwyer

America's favorite bank.

Update (at 11 a.m. on Thursday): They did it. And 23 of them were arrested. See more here.

Protesters fuming over big banks' arrogance say they'll shut down a major L.A. intersection at the dawn of tomorrow morning's rush hour downtown.

Steer clear.

A statement from the group Good Jobs L.A. promises more than a 1,000 protesters, including members of Occupy L.A. and local unions, for its 7 a.m. act of civil disobedience at Figueroa and Forth streets.

Organizers warn:

Morning rush hour drivers should expect serious traffic delays and street closures in downtown LA near Route 110.

The shutdown would be the culmination of a march that is slated to start at Bank of America Plaza at 333 S. Hope St.

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Here's what organizers say:

Bank of America took $230 billion in bailouts, made $4 billion in profits over the past two years and paid its CEO $10 million in 2010, but contributed $0 in federal taxes in 2009 and 2010 while cutting small business lending by 89% since the economic crash. Figueroa and 4th St. are adjacent to "structurally deficient" and "functionally obsolete" overpasses, some of the many projects that could put people back to work building LA.

They add that marches will continue throughout the day, with a Civic Center action happening at noon.

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Bank of America, Bunker Hill, downtown, Good Jobs LA, intersection, Occupy LA, rush hour

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Sophie

I am one of those 99% workers "inconvenienced" by this. I was late getting into work this morning. And I support you 110%. Unfortunately, the 99% in this country are mindless sheep who are lulled into their low-quality-of-life lives, and want to only pay homage to their corporate masters, while dumbing down their lives with what's on TV tonight. Wake up. All of those corporate thieves and criminals want you to stay asleep.

Guest

Nah, the sheep are these idiots who join: "Oh my goodness, I AM part of the 99%"

Pathetic. But go ahead, enjoy your little "empowered" feeling.

Sophie

Your reply is indicative of the short-sighted, selfish "me-me-me" thinking that prevails thanks to corporate control of basically everything. Enjoy your pathetic little life. Some of us live and strive for something greater, and the betterment of more than the top 1%

Guest

Sophie - Exactly the opposite. You and your little 99% fools are the selfish ones. I think independently but you and your 99% are sheep to the core. My life is not pathetic at all. But go ahead with your ridiculous self-righteousness and be a fool, and work for the betterment of more than the top 1%. I can see how what you are doing is really improving our society. Oh, wait, you are fighting for me also, so I guess I should thank you for all you've done for making a better world for us 99%.

Guest

"These type of actions hurt the 99% significantly. It literally steals the wages from the common person commuting to work. It pisses us all off. It strongly detracts from the ability of the moderate members of the proletariat to support this movement. It hurts workers just as much if not more than it hurts their employers. In all seriousness focusing on disrupting the day to day activities of the city instead of actually working to change things for the better will castrate any power this movement has ever held and deliver it into decay." -OLA

Couldn't have said it better...

Bobghrts

I hope an 18 wheeler "mistakes" the accelerator for the brake pedal upon approach of these morons.

Frawsty

We are the 99%....the 99% of the people of Los Angeles who do not notice your protests, are not affected by your protests, and don't care about your protests.

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Guest

Ummm.... Shutting down this major intersection will only inconvenience this 99% you all say you represent. The people you inconvenience are on their way to their JOBS but I guess occutards could not comprehend such a thing...