ANTI-CAPITALIST protesters in Dallas have called for a general strike on November 30 after being attacked by police in the Texan city.
Reports Press TV: "What
began as a peaceful protest at Occupy Dallas has turned into an event with
multiple arrests and video of officers assaulting a protestor.
"Pepper spray was also blasted into the protestors after a protestor
was pushed off a four-foot wall by police officers. Protestors questioned the
officers about their motives and in return where blasted with pepper spray.
"The Occupy Dallas protesters were marching to the Bank of America
Plaza in support of Bank Transfer Day, a national event which calls for
supporters to close their bank accounts with large corporate banks and move
their money into community credit unions.
"Occupy Dallas spokesperson Michael Prestonise told NBC 5 via email
that an off-duty Dallas officer working security at the bank shoved a protester
and that is what sparked the violence."
The General Assembly of Occupy Dallas has issued a statement calling upon all people to engage in a General Strike on November 30th, 2011, and imploring them not to buy anything, make bank transactions or go to work between 12:01 am and 11:59pm on November 30th, 2011.
Its statement condemns "incredible income disparity between management and employees, active discouragement and intimidation of unionization of the workforce, engaging in unethical business practices that jeopardize the long term financial stability of the country and viewing financial profit as more important than the individual worth of a people."
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