Occupy Dallas is back in action Thursday, three days after nearly two dozen of its members were arrested. The group blocked the entrance to a Chase bank downtown Monday, so police took them to jail and charged them with criminal trespass.
Thursday at noon, protesters will leave their camp behind City Hall and march to the Dallas police headquarters on Lamar. Despite being arrested by Dallas police, members of Occupy Dallas are showing their support for police, protesting budget cuts to the police department.
"The police men put their lives on the line for us every day and they're getting paid a fifth of what the politicians that sit in office that are corrupt," said protester Jared Schiffner.
Officers will be stationed along the demonstration route, as usual. With signs in hand, protesters said they're not protesting police, but rather, the government leaders who are bailing out large corporations and helping the wealthy.
Early organizers of Occupy Dallas urged people who joined their cause to protest peacefully, obey the laws, and work with police. But Monday the first arrests were made. Twenty-three protesters went to jail, and fellow protesters waited outside until the jailed ones were released.
"We do have a passion for the people of not only Dallas, but also the U.S. and the world. I guess that's what the driving force behind it is -- passion," said Cordell Rasco.
Occupy Dallas recently got a 60-day permit to stay behind City Hall until mid-December. Protesters are now discussing what to do after the permit expires.
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