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Add an Event"Couldn't Not Stand With the #Frisco5." City Hall Shut Down. Hunger Strikers to Hospital.
Supporters of the #Frisco5 Hunger Strikers called a vigil for 3:00 PM on Friday, 5/6 at the UN Plaza, a block away from City Hall. But it was a diversion - a larger group entered San Francisco City Hall and took up a presence outside the Mayor's office about 4:00 PM. As the evening wore on more supporters, now being referred to as the #Frisco500, came and occupied the lobby of the building.
As of 8:00 PM when City Hall officially closed the protesters - along with a large presence of police - were still inside. Supporters had been holding a door to outside open in defiance of police attempting to close the building, but the police were making no arrests.
An hour after closing time the police began to make their move. Some twenty people were eventually arrested as the crowd was, slowly, pushed out of City Hall. Everyone was removed by 11:00 PM but the crowd remained outside until nearly midnight. Some press and protesters were beaten with batons including Kossack Alyssa (@Alyssa011968), who took a blow to her rib (she's okay, but sore). Many of her tweets appear below. A reporter for 48Hills.org, @sanasaleem, also got her ribs bruised and was taken to the hospital.
An SF Sheriff just pushed me to the ground while taking images. At least 3 photojournalists assaulted during tonight's coverage of #Frisco5
— Joel Angel Juárez (@jajuarezphoto) May 7, 2016
Meanwhile, earlier today, the sixteenth day of the hunger strike, the hunger strikers themselves were all taken to the hospital, and the encampment outside the Mission Street Police Station, about a mile from City Hall, was packed up.
Whatever the eventual outcome, the #Frisco5 and their supporters have caught the attention of the Bay Area and the nation, possibly the world. As Shaun King tweeted today:
That we have to starve ourselves to death to get attention and justice for police brutality is sinful.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) May 6, 2016
Follow the events from vigil to occupation and to arrests in tweets and tweetpics below.
People gather for the vigil.
People are starting to gather for the #Frisco5 vigil pic.twitter.com/pwVZkDkGoe
— mary mad (@marymad) May 6, 2016
This was not the real action. This was a decoy. Folks are taking over City Hall now. #Frisco5 pic.twitter.com/Wxb2DeoNDD
— mary mad (@marymad) May 6, 2016
The real action forms.
Group in from SF CITY HALL going in soon. #Frisco5 no business as usual until #FireChiefSuhr @hngr4justicesf pic.twitter.com/JmDCknooEg
— Alyssa (@alyssa011968) May 6, 2016
Go inside to the rotunda area. #Frisco5 pic.twitter.com/YZQlSnFYFW
— mary mad (@marymad) May 6, 2016
And... inside, in front of the Mayor's doors.
Loud chant #FireChiefSuhr #Frisco5 whistle. They won't ope door @hngr4justicesf #hungerforjusticesf pic.twitter.com/fp6GkdO2pw
— Alyssa (@alyssa011968) May 6, 2016
SF City Hall echoing #FireChiefSuhr #Frisco5 #hungerforjusticesf pic.twitter.com/69eUrmHd4H
— Alyssa (@alyssa011968) May 6, 2016
Protesters bang on @mayoredlee's door as people chant #FireChiefSuhr. #Frisco5 pic.twitter.com/Rp3FKLDZR7
— mary mad (@marymad) May 6, 2016
Couple dozen chanting "#FireChiefSuhr" outside mayor lee's office on day 16 of #Frisco5 hunger strike. pic.twitter.com/tuPRuoOH5V
— Andrew N.C. Klein (@ancklein) May 6, 2016
Ed Lee you can't hide. We charge you with genocide. #Frisco5 pic.twitter.com/9ARBRWY8RR
— mary mad (@marymad) May 6, 2016
Boisterous crowd banging on @mayoredlee's door at SF City Hall pic.twitter.com/1iO1mlUgYg
— Evan Sernoffsky (@EvanSernoffsky) May 6, 2016
Police decide to block the doors, as if protesters could walk through solid oak.
Stand off. Police blocking us from public place. #Frisco5 #FireChiefSuhr how do u spell murder #SFPD pic.twitter.com/oMDJQ6uJO4
— Alyssa (@alyssa011968) May 6, 2016
Cops guard @mayoredlee's office #Frisco5 pic.twitter.com/w0Y8RM4ZRC
— mary mad (@marymad) May 6, 2016
Which side are you on? We're on the freedom side! #Frisco5 #frisco500 pic.twitter.com/gMeaHgyJqq
— #Asians4BlackLives (@Asians4BlkLives) May 7, 2016
Protest moves to the rotunda lobby and staircase.
#Frisco5 #hungerforjusticesf supporters on #SF city hall steps, say they won't leave until SFPD Chief Suhr is fired pic.twitter.com/XMXtjq2SD0
— Joe Rivano Barros (@jrivanob) May 6, 2016
Clap get loud. For the champion generation- this is freedom tine #Frisco5 pic.twitter.com/UO3A0snSqA
— Alyssa (@alyssa011968) May 6, 2016
"You know what that means? At this moment, the Frisco500 shut down City Hall."
KPIX, TeleMundo, ABC and possibly NBC are all locked inside. Sheriff says "a supervisor" said to lock doors. #Frisco5 #HungerForJusticeSF
— Anti Police-Terror (@APTPaction) May 7, 2016
"We shut down city hall" crowd breaks into applause #hungerforjusticesf pic.twitter.com/tFL5niC14w
— 48 Hills (@48hills) May 7, 2016
Protesters read message from @EdwinLindo "I'm so proud of what you guys are doing" #hungerforjusticesf
— 48 Hills (@48hills) May 7, 2016
This day the music did not die.
Now playing @Beyonce #FREEDOM at the #Frisco5 City Hall occupation.
— mary mad (@marymad) May 7, 2016
Cops try and turn off music chant #FireChiefSuhr pic.twitter.com/jryvW5S0UF
— Alyssa (@alyssa011968) May 7, 2016
Some more singing as protesters form a human chain around the loud speaker. #hungerforjusticesf pic.twitter.com/TojgzCq00b
— Sana Saleem (@sanasaleem) May 7, 2016
Keeping the door open. Waiting for reinforcements.
Shut it down! #CityHall#hungerforjusticesf #Frisco5 #Frisco500 @equipto #FireChiefSuhr @Sellassie @EdwinLindo pic.twitter.com/QEyOGWIuem
— Raw-G (Gina Madrid) (@RawwG) May 7, 2016
We need everyone at city hall now! No more business as usual! #shutdownsf #Frisco500 #Frisco5 #hungerforjusticesf NO MORE BUSINESS AS USUAL
— HungerForJusticeSF (@hngr4justicesf) May 7, 2016
Holding it down inside.
It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win! Frisco fight 4 justice #Frisco5 #hungerforjusticesf pic.twitter.com/hQEXjVuW52
— Alyssa (@alyssa011968) May 6, 2016
#Frisco5 pic.twitter.com/fimE6f3ReG
— leigh (@davens) May 7, 2016
Alyssa makes a cameo appearance.
Still in a standoff with cops, listening to Kendrick #Frisco5 pic.twitter.com/DSuZ0ullR0
— Nastia Voynovskaya (@nananastia) May 7, 2016
"In line. Couldn't not stand with the Frisco5." - Alyssa
Im not getting back in line. Feel bad may change mind but ive been 3 times
— Alyssa (@alyssa011968) May 7, 2016
In line couldn't not stand with the #Frisco5 #hungerforjusticesf pic.twitter.com/OzcSPaWWHS
— Alyssa (@alyssa011968) May 7, 2016
City Hall is about to close.
Protesters still here as one minute remains in official closing time. If they don't leave they could be arrested #hungerforjusticesf
— 48 Hills (@48hills) May 7, 2016
Now is the time to rise up! #Frisco5 see city hall shutdown. Come now! #Frisco500 pic.twitter.com/7Z621iodh5
— Smedley Butler (@Smedley_Butler) May 7, 2016
City Hall group just declared an unlawful assembly. They gave 10 min to disperse. #Frisco5 #HungerForJusticeSF
— leigh (@davens) May 7, 2016
Sheriff's deputies announce protesters must disperse or face arrest #Frisco5 #hungerforjusticesf pic.twitter.com/EZhomnMIo3
— Joe Rivano Barros (@jrivanob) May 7, 2016
Protesters have managed it bring in a massive placard #hungerforjusticesf pic.twitter.com/letl8mG0gM
— Sana Saleem (@sanasaleem) May 7, 2016
#Frisco5 #hungerforjusticesf protesters answer deputy's dispersal order with chants of "Fire Chief Suhr" pic.twitter.com/1MMgpHc06U
— Joe Rivano Barros (@jrivanob) May 7, 2016
Ok hard to just stand there and wait but I'll jump back in back in line. Get me our if i go pic.twitter.com/URIsQnzhcy
— Alyssa (@alyssa011968) May 7, 2016
Crowd still chanting despite warnings. An hour after the official closing time #hungerforjusticesf pic.twitter.com/gI7Ve7Hr2f
— Sana Saleem (@sanasaleem) May 7, 2016
Right On! #hungerforjusticesf #Frisco5 #Frisco500 pic.twitter.com/4ka75lMFrC
— 64 GB (@gilbazoid) May 7, 2016
Police Attack.
OMG police are attacking the #Frisco500 - LIVE: https://t.co/LVy2zGBP5O #Frisco5 pic.twitter.com/51RbZJtT9Q
— mary mad (@marymad) May 7, 2016
PHOTOS of police attacking #Frisco500 protesters at City Hall https://t.co/2mzhCgLnG7 #Frisco5 pic.twitter.com/2dV3oRwr2e
— mary mad (@marymad) May 7, 2016
Takedown of protester at #Frisco5 #hungerforjusticesf rally pic.twitter.com/Q8eQNXWMgP
— Joe Rivano Barros (@jrivanob) May 7, 2016
Was pinned down against a table despite the officer knowing I was with the press. Student reporter tossed to the ground #hungerforjusticesf
— Sana Saleem (@sanasaleem) May 7, 2016
OH FUCK cops got @eyeslam - sounds like they took him into a side room #Frisco5 #Frisco500
— mary mad (@marymad) May 7, 2016
Now: Current scene in SF City Hall, police trying to remove occupying protestors #FriscoFive
— Shadi Rahimi (@shadirahimi) May 7, 2016
(credit @cececarpio) pic.twitter.com/ddOazbwvMS
They're hitting ppl w/battons and poking ppl. That's how they got me. Had it in my ribs #Frisco5 pic.twitter.com/CcPjtdNHTW
— Alyssa (@alyssa011968) May 7, 2016
People being hit on the head with a baton, pepper sprayed & dragged as police concerned about crack on door pic.twitter.com/pGJL5e03jS
— Sana Saleem (@sanasaleem) May 7, 2016
I am so fucking pissed right now. #Frisco5 #Frisco500 #FireChiefSuhr #FTP #ACAB
— Shannon Cunningham ☘ (@dhammicmarxist) May 7, 2016
Protesters outside city hall #Frisco5 #hungerforjusticesf pic.twitter.com/lWxfNENis6
— Not Seal of Approval (@theurv) May 7, 2016
Being pushed out of City Hall. 10:30 PM.
Protesters pushed back amidst chants "Fire Chief Suhr" #Frisco5 pic.twitter.com/dnLWXmFxxr
— 48 Hills (@48hills) May 7, 2016
Candles say #firesuhr #FireChiefSuhr #Frisco5 #Frisco500 pic.twitter.com/9iPlvoJcFR
— Not Seal of Approval (@theurv) May 7, 2016
Police arresting remain protesters one by one, crowd breaks into applause each time one of them is taken #hungerforjusticesf
— Sana Saleem (@sanasaleem) May 7, 2016
.@mayoredlee your resignation is demanded, effective immediately. #Frisco5 #Frisco500 https://t.co/vbL8tgaZRp
— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) May 7, 2016
Outside City Hall protesters sign as their friends get arrested #hungerforjusticesf pic.twitter.com/RL4k07m1ub
— Sana Saleem (@sanasaleem) May 7, 2016
Most Everyone's Outside.
Police with batons now forming line outside city hall #Frisco5 pic.twitter.com/zdcbuIveHz
— 48 Hills (@48hills) May 7, 2016
They just forced us off the steps. I hear hissing pic.twitter.com/waJ0KuX8FT
— Henry (@panhenomium) May 7, 2016
Protester says they will stay until those arrested are released #Frisco5 #Frisco500 pic.twitter.com/JRW58xFNuU
— 48 Hills (@48hills) May 7, 2016
So far about 20 people are being held in the basement of SF City Hall-Scores of people are outside and regrouping.. Shame on Lapdog Ed Lee
— Davey D (@mrdaveyd) May 7, 2016
Midnight.
All quiet now #frisco500 pic.twitter.com/hQvMTW3Anm
— Not Seal of Approval (@theurv) May 7, 2016
Folks are still locked up, but we have a crew calling the jail and waiting outside for them. #Frisco5 #Frisco500 #hungerforjusticeSF
— leigh (@davens) May 7, 2016
Reflections.
I mean non-violent but strong, determined and serious as fuck. so much respect for #Frisco500.
— Alyssa (@alyssa011968) May 7, 2016
The courageous actions of #Frisco5 reminds us that police brutality & militarization must cease in all parts of the US. #HungerForJusticeSF
— Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) May 7, 2016
Previous diaries covering the hunger strike:
There’s a Hunger Strike Going on now in San Francisco Against Police Violence.
One Week In There Is STILL a Hunger Strike in San Francisco Against Police Violence.
And on the 10th Day… They Spoke. They Drummed. They Rallied. But They did not Eat.
The #Frisco5 Hunger Strikers and Supports March to City Hall Today at 12:30 PM.
Hunger Strikers Speak with San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee. “Blood Will Be on Your Hands.”
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