A small group of concerned citizens crashed the ASU/JP Morgan Chase Economic Forum Luncheon today at the Phoenix Convention Center Plaza. After scoping out the perimeter, apparently a couple of them started panhandling to throw off the lone security guard at the front door until an unrelated security guard told them to leave the Convention Center property. Another donned a bridesmaid's dress after arriving and entered through the front door unstopped. After reporting to the others outside, the rest of the group entered and after being asked if they could be helped, the group refused assistance and walked into the banquet hall. At that point, the group weaved their way through the tables and walked onto the stage, where a small group of bankers were eating and one of the group approached the podium and spoke into their microphone calling them out for Chase's financial ties to APS and coal plants locally and beyond. After being interrupted and with the microphone off, the group began chanting to the bankers to stop funding coal-mining and to cut off financial dealings with APS. They were escorted out by a single security guard who tried to open the back gate for them to leave until a higher up worker came out to refuse to open said gate and threatened to call the police. The group ran up a worker's ramp to easily scale a wall around the establishment and caught the next approaching light rail train, escaping with no arrests.
Victory and Solidarity,
U-Lock
we want pics!
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