
SAN DIEGO -- A loosely structured protest movement that formed in New York City three weeks ago to decry the perceived sins of banks, corporations, political elites and other power brokers materialized in the opposite corner of the nation Friday as hundreds of chanting, sign-waving demonstrators took to the streets of San Diego. Supporters of the social network-driven campaign, which began last month as a rally dubbed "Occupy Wall Street," began gathering at Children's Park in the Marina district in the late afternoon before marching north to Civic Center Plaza at City Hall for a demonstration and sit-in. There were no immediate reports of unruly behavior or illegal activity among participants, who expressed an array of reasons for becoming involved in the nascent local crusade, christened "Occupy San Diego." "We are all here for different reasons, but we stand in solidarity against Wall Street," 19-year-old Amanda Santoni remarked while serving free food at the initial meet-up spot at First and Island avenues. Ray Lutz, an organizer and spokesman for the activists, said the protest would not be short-lived. "This is going to be going on until we get a response," Lutz said. Bobby Godinez of National City, who belongs to a union representing boilermakers, expressed hope that the new civil dissent movement could aid in organized labor's longtime fight to improve the lot of average Americans. "We work very hard, and we deserve fair wages," Godinez said. "It isn't fair that <b>...</b>
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