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Oct. 24, 2011 11:39am Jonathon M. Seidl

A protester in San Jose has scaled a 36-foot wall near city hall and is refusing to come down, saying he has the provisions necessary to stay put indefinitely.

Shaun O’Kelly, 27, climbed the wall in the wee hours of Monday morning after police arrested four other protesters and cited one for camping on city property. The San Jose Mercury News has more:

“I’m going to stay up here as long as I can,” said O’Kelly, who scaled the wall by standing on a garbage can and grabbing hold onto an overhang. He said he has blankets, garbage bags and food. The wall is about three stories high and five feet wide.

Shaun O’Kelly, 27, seen atop a building near City Hall. He’s refusing to come down. (Photo: Lisa Fernandez/San Jose Mercury News)

O’Kelly put up a sign at the top of the wall that reads: “10 idling vehicles, 14 police officers, 4 peaceful protesters. Is your money being spent wisely San Jose?”

O’Kelly, who has reportedly been cited several times during the Occupy San Jose protest, is also holding up a sign that reads: “Stand up for what you believe in” and “No More” on the flip side.’

For now, police have not gone after the man. Still, they’re hoping for a peaceful resolution.

“We’re hoping he’ll come down and we can make contact with him then,” police Sgt. Jose Garcia told the Mercury News.

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Ravings of a lunatic planet
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:19pm
JUMP!!!!!!!!!!! you idiot. Do us a favor.

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- Lemon Party Patriot
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:28pm
  Just another protester down there getting high.
  
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- randy
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:28pm
  Tranquilizer dart and a nice hard mattress!
  Oooh Oooh Oooooh!
  Can I take the shot? :)
  
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- bassist237
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:28pm
  I guess there really are people that are as dumb as they look
  
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- JLGunner
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:30pm
  When nobody pays attention to this idoit and he decides he wants to come down, threaten to taze him if he does.
  
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- dogpatch65
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:35pm
  These people can’t even manage their finances without corruption. They want to run the country??
  http://markamerica.com/2011/10/24/all-is-not-paradise-in-occu-pest-land/
  
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- Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:42pm
  Nice. I wonder how you’d all react if the left were advocating tranq’ing Tea Party demonstrators. Now I’m sure you’ll say.. “They did! They wanted to do worse than that even!” Congrats, you’re no better than Code Pink now.
  
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- ZaphodsPlanet
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:49pm
  You’re spot on… IDIOT for sure. He’ll come down when he runs out of weed…. ops…. I’m sorry. “Medical Marijuana”.
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:51pm
  Oh for a stiff wind there right now…..
  
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- Founding Father2
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:58pm
  MORONS… This week they made a run on Chase Bank marching inside and shutting it down: http://www.americanparchment.com/video/2011/oct/ows_chase_bank.html .
  
  At the same time OWS went into the bank and made a large deposit of $500,000 of their donations.
  
  HYPOCRITES
  
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- Therightsofbilly
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 1:51pm
  @Randy
  
  How bout a tranquilizer dart and a trampoline?
  
  Then Shep will have another clip he can play instead of the bear in the tree.
  
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- Seamus236
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 2:50pm
  High pressure fire hose or rubber bullets could have an alternative “outlook” for him. Let him stay up there, then when he falls asleep and rolls off, sue him for the toxic mess his SPLAT! makes on City property.
  
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- mils
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 3:06pm
  so, leave him there..who cares?…
  
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- independentvoteril
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 3:59pm
  let him stay up there.. just make sure no one brings him FOOD or WATER.. and if comes down to go to the bathroom ..LOL.. arrest him..
  
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- tmplarnite
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:06pm
  No shelter, No food, no water…no toilet…he’ll be down soon!
  
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- artistskeptic
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 5:37pm
  Leave the Idiot up there, don’t let him come down, maybe he will be lifted into his eutopia.
  
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- Ookspay
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 6:40pm
  Just put a bar a soap up there, he’ll come down.
  
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- Detroit paperboy
  Posted on October 25, 2011 at 4:45am
  Sniper anyone ?
  
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amhc_ret
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:17pm
Ignore the fool. Let him stay up there and rot. He’ll come down.

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- J.C. McGlynn
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:25pm
  Tranq dart works wonders.
  
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- curleyfry
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 1:50pm
  I agree with you. Who give a flying rip!!!!!
  
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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 1:55pm
  Let him stay up there.
  
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JohnQTaxpayer
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:16pm
I do not see a porta potty up there, he is not going to deface public propert is he?

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This_Individual
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:15pm
Is their a toilet up there?

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- Chappy123
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:27pm
  Those people dont need one.
  
  Leave the guy up there. Who gives a rats @ss.
  
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- Bluebonnet
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 1:02pm
  OOPS! You just took the words out of the mouth of Kathy Bates (Harry). As for this guy on top of the world, good for you, enjoy. I’ll count the days. Hope you took a rope to tie yourself to the wall so you don’t fall off if you go to sleep. Maybe strapping tape?
  
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- This_Individual
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 1:26pm
  “their’? sorry ’bout that .. The coffee has got me tweeking! HAHA
  
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- Channel3
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 2:47pm
  The story said he has trash bags. My assumption is that they are for bodily waste.
  
  I say just ignore him and let him stay up there.
  
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Echelon
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:14pm
He’s S-T-U-P-I-D. Must be another laid-off, unemployed individual with nothing better to do. Well, its time for the other 85% of us to get back to work so that we can pay taxes to support the stupid 15% of the unemployed protestors that want everything for free!

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- sapoguapo13
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:55pm
  Lemon- How does Wall Street work, in your opinion? Honestly asking.
  
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biohazard23
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:12pm
Just think of the hygiene (or lack of hygiene) issues involved with this little stunt. Disgusting creature. Biohazard, indeed…..

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- motonutt
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:16pm
  I think we could turn this around……I don’t think they should let him come down. Nothing goes up, and nothing comes down. It won’t be long till he’ll be begging to come down.
  
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- ZaphodsPlanet
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:53pm
  Yes, wouldn’t it be the ultimate irony if he were to slip on one of his own turds and fall off…..LOL That pavement doesn’t look very soft does it?
  
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robbmeistr
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:08pm
What a maroon! Let’s all laugh.

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PAUL GULLO
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:07pm
hey thats my dad, not

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Silversmith
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:06pm
Yeah, well thought out. Perhaps if you also held your breath?

Silversmith

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- JWINK56
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:11pm
  Water Cannon!
  
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mike_trivisonno
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:05pm
Jump!

Jump you fool.

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NewLife56
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:05pm
Just ignore him, leave and put a Big Mac at the bottom, and in time, he’ll come down

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- scott.newberry
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:19pm
  Or maybe a vegan “burger”
  
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MattO
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:04pm
His sign: “Stand up for what you believe in.” I am, I am!!!!!

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LICENSEDTOCARRY
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:03pm
So let the wanker have his 15 minutes Sooner or later the cops win.

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cntrlfrk
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 11:59am
‘
Nothing a few paint balls couldn’t fix.

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- Therightsofbilly
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 1:54pm
  That would be 3 more balls than he has now.
  
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- TyrannyNoMore
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:41pm
  I was thinking more like my Remington 700 with scope. But, I suppose your way would be less provocative.
  
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I.Gaspar
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 11:59am
The city should charge people to throw softballs at him like they do at State Fairs.
A dollar a throw.
The city could raise a bunch of money…and eventually somebody would knock this clown off his perch.
A win-win.

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- catbarf
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:46pm
  Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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- ZaphodsPlanet
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:58pm
  LOL…. Capitalism always has the right solution to so many problems. I think the cities could make a fortune setting up paint ball guns where you could go in and pay $100/hr and take pot shots at hippies, commies and radical muslims. Hell… I’d pay $200/hr for that
  
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- Therightsofbilly
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 2:00pm
  Hey Zap, you are correct.
  
  Remember those hats that had the little electric fan that blew ON you too keep cool?
  
  Someone could also make a fortune by reversing the fan to blow away from the face, so as to keep various odors away while walking anywhere near an OWS infection.
  
  O uch
  W hatta
  S mell
  
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Vlad the Patriot
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 11:58am
Fine if he wants to sit there and have a tantrum like a 3 year old, let him. Don’t let anyone give him anything. He’ll soon realize that he’s not having the impact he though he would. Then when he comes down, or passes out — whichever comes first, stick him in general population, I’m sure he’ll LOVE that.

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RightUnite
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 11:54am
Water cannon…. That’ll bring ‘em down…

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Dotado
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 11:53am
Let him stay up there. I’m sure when his food and garbage bags run out he will come back down. It’s like the spoiled kid who wants to hold his breath…..um…OK, knock yourself out! I’m sure when the weather changes he is going to come on down and figure out another way to get his 15 minutes of fame. Oh yes, if the emergency services does have to get him, charge him for their ideling vehicles, manpower on the scene and expertise in dealing with a**holes. Seeing as how much he cares about how the city spends their money, I’m sure he won’t mind ponying up for his part in it.

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Vet with Vendetta
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 11:52am
Ooops… the rescue ladder “accidently” bumped him off the edge.

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sdeakins
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 11:50am
Cuckoo for CoCo Puffs?

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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 11:49am
He will run out of food and water eventually. Police need to keep people away who would replenish his supplies. He should also be arrested for public indecency for going potty on top of or over the side of the wall.
Nobody should be able to help him down, in fact, a good blast of water should do the trick.

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- Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:47pm
  Just so I’m clear here…you want cops to arrest someone for giving food/water to someone else.
  
  Um, okay. I guess in your little neocon world that all must make sense somehow.
  
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- M-Theory
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 2:27pm
  @Rothbardian – your condescending “let-me-ge-this-straight” summation is conveniently twisted and you definitely didn’t get it straight. No one said anything about arresting anyone. The negative consenquenses of what the climber is doing (breaking the law, creating biohazard etc) far outweigh the good (anyone have any examples?). The police rightly want him to come down since they are charged with public safety. Cutting off a food supply is a tried and true way of getting people to do what you want. He’s made a choice here and will have to live with the consequences. Preventing people from getting near him is NOT arresting them. Name-calling doesn’t make your point relevant.
  
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- Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 2:45pm
  M-Theory:
  
  Tell me how you “prevent” someone from giving a sandwich to another person. Taze them? Pepper spray them? Handcuff them? But not arrest them right?
  
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sdeakins
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 11:49am
Start the chant “JUMP JUMP …”.

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((GB)) FAN
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 11:48am
shoot him

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- pjmarshake
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:01pm
  Seriously? Since when has stupidity become a capital offense?
  
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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:07pm
  With bullets?
  
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- UlyssesP
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:42pm
  Water canon…. fool.
  
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- ((GB)) FAN
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:43pm
  @pjmarshake
  it’s called sarcasim
  
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- southernloyalty
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 12:43pm
  I’m with you. I doubt anyone would miss this idiot.
  
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Marci
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 11:46am
I am wondering what he thinks he has accomplished. I am sure it’s a much grander vision than the actual reality. What a bunch of useful idiots the OWS occupiers are.

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Bumr50
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 11:45am
Demands his “Lucky Charms”?

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- Exrepublisheep
  Posted on October 24, 2011 at 11:48am
  lol
  
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