live in oak l.a.p.d., ali rasmen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and terry joins us to explain what prompted this effort. >> there are bunch of people right in the steps and they are remaining very quiet. occupied protesters are, are sort ofeering at them. this group, it's part of the silent rally. they are residents and business owners say who they were victims of occupied movement. they say they -- and we spoke to one man who owns a clothing store downtown. he said his business is down 35- 45% since the occupied protest began. he says several merchants are not renewing their leases because shoppers have been scared by occupied protesters. he says the drop in business is not just a problem. it's become a crisis. >> they seem to have all their rights and we have nothing. and here we are struggling. just to keep my doors open and the city says oh, well. >> tally says business owners had to absorb all the counts of boarding their windows. they are stuck with the cleanup and the cost to restore glass and insurance rates. they had high hopes for oakland when new trendy restaurants and bars poppe