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Police clear out Oakland protest camp

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Riot-clad security forces dismantled an anti-Wall Street encampment in Oakland, California, clearing out occupants and taking down tents, witnesses said.
Protesters appeared to put up little resistance, and officers were seen leading some handcuffed demonstrators away from the downtown plaza.

Officers made over 30 arrests, according to one police source.

Dozens of police in riot gear took down more than 100 tents in the early hours of Monday morning, lit by a searchlight from a helicopter overhead, as a separate line of officers kept people from entering the camp.

When the operation was finished, collapsed tents and debris lay scattered throughout the camp.

Police spokeswoman Johnna Watson told reporters that the tent area was now a crime scene, and that they should keep off the campsite.



Read more and video @: Police clear out Oakland protest camp - Americas - Al Jazeera EnglishA crime scene? Are you kidding me? A crime scene? How is democracy in action a crime scene? I hope the protesters re group and move to another location and camp or come back real soon.

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  • It's about time.
  • Glad it was peaceful.
  • Hope the Mayor loses her job.
 
I watched it on a live feed. The protestors and police both behaved peacefully. The Oakland police followed the law and had visible identification displayed, but many of the police from other departments brought in did not. The protestors moved most of their gear out of the camp beforehand, so they will probably return. The cost of busing in other officers is so high I doubt they will be able to stick around for very long.
 
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The protestors were given a lawful order to disperse. The protestors chose to ignore it. The police carried through following orders. When you break the law or don't follow lawful commands from the police, **** happens.
 
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A crime scene? Are you kidding me? A crime scene? How is democracy in action a crime scene?

I'll bet the family of the murder victim there earlier last week don't see it as democracy in action....


j-mac
 
The protestors were given a lawful order to disperse. The protestors chose to ignore it. The police carried through following orders. When you break the law or don't follow lawful commands from the police, **** happens.

Whenever I see nonsense like this it reminds me to support every EVERY single piece of LAWFUL anti-gun legislation created simply because they are lawful.
 
I'll bet the family of the murder victim there earlier last week don't see it as democracy in action....


j-mac

Wait... That murder was the occupy's fault how?
 
It's still a crime scene, whether or not it was Occupy Oakland's fault...

Screw any justice being afforded to the victim's family! Its all about the message, whatever it may be.
 
Screw any justice being afforded to the victim's family! Its all about the message, whatever it may be.


And this is why the so called movement is doomed to fail, the sympathizers are just so compassionate....


j-mac
 
That mayor will change her mind or something at some point..

Stupid bitch.
 
Does the Mayor of Oakland represent the entirety of females on whole?

j-mac

Stand down, Tonto. I'm all for the parks being cleared. Cain's remark was confusing and a bit sexist, in my opinion. However, he's a big boy and I'm sure can explain why he feels that way without protection from a sidekick. :)
 
Stand down, Tonto. I'm all for the parks being cleared. Cain's remark was confusing and a bit sexist, in my opinion. However, he's a big boy and I'm sure can explain why he feels that way without protection from a sidekick. :)


heh, heh....I was just highlighting the wording....I guess being a bit of an antagonist....Sorry....But I found it amusing...Not trying to be malicious...

j-mac
 
The protesters should just wait a while and then come back to setup, or setup somewhere else in the city that is visible. The order to leave is specifically worded to their current location. It wouldn't be that hard to use the legalities against Oakland City Hall.

It's also costing the city a lot of money to bring in outside officers and they can't afford to keep doing it.
 
And this is why the so called movement is doomed to fail, the sympathizers are just so compassionate....


j-mac

I don't think it's so much of a lack of compassion as much as indifference towards everything but themselves. I'm someone ha to off their student loans for them! Just not fair at all they're expected to pay debt the accumulated!
 
Not a big fan of females, are you?

Does the Mayor of Oakland represent the entirety of females on whole?

j-mac

Stand down, Tonto. I'm all for the parks being cleared. Cain's remark was confusing and a bit sexist, in my opinion. However, he's a big boy and I'm sure can explain why he feels that way without protection from a sidekick. :)

Actually I think J-Mac summed up your knee jerk reaction pretty good.

She is a stupid bitch, the comment has nothing to do with generalizing females at all.

Im talking about her. She is stupid. Thus I feel the need to call her a stupid bitch. Just like if I were to feel the desire to call a male that I thought had less than average intelligence an "ignorant bastard".
 
The protesters should just wait a while and then come back to setup, or setup somewhere else in the city that is visible. The order to leave is specifically worded to their current location. It wouldn't be that hard to use the legalities against Oakland City Hall.

It's also costing the city a lot of money to bring in outside officers and they can't afford to keep doing it.

They wouldn't have to bring in outside officers if the stupid bitch Mayor had given the previous police chief the funding needed to provide the city with an adequate number of officers.
This is one of the reasons he resigned earlier, and why they have an "interim" chief currently instead of a "Chief of Police" (for those who haven't caught on to that yet).

The previous Chief quit over many disagreements with the city administration, including not being provided adequate resource to do the job.

But, don't take my word for it, go check it out for yourself.
 
I don't think it's so much of a lack of compassion as much as indifference towards everything but themselves.

Absolutely. The thing about that which America is getting fed up with, is that in the beginning, although their message always had that anti capitalist tinge, many in America could get behind an anti bailout, crony capitalism message. However, they went too far, and when clashes with Police, and violence, and crime set in they lost that support.

I'm someone ha to off their student loans for them! Just not fair at all they're expected to pay debt the accumulated!

Oh me too....I can't understand why people should be held responsible to pay back what they agree to pay back.....(*tongue firmly planted in cheek here*)

j-mac
 
Bitch is an offensive, sexist term, and it has no place in public speech of any kind. Period.
 
Bitch is an offensive, sexist term, and it has no place in public speech of any kind. Period.

I agree. I wonder what a comparable (socially acceptable!!!) term is for a man. Isn't one.

But sometimes, Nijato, you have to admit the shoe fits. ;)
 
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