Police fire tear gas at ‘Occupy Oakland’ protesters. By Eric W.
DolanTuesday, October 25, 2011 23:40 EDT Police fired tear gas at “Occupy Oakland” protesters on Tuesday night as a group of hundreds assembled outside City Hall. Early Tuesday morning, hundreds of police surrounded protesters at their small tent city in Frank H. Ogawa Plaza. Police Censor The Media As They Unleash Devastating Force On Occupy Oakland. Coverage for the Occupy Oakland demonstration was just terminated coincidentally just as the police arrived on the scene — the only livestream available is without sound.
According to various sources, the media has been told to turn off their cameras and depart the scene and they reportedly acquiesced. Helicopters are overhead shining lights down upon the protesters in the streets during this chaotic moment. Earlier in the day protesters were reportedly not resisting while they were arrested beginning around 5:00am after police surrounded the area, however, the police still found it necessary to fire a non-lethal projectile out of a shotgun and tear gas toward nonresistant protesters according to the Associated Press. Tonight is the second show of Police force as they fired tear gas into the crowd yet again. Protesters are scattering and regrouping when possible at this time. BoingBoing reports: Another tweet states, “Sound cannon is being brought out. Occupy Oakland. GENERAL STRIKE & MASS DAY OF ACTION – NOVEMBER 2 - Occupy Oakland.
Liberate Oakland, Shut Down the 1%GENERAL STRIKE & MASS DAY OF ACTION Wednesday November 2, 2011 Below is the proposal passed by the Occupy Oakland General Assembly on Wednesday October 26, 2011 in reclaimed Oscar Grant Plaza. 1607 people voted. 1484 voted in favor of the resolution, 77 abstained and 46 voted against it, passing the proposal at 96.9%.
The General Assembly operates on a modified consensus process that passes proposals with 90% in favor and with abstaining votes removed from the final count. We as fellow occupiers of Oscar Grant Plaza propose that on Wednesday November 2, 2011, we liberate Oakland and shut down the 1%. We propose a city wide general strike and we propose we invite all students to walk out of school. Police fire tear gas at protesters. Oakland Cops Open Fire With Shotgun Beanbags & Tear Gas On Peaceful Protesters. Occupy Protesters Aren't Weathering Winter Too Well So Far - National.
In places where the weather has already turned wintry, protester attendance has dwindling, giving Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York good reason to worry about how cold weather may mute their movement.
There's already a growing concern among Occupy Wall Streeters in New York (and the hope of the less supportive Mayor Bloomberg) that the coming winter will bring an end to the outdoor encampment. Daily Intel's Alex Klein writes: Organizers admit that the protests may not be able to survive the winter in their current form ... The occupation has already seen more than a half-dozen cases of hypothermia as nighttime temperatures have dipped into the forties.
As relayed by Occupy's very own meteorologist, rain is due on Wednesday and there could even be snow this weekend. But rather than imagine the horrors that may await them, protesters could simply look to a few unusually severe locales this week to see whether their weather woes are merited. Occupy Oakland. At Occupy Oakland Crackdown, Oakland PD Put Iraq War Vet in Critical Condition. Last night, I gazed in horror at my computer as I watched cops fire flashbang bombs, rubber bullets, and tear gas upon peaceful protestors at Occupy Oakland.
I couldn't help but think how the police response, or perhaps better said attack, resembled a war zone. Photographs show several military personnel at the action, and for those who had served time in Iraq and Afghanistan, and especially those with PTSD, the experience must have been a horrific reminder of the atrocities they witnessed abroad. For one Iraq War vet, the scene may have become all too real.
After being shot in the face by a "police projectile," a canister from tear gas or a flashbang bomb, Scott Olsen, 24, is in critical condition. He does not breathe on his own; a respirator at Oakland’s Highland Hospital does that for him. The videos of his injury (below) are heartbreaking. A disturbing addition to the horrific image is the marine jacket he wears. "Right now, he's under sedation," Shannon said. Occupy Oakland - Rally & March - 10/25/11. New and super sexy General Strike poster for Oakland:
Maddow compares ‘Occupy Oakland’ to 1930s ‘Bonus Army’ protest. By Eric W.
DolanThursday, October 27, 2011 0:13 EDT MSNBC host Rachel Maddow on her show Wednesday night highlighted the similarities between the recent crack down on “Occupy Oakland” protesters and the crack down on the “Bonus Army” protesters in 1932. The “Bonus Army” was comprised of war veterans who camped out near the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. The demonstration was forcefully broken up the U.S.
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Eric W. Eric W. Police repeatedly clash with ‘Occupy Oakland’ in night of terror. By Stephen C.
WebsterWednesday, October 26, 2011 8:55 EDT Police in Oakland, California last night repeatedly clashed with demonstrators who refused to simply go home, even after every one of their repeated assemblies were declared illegal. As police dispersed crowds with tear gas and less-lethal weaponry, protesters fled from their positions and re-formed in other locations, leading to what The Associated Press called a “game of cat-and-mouse” between the groups. Every time protesters would assemble again, police rushed to the location and attempted to disperse them. Amid the tear gas and pepper spray, clearly angered protesters chanted: “Who are you protecting?” Scenes from the skirmishes are terrifying, showing a barely contained bedlam and numerous brutal arrests. Police said that 97 people were arrested in that early morning raid, while hundreds more decided to leave the park and regroup later. This video is from The Associated Press, published Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011.
Stephen C. Critically Wounded Oakland Protester Is an Iraq Vet - National. These guys look serious. #occupyoakland. MARINES TO OAKLAND POLICE: 'You Did This To My Brother' We can afford all these pigs, but not a education for #Oakland youth. FUCKING BACKWARDS! #OccupyOakland #ows #p21. OPD's Response to Occupy Oakland. #occupyoakland #opdraid 1, Recorded on my Android phone. punkboyinsf on USTREAM. Citizen Journalist. Share photos and videos on Twitter. Oak031911. Occupy Oakland seeks strike after Scott Olsen injury. 27 October 2011Last updated at 19:35 Occupy Wall Street organisers say Scott Olsen was hit in the head with a police tear gas canister Activists taking part in the the Occupy Oakland protests have called for a general strike in the city.
The call to strike on 2 November emerged as protesters gathered late on Wednesday, one day after clashes with police left an Iraq veteran badly hurt. On Tuesday evening police used tear gas and baton rounds to force protesters to leave their camp. Many have now called for the mayor of Oakland to resign. Occupy Wall Street protests are now in their sixth week.
On Wednesday night up to 1,000 people filled the plaza outside Oakland's City Hall to continue the protest, groups of people marched down the streets, reports said. There were no clashes with police on Wednesday night, and the numbers on the streets were smaller than the previous night. Solidarity. Oakland Police Violence Raises the Stakes for the OWS Movement. October 26, 2011 | Like this article?
Join our email list: Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email. One protester injured. Rubber bullet to the head. LIVE VIDEO: SKY7 over 'Occupy Oakland' march. Occupy Oakland's Tent City Is Gone - National. Hundreds of police gathered at Frank H.
Ogawa Plaza in Oakland at around 3 a.m. on Tuesday and in two-and-a-half hours, the two-week old tent city was gone. "Police are telling the protesters via bullhorn that 'chemical agents' will be used and are repeating that they are illegally camped," reported the San Jose's Mercury News this morning around 5 a.m. PST. "Police tore down tents and wooden stalls that had housed medical aid and food. Garbage cans are overturned. Update (10:26 a.m. This video from the scene reportedly shows teargas billowing through the street downtown (it's long and blurry so just skip to 17:30 for the exciting part). Twitter was flooded with reports of a long-range acoustic device, known as an LRAD, which uses loud noises as a form of non-lethal crowd control.
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