Today at 5 am, some 500 officers in full riot gear—drawn from police forces across central California—raided
Occupy Oakland,
clearing their camps in Frank H. Ogawa Plaza and Snow Park and
arresting over 70 protestors. Police used tear gas, flash grenades, and
rubber bullets against the nonviolent protestors in a draconian show of
force. Initial reports suggest that police also had a sound cannon
on-scene. Members of the press were also assaulted by police,
tear-gassed, and prevented from entering areas within sight of police
activity. Pictures are available here, with video here and a first-hand account of a police assault on a member of the press here.
Occupy Boston is deeply concerned about the actions of the various police departments that participated in the raid, as well as Oakland mayor Jean Quan‘s
decision to enforce minor city ordinances rather than respecting
protestor’s First Amendment rights. We stand in solidarity with our
sisters and brothers in California. Stand strong. We are all the 99%,
and we are all with you.
http://www.occupyboston.org/
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