Police, Occupy Protesters Clash in Oakland (Tear Gas Used)

[Hissyspit]

Source: Associated Press

Nov 3, 3:31 AM EDT

Police, Occupy protesters clash in Oakland

By TERRY COLLINS
Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Police and protesters supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement have clashed downtown following a day of peaceful protests throughout Oakland.

The confrontation began after protesters started a large bonfire in the middle of a downtown street. Dozens of police in riot gear moved in on hundreds of protesters as the flames leapt more than 15 feet in the air from several large metal and plastic trash bins that had been pushed together.

Police warned protesters to clear out before firing several rounds of tear gas and "flash bang" grenades to clear the area.

In the aftermath of the police actions, protesters with cloth wrapped around their faces to protect them from the stench of the gas rallied, chanting "Whose streets? Our streets."

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OCCUPY_OAKLAND?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

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Andrew McInnes
For the record: Alameda Country Sherriffs opened fire with rubber bullets BEFORE giving the order to disperse. #OO #OccupyOakland
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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57317374/occupy-oakland-protesters-clash-with-police

November 3, 2011 3:59 AM

Occupy Oakland protesters clash with police

(AP) OAKLAND, Calif. - Police and protesters supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement clashed downtown following a day of peaceful protests throughout Oakland.

The confrontation began after protesters started a large bonfire in the middle of a downtown street. Dozens of police in riot gear moved in on hundreds of protesters as the flames leapt more than 15 feet in the air from several large metal and plastic trash bins that had been pushed together.

Police warned protesters to clear out before firing several rounds of tear gas and "flash bang" grenades to clear the area.

In the aftermath of the police actions, protesters with cloth wrapped around their faces to protect them from the stench of the gas marched through the area chanting, "Whose streets? Our streets."

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[msongs]

1. setting fires is stupid. not citizen arresting those guys is black is also stupid as they well may b

undercover cops causing the trouble

[Hissyspit]

2. fires are used to disperse tear gas

[snooper2]

21. Just a little more civil disobedience right?

:eyes:

Fucking Oakland...

[Hissyspit]

28. The amazing huge peaceful gathering and historical general strike

totally successful all day should be ignored in favor of a few instigators/infiltrators/idiots? That's what the MSM and PTB love to do.

[tama]

12. Oakland has history

and people learn from experience. It is better for us net commentators to learn from their history and experience than to... well, you know what.

[zanana1]

24. Yes. Oakland does have history.

A history of of police "over reaction" which always leads to violence. Of course, setting the fire was stupid. I hope it doesn't hurt the rest of the movement.

[Hissyspit]

3. Concord PD reportedly have tape over names.

[NYC_SKP]

4. fuckers.

[Hissyspit]

10. Livestream Graphic:

[Hissyspit]

5. @Hissyspit Hissyspit Guy who says he is paralegal trying 2 get home arguing w/ riot police line: "Ar

@Hissyspit
Hissyspit
Guy who says he is paralegal trying 2 get home arguing w/ riot police line: "Are we in a police state?" @KeithOlbermann #occupyoakland #ows

[Hissyspit]

6. @JoshuaHol Joshua Holland Police circling around. Moving in case it's a kettle. #OO

@JoshuaHol
Joshua Holland
Police circling around. Moving in case it's a kettle. #OO

[Hissyspit]

7. Livestream Camera: "Flashbang was aimed at protester."

[Hissyspit]

8. @MotherJones Mother Jones KCBS reporter RT @chrisfilippi: 40+ people arrested at Frank Ogawa Plaza.

@MotherJones
Mother Jones
KCBS reporter RT @chrisfilippi: 40+ people arrested at Frank Ogawa Plaza. Being processed now. #Occupyoakland bit.ly/sd41RD

[Hissyspit]

9. Cameraman: "What do we do in face of violence?" "Livestream, man."

[Hissyspit]

11. Announcement: "15th & Broadway has been declared an unlawful assembly..."

http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/687459/are_california_police_departments_using_a_blatantly_unconstitutional_'order_to_disperse'

“I am (peace officer’s name and rank) a peace officer for the (name of jurisdiction). I hereby declare this to be an unlawful assembly, and in the name of the People of the State of California, command all those assembled at (specific location) to immediately disperse, which means to break up this assembly. If you do not do so, you may be arrested or subject to other police action. Other police action could include the use of force which may result in serious injury. Section 409 of the Penal Code prohibits remaining present at an unlawful assembly. If you remain in the area just described, regardless of your purpose, you will be in violation of Section 409. The following routes of dispersal are available (routes). You have (reasonable amount of time) minutes to disperse.”

I wrote about this from memory last week, but I grabbed the above text from the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training's Crowd Management and Civil Disobedience Guidelines (PDF). So, reading this order before attacking a crowd is 'going by the book.'

Let's consider this text for a moment, and especially that phrase, "regardless of your purpose." Now, my purpose, as a working journalist, was to document a police action. I wasn't alone -- there were dozens of reporters on the scene.

I don't think one needs to be a constitutional scholar to understand that our "purpose" in Oakland that evening fell under the full protection of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. We wouldn't be protected if we interfered with the police, but ordering us away from the area entirely and threatening us with arrest and potential bodily injury is blatantly, maddeningly unconstitutional. And this seemingly unlawful order is written right into the book.

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[rgbecker]

13. A peek behind the curtain reveals a Police State, serving only the 1%.

[bdamomma]

16. that seems to be the case.

[unionworks]

14. the mayor of Oakland

Obviously has someones right wing hooksin her. She needs to be thoroughly investigated, and not by any government cover up agency. For this to happen after the Olsen incident means the police are giving her the orders, not the other way around. Anyone who doesn't see this as the work of provocatuers working in conjunction with the cops has their head up it. Someone has something on this mayor and they are using it. She needs to be exposed.

[AsahinaKimi]

15. I don't understand why this is happening again??

because of a bonfire? :shrug:

[NYC_SKP]

20. Note the time of the police action, and this post, just after midnight.

I think police were told to back off for 24 hours, for this one day, but to be prepared to go crazy after midnight.

With police from Richmond and Concord and other cities there, with tape over their badges and in unmarked vehicles, I think they were staged to move in at 12:01.

Just my guess.

[snooper2]

22. because the people that are in the streets in Oakland aren't a 48 year old single moms

who got laid off and is about to run out of unemployment..

They are the idiots who think it's a party and a good time. "Stick it to the man"

Plenty of video you don't have to take my word for it-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlPs-REyl-0&feature=related


On edit, here's the same group of people...It doesn't take much for them to get up and start lighting fires in the street...
This is from a year ago-

Fucking idiots--
Car drives into crowd of people during World Series celebration, S.F. CA. 2010 *THE OFFICIAL VIDEO*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU-0WdHgqpI

Car driver gets pissed off at 2:00 into video after getting his car hit

[mulsh]

17. of course this didn't happen during the day or greater part of the strike

I'm impressed that the disruptive assholes waited until around 11pm to start this shit. way to go black block/right wing stooges.

Now the local press has the only info it needs to completely condem what had been a surprisingly successful and peaceful general strike.

[unionworks]

19. loud and clear

People need to speak out to the media about the history of police use of provocatuers and cointelpro. There is lots of documentation of such. Also, Occupy needs to be very aware and have groups ready on hand to nip provacatuers in the bud. Anyone advocating violence or engaging in these activities, carrying weapons, throwing stuff needs to be photographed, videoed and run out of the demonstration. It has been working well in other places. What's Oaklands problem?

[Puzzledtraveller]

18. media headlines this morning

are decidedly negative, the "villify and isolate" phase is in full swing now.

[unionworks]

23. oh how could I forget

The "patriot act" reversed all the limitations of the church committee and the deocratic president and congress we busted our rears to elect did zilch to restore our civil liberties. It is now Operfectly legal for law enforcement to infiltrate and disrupt church\political groups like OWS and disrupt/spy on with complete impunity. Occupy Oakland is apparently stuffed to the gills, and they are coordinating their disruption beautifully.:puke:

[Nye Bevan]

25. I'm not sure that freedom of speech extends to 15 foot bonfires in the street (nt)

[Hissyspit]

27. Fires help disperse tear gas. nt

[defendandprotect]

26. kr