Live Blog: Michael Moore Crosses The Bay, Visits Occupy SF

[WillyT]

Live blog: Michael Moore crosses the Bay, visits Occupy SF
Oakland Tribune/San Jose Mercury News
Posted: 10/29/2011 08:41:25 AM PDT
Updated: 10/29/2011 04:22:48 PM PDT

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Occupy Oakland protesters have returned to Frank Ogawa Plaza, pitching some dozens of tents in front of City Hall at 14th Street and Broadway. City leaders have asked that no one camp in the plaza, but also said they would not move to oust demonstrators to avoid new confrontations.

3:55 p.m.: Michael Moore stops by Occupy San Francisco

Filmmaker Michael Moore, fresh off his Occupy Oakland visit the day before, crossed the Bay and spoke at the San Francisco encampment in Justin Herman Plaza this afternoon. "He was awesome ... His coming here reaffirms and confirms what we're doing out here and how important it is," said Skud, a protestor camped there since Sept. 17.

Tony, who's been living in a tent in the plaza for two weeks, said Moore spoke about how the movement has spread. He spoke about Occupy Fayeteville and he spoke about how the Occupy Wall Street has spread to small towns," he said. Tony was excited in the crowd diversity too. "It's wonderful to see all these older hippies who had hung up their tie-dye for a suit and tie now coming back out and joining us," he said. "It's what makes us so strong."

The filmmaker is next heading to Occupy Grass Valley.

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More (with updates): http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_19222887

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[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. I'm glad OWS is being visited by people, particularly Michael Moore nt

[FirstLight]

2. ...and he is goin to small towns too!

I wonder if he will find his way to reno?

I tell ya, i am about ready to go down there myself, got a surgery date next week, but I am sure they will still be there when i am done ;)