OPD about to go on protesters in Oakland

[nadinbrzezinski]

http://www.livestream.com/globalrevolution/

Live feed

Correction OPD is not there it's alameda. Launched rubber bullets and tear gas

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Flashbangs, rubber and tear gas deployed

[MrSlayer]

2. Fuck. The feed crashed.

This is fucking insanity.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. He is changing his almost dead battery.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. He's back

[MrSlayer]

9. I got him, thanks.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. And it continues.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Blac bloc trying to provoke.

[inna]

10. uh, correction: agents provocateurs are trying to provoke.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. Alameda county is doing this

I suspect OPD refused orders.

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Peaceful protest

People are sitting down, I saw a wheelchair.

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. And for the nightly lie

OPD has not taken action. Smoke is from burning barricade. I'll say it again, protestors need to call now.
7 minutes ago

That's from the Meyer, jean quan

[truedelphi]

15. Thanks for the heads up on this.

All I can say is how impressed I am. The protesters are very impressive.

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Looks like Mexican stand off

Protesters on the ground. Cam guy kept them clam. Police in line.

This is not OPD. It is alameda co sheriffs.

[Hissyspit]

13. OPD not visible, other PD, Alameda Sheriff Dept.

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. OPD is not there, period.

[Fire Walk With Me]

14. DID THAT COP SAY HE HAS A RIGHT TO KILL US NOW?

http://www.livestream.com/globalrevolution

[Fire Walk With Me]

16. Someone please get a screenshot of the police line(s), I'm not on the computer that can do so.

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. Neither am i

[Fire Walk With Me]

19. This is a case of them not exaggerating police numbers. There are easily 100 or more blocking street

and live chat says Alameda has just called for backup.

I'm barely able to stay away, hope you can hang in.

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. I am ready to fall asleep

Oy.

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. And the band plays on

This is strange, a band playing by a police line.

Sold my soul to the company store

[nadinbrzezinski]

22. This is the most beautifully bizarre thing I have seen

The band literally playing feet from riot police.

[nadinbrzezinski]

23. Cops have suited up

I guess ready to move in.

[nadinbrzezinski]

24. That is a LONG LINE of cops.

Damn

[nadinbrzezinski]

26. Stream is down

[nadinbrzezinski]

25. Flashbangs.

[Fire Walk With Me]

27. More tear gas and flash-bangs, claims they were directed at protesters.

[Fire Walk With Me]

28. Oakland live radio internet feed has gone offline.

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?action=wp&feedId=5561

[Fire Walk With Me]

29. An enormous line of police are moving into the park.

[Leopolds Ghost]

30. Who's ordering them to break up the encampment? Enquiring minds want to know.

[truedelphi]

32. From what I read in the SF Chronicle, from yesterday - today the city council of Oakland is

To vote on whether this encampment will be permanent or not.

I think it is important to the Powers that Be (And thereby the police) that the area is cleared. So that the protesters don't have possession of anything. And maybe some charges can be trumped up, so the motion for the encampment will fail.

[nadinbrzezinski]

31. 60 Plus arrests

[truedelphi]

33. Do you know if the man who was

Manning the cameras was arrested?

Husband and I watched till about 1:15 Am. Hated going to bed not knowing what happened.

[nadinbrzezinski]

34. No idea

I collapsed fifteen minutes before you did.

[Fire Walk With Me]

35. I somehow managed to stay up until 2:30am. He was fine, just suffering from

the tear gas on his clothes (kept rubbing his eyes accidentally) and was after a Droid X replacement battery, was setting up with a USB charger last I saw.

I am so burned through today...can't stay awake like that.

[nadinbrzezinski]

36. Thanks.