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PETRUS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-03-11 11:02 PM
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Does anyone have updates
...on the condition of the two people run down by a car during last night's Oakland actions? Or the legal consequences?
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Electric Monk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-03-11 11:07 PM
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1. Guy broke his leg, lady had ankle injury, Mercedes driver was allowed to leave. 80 protesters though
were arrested today.

http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/11/03/80-arrested-after-occupy-oakland-protests-turn-violent/

OAKLAND — Police arrested more than 80 demonstrators early on Thursday in overnight clashes in downtown Oakland that followed a day of mostly peaceful Occupy Wall Street protests against economic inequality.
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PETRUS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-03-11 11:10 PM
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2. Eeesh.
Glad the injuries to people weren't worse. As for damage to justice...
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-03-11 11:11 PM
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3. You've seen the video of him ramming the protester?
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Electric Monk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-03-11 11:15 PM
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4. Link here for that. The guy is lucky to be alive, imho.
http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/raw-video-pedestrian-hit-by-car-in-downtown/vD4pp/

That Mercedes can accelerate pretty quick when the pedal is floored.
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PETRUS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-03-11 11:20 PM
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6. Thanks for the link. nt
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PETRUS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-03-11 11:20 PM
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5. Only still photos. nt
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-04-11 12:51 AM
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7. Definitely check the link in post #4.
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annm4peace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-04-11 12:57 AM
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8. Big Hugs to the protesters that were hit
that is awful... and that jerk that hit them probably has student loans even if he is trying a Mercedes.

I can't wait to hear more on him.
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markpkessinger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-04-11 01:57 AM
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9. Has there been any organized effort to press the police/Marin Co.DA to arrest/prosecute? n/t
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