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Police in Oakland Arrest Nine Journalists During Occupy Protests.

When Oakland police arrested nine journalists on January 28th it was the most journalists arrested at one protest since the New York City raid on Zuccotti Park.

  1. These are nine out of more than 50 people who have been arrested while trying to report on Occupy Wall Street events in cities across the US - be sure to review the full list here.
  2. On January 28 Oakland police clashed with Occupy protesters in a few places across the city. At one point in the night police "kettled" protests and a number of journalists and conducted mass arrests. Five journalists were handcuffed, arrested or detained for anywhere from a few minutes to half an hour. Many had their press passes visible and verbally identified themselves as press. Reports suggest that police openly disregarding them. 
  3. oaklandpoliceca
    Re reports of 2 journalists arrested, they were released at scene. OPD PIO ensured no other prof. media involved.
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  4. susie_c
    That tweet from OPD is terribly low key considering they told me I wasn't press & that they were doing me a favor. #OO #j28
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  5. ProducerMatthew
    Hearing reports media helicopters have been asked to leave airspace around Oakland City Hall. #occupy #oo
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  6. ProducerMatthew
    At least one media helicopter has left Oakland airspace. Source tells me Oakland PD asked them to leave City Hall. #occupy #occupyoakland
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  7. Newyorkist
    Refresher on @cbsnews chopper over Zuccotti night of raid: CBS says NYPD "trying to clear air space" http://bit.ly/xxiYSN. NYPD/FAA said nah
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  8. jcstearns
    @ProducerMatthew In NY, FAA said NYPD didn't have jurisdiction to close airspace. http://www.cjr.org/campaign_desk/did_the_nypd_close_airspace.php
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  9. KristinHanes
    Whenever journalists are arrested/detained for reporting the news, everyone's freedom is at risk. That is what frightens me the most. #oo
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  10. Susie Cagle, who was one of the first journalists arrested in Oakland during Occupy protests last fall was detained again. She also reported being roughed up. 
  11. susie_c
    I was shoved several times & then arrested while wearing my OPD press pass - which expired end of 2011. #OO #j28
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  12. susie_c
    When I said "I'm press I'm press" my arresting officer admonished me & told me to cooperate w the arrest. #OO #j28
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  14. susie_c
    My heart is racing & my arm still hurts & I got audio of most of it. No idea how many still in the kettle -- I was one of the first out. #OO
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  15. Gavin Aronsen was arrested the same night. He is a writing fellow with Mother Jones and serves as managing editor of the Ames Progressive. Even though he had credentials, police denied repeated attempts by other members of the press to get him released.
  16. garonsen
    Cops are closing in. I showed my press pass and tried to get out. Just pointed back toward the crowd. Now I'm in a corner w/2 other journos.
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  17. garonsen
    Cops are telling everyone here we're "now under arrest." Guess that was their strategy. I and the reporters by me all have press passes out.
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  18. MotherJones
    If you have firsthand news of our reporter @garonsen, possibly arrested while covering #oo, please let us know.
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  19. ProducerMatthew
    Just in: Reporter @garonsen in police custody after covering #occupyoakland, @motherjones reports.
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  20. garonsen
    While I was in line to be processed and put on an OPD bus, @vivianho came over with an officer and explained that I was press.
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  21. garonsen
    My arresting officer seemed ready to let me go, but then an officer I'd had no communication with said, "He's getting arrested."
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  22. garonsen
    I ended up on a bus to Santa Rita with 48 others. I think I was the only journalist. At the jail, I was the first off the bus.
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  23. garonsen
    I was put in a cell, and then ?? time later a public information officer came to tell me I "probably shouldn't have been here" in 1st place.
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  24. MotherJones
    Hooray, @garonsen (arrested earlier while covering #oo) is home safe. Check our site for the details later on!
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