Occupy Oakland Encampment Cleared by Law Enforcement
Law enforcement officials cleared tents from the Occupy Oakland encampment the morning of Nov. 14. This Storify offers a chronological look at events through Tweets and photos, as well as reaction and statements from Oakland city officials.
- See photos from Occupy Oakland on Nov. 14 as well as other snapshots from Bay Area Occupy protests in this gallery.
Occupy Oakland Encampment Removed by Law Enforcement
- Curator's note: all photos below were posted on the morning of Nov. 14. Due to a technical error, some of the photos incorrectly appear as having been posted previously.
CONFIRMED from city and police sources: police expected to evict #occupyoakland tonight. check baycitizen.org for details.- Some of the text messages warning eviction by police sent by @OccupyOakland supporters twitpic.com/7e4rvo
- #occupyoakland medics gathering mobile supplies, handing out ziplocs with vinegar soaked cloth.
- Protesters have taken over 14th beat, anticipating the arrival of police. Drum music in the middle of crowd. twitpic.com/7e4lkd
#occupyoakland picket line of 20 plus in middle of intersection. Unions members, but oddly no union signs- Protesters are going tent to tent to make sure everyone is out. Afraid of "accidental victims." #occupyoakland
Crowd assembling at 14th and Broadway in anticipation of second police raid of #occupyoakland #fb twitpic.com/7e4zsg
Rumors are swirling that the cops will arrive at any moment. A helicopter just entered the airspace above the plaza. #OccupyOakland- "Everything of value, let's get it out of the camp so the cops don't take it," a man yells out. #OccupyOakland
Occupy Oakland protesters prepared for this morning's police raid. yfrog.com/g0zmjonj
It looks like there are about 200 or 300 people at 14th and Broadway now. #occupyoakland http://pic.twitter.com/vrLFK9QB
Cops starting to arrive. A few creating perimeter at broad n 12th, 14 n franklin #OccupyOakland #oo- AVOID Frank Ogawa Plaza. 14th and Broadway Oakland CLOSED. Possible BART and AC Transit delays due to #OccupyOakland.
