Police Arrest Occupy Oakland Demonstrators
On Oct. 21 Oakland city officials warned Occupy Oakland demonstrators that their encampment near Oakland City Hall was illegal and that they might be arrested.
Occupy Oakland shuts streets, defy eviction orderHundreds of activists with the Occupy Wall Street movement marched Saturday from Oakland City Hall, snaking their way through downtown and around Lake Merritt while they flouted an eviction order. They closed thoroughfares and freeway ramps, invaded one bank and temporarily shut down another as they spread their message against economic inequality.Early Oct. 25 demonstrators sent out a text message and Tweets saying they expected police action.
*WARNING* Possible raid #OccupyOakland @OccupyFDSF @Occupy_Oakland @WeOccupyAmerica @CynthiaBoaz @OccupySF @OpBART @vivianHo
#OccupyOakland Riots cops staging nearby. Occupiers preparing to defend the camp. Come help! t.co/hENBy2db
Everyones awake and waiting for cops. Hankies & barricades are up. #Occupyoakland #ows
Some protesters wearing bandanas have built a barricade of wooden planks across the entrance on clay. #occupyoakland
- #occupyoakland that's a new one. Giant xmas as barricade material http://twitpic.com/75izpz
However, when a police presence was not immediately apparent, some Tweets reported confusion among the demonstrators.
- Protester: they're not coming. They're not suited up. They're going to come every night. #occupyoakland
- does not appear to be consensus abt how to respond to police presence. #occupyoakland
#occupyoakland guy on megaphone in the plaza asking for organization. Barricades are growing.- Some demonstrators met to discuss how to proceed.
- #occupyoakland peoples mic turns into a debate. "we're all committed to non violence right?" crowd: "No!"
At about 4:30am...
