Tents, Banks, and Police: Occupy Bay Area, Week of Nov. 14
Supporters of the Occupy movement in the Bay Area held marches, took over a bank and set up encampments the week of Nov. 14. Law enforcement later removed those encampments and arrested some protesters. Here's a recap through Tweets, video, photos and links to news coverage.
Nov. 18: Occupy Oakland Announces New Encampment
- Occupy Oakland protesters held a press conference to announce they would be starting a new encampment at Fox Square Park in Oakland's rapidly gentrifying Uptown district.
Occupy Oakland Holds Press ConferenceOccupy Oakland held a press conference today, but as commentator on KPFA, which broadcast it live, said, the event turned more into a deb...- Some of the park's neighbors expressed concern.
Occupy Oakland Meets With Pushback on Camp Relocation ... Poll: Majority of Californians Accept Charter Schools | KQEDFri, Nov 18, 2011 -- 12:04 PM Occupy Oakland Meets With Pushback on Camp Relocation ... Poll: Majority of Californians Accept Charter Sch...Nov. 17: Police Order Occupy Cal Encampment to End; OccupySF On Edge
- In the early morning hours law enforcement officials forced Occupy supporters to clear their encampment at University of California at Berkeley.
BREAKING - Around 50 police officers are on Sproul, telling occupiers thru a loudspeaker to leave or risk arrest. #occupycal
- Police are clearing out #occupycal. All tents must be gone and non-#cal students are being forced to leave campus. bit.ly/uRtMLA
- Police plan to clear the entire #occupycal encampment tonight. Two demonstrators have been arrested so far bit.ly/uRtMLA
Police moved in quietly and swiftly from all sides #OccupyCal at 3:30, had area cleared within 10 minutes
Police forcing Occupy Cal to clear out - The Daily CalifornianDemonstrators are packing up tents and leaving Occupy Cal after police officers issued a dispersal order. At approximately 3:30 a.m., aro...
UC police dismantle tent city on steps of Sproul Hall | BerkeleysideAbout 50 UC police officers dressed in riot gear descended upon the Occupy Cal encampment Thursday morning and rousted sleeping students ...- Later...
#OccupyCal protesters circumvent order not to post tents by floating them above Sproul Hall twitpic.com/7fmbla- In the afternoon, OccupySF protesters began to express concerns that a raid by law enforcement was imminent.
