Occupy Oakland liveblog 11/2/2011
Two livefeeds to choose from: @OakFoSho's http://bit.ly/v8L2NC and http://bit.ly/um7NDa
Some of the riot police are dispersing, to cheers from the protesters. #OO #GeneralStrike- Situation unchanged for now. This might (or might not) go all night.
- A man walked by pushing a bicycle yelling "Police are not our enemy!" #OO #GeneralStrike
Must say it's remarkable watching the #occupyoakland hashtag chatter away in myriad languages. Guess the whole world *is* watching.- From KCBS reporter Chris Filippi:
40+ people arrested at Frank Ogawa Plaza. Being processed now. #Occupyoakland pic.twitter.com/ryNpE8cD
People are vandalizing the OPD Internal Affairs bldg outside the plaza. Others rush in to try to stop them. #occupyoakland- The air is thick with smoke. My eyes are on fire. Almost lost a contact. Could hardly breathe. Okay now. #occupyoakland
- "Jesus Christ, this is not God's way!" a woman exclaims as the fire rages. #occupyoakland twitpic.com/7a7j9u
- Police are advancing. I am retreating. People are throwing firecrackers at the police. #occupyoakland
- The 16th and Telegraph barricade has been set ablaze. #occupyoakland twitpic.com/7a7g24
- #occupyoakland is barricading 16th and Telegraph with dumpsters in anticipation of police. twitpic.com/7a6ug2
- Just was handed a flyer that tells the history of 520 16th Street... #occupyoakland
- And yes, I do realize I could have just taken a photo of the flyer: twitpic.com/7a6s4n
