Armed riot cops hunt Occupy with weapons drawn at the YMCA while members work out. by Arlo Stone Dear Mayor Quan, I would like to thank both you and the many police officers you summoned from the greater Oakland metro area for their excellent work this difficult weekend. In particular, the calming, measured presence displayed…
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Narratives of Police Brutality and Persecution: Occupy Portland Media Reports from Oakland
by Adam Rothstein, Paul Cone, and Occupy Portland Media Correspondents Arlo, Mike, and KMT On January 28th, Occupy Oakland attempted to occupy a long-shuttered convention hall, for the purposes of starting a community center. The result was an all-out assault on the protesters of Occupy Oakland by the police force of that city, resulting in…
