#Occupy Oakland, The Police & Scott Olsen

damn did they toss a flashbang next to an injured person, while people were trying to help?

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan
http://www.facebook.com/MayorJeanQuan?sk=wall&filter=1

Occupy Oakland - Google News
http://news.google.com/news/section?pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=topic:occupy_oakland&ict=clu_top

Occupy Oakland: More than 100 arrested; police defend tactics - latimes.com
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lan...-than-100-arrested-police-defend-tactics.html

The OccupyUSA Blog for Wednesday (Oct. 26), With Frequent Updates | The Nation
http://www.thenation.com/blog/164187/occupyusa-blog-wednesday-oct-26-frequent-updates

OccupyArrests Occupy Arrests
Nearly 200 arrested so far today as police clash with protestors at Occupy Oakland, Occupy Atlanta, and Occupy Albuquerque
3 minutes ago

Yes. Those brave freedom loving peace officers are now breaking the Geneva Conventions. Looks more like Syria, not Oakland.

Time to fight back.

And then they win.

What like in Egypt? Tunisia?

"You see all these people," said a protester at #OccupyOakland. "They're all leaving more radicalized than they came."

See this is what happens - pigs are usually too stupid to figure out that they actually create more people who will be prepared to Occupy next time.

Oh please. In Syria, they'd be up on the roofs, firing live ammo, not gas.

Hey, when they're throwing flash grenades at rescue attempts - it looks like Syria.

This is a good overview of what happened last night, with videos:

Police Turn Oakland Into War Zone | Common Dreams

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/10/26-1

Shot at point blank range with a police gas canister near the Oakland City Hall.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlin...land-demonstrators-gassed-in-police-standoff/

O RLY?

Veteran Shot During Occupy Oakland Protest

Overnight police raids in Oakland, Ca and in Atlanta, Ga on 'Occupy' protests in those cities are putting the spotlight on rising tensions between protestors and police. In Oakland, police used teargas to clear out the camp there and in Atlanta 50 people were arrested. Further, warnings were issued against San Jose protestors in California. In the YouTube video from Oakland, teargas is clearly visible as protesters cheer. Police claim paint was hurled at them.

There's documentation all over twitpic of the remains of devices the PD threw at the protesters.

Lying pigs issue press release full of lies that are easily disproved.

http://occupywallstreet.tumblr.com/...-polices-press-release-would-be-right-at-home

Oakland Policeman Throws Flash Grenade Into Crowd Trying To Help Injured Protester

The original footage is here: http://www.ktvu.com/video/29587714/index.html

Footage from the Occupy Oakland protest, October 25th, 2011. After protesters ran to the aid of a badly-injured person, Oakland Police deliberately lobbed a flash grenade into the crowd. Whatever you think of the Occupy movement, police behavior of this kind is criminal and should be prosecuted.

TheAnonPress Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/TheAnonPress/194464753933126

GlobalRevolution Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Revolution-LIVE/204900636241677?sk=wall

Live Stream: http://www.livestream.com/globalrevolution

Live Stream (Without Chat): http://pastehtml.com/view/b85pz39vm.html

Occupy Together - http://occupytogether.org/

LucyKafanov Lucy Kafanov
RT @BootsRiley RT @IVAWSF Man shot in the head is two time Iraq War veteran, Scott Olsen. #occupyoakland
2 minutes ago

Oakland PD's training bulletin on managing crowd control, which they failed to follow.

http://www.clearinghouse.net/chDocs/public/PN-CA-0018-0021.pdf

TheOther99 TheOther99
UPDATE: Scott Olsen, Iraq Vet injured at #OccupyOakland, has "skull fracture" according to Highland Hosp. doctor.. bit.ly/tObE9i #OWS
3 minutes ago

Anyone who hasn't seen this video should do so. Disgusting in the extreme.

OccupyMARINES OccupyMARINES
Doctors said Olsen has a "skull fracture and swelling of the brain". A neurosurgeon will assess Olsen today to determine if he needs surgery.
10 minutes ago

Occupy Oakland: Iraq war veteran in critical condition after police clashes
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/26/occupy-oakland-veteran-critical-condition

BarrettBrownLOL Barrett Brown
A brief statement on #OaklandPolice violence against #OWS protesters and the necessary response. pastebin.com/Qd6arXbg #Anonymous
4 minutes ago

#OccupyOakland has come under attack from city police, who now appear to be calling in reinforcements from Palo Alto. A protester who did two tours in Iraq is in critical condition with fractured skull and brain injury after a cop shot him in the head with a "non-lethal" weapon. A crowd of protesters were deliberately hit with a flashbang while rendering first aid to an injured protester. Police claimed in a recent press release that "no injuries" have been reported so far.

These are among the most disturbing and criminal acts to be have been proven on the part of U.S. police since NYPD officers were outed as having routinely planted drugs on suspects earlier this month. The time has come to retaliate against Oakland police via all non-violent means, beginning with doxing of individual officers and particularly higher-ups involved in the department's conduct of late.

Those willing to assist in doxing should send any found materials to transistor@hushmail.com. To work with Anonymous, use an IRC client to join irc.anonops.li #anonops.

Another Oakland tear gas article/video:
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/26/us/occupy-wall-steet/index.html?&hpt=hp_c1

Demand Mayor Jean Quan Stop the Police Repression of Occupy Oakland!
(Sign the petition!)
http://www.change.org/petitions/demand-mayor-jean-quan-stop-the-police-repression-of-occupy-oakland

The following is copied from "#OpUprise" on Pastebin.com at http://pastebin.com/Qd6arXbg (with it broken up into more paragraphs to make it easier to read). Quote:

#OccupyOakland has come under attack from city police, who now appear to be calling in reinforcements from Palo Alto. A protester who did two tours in Iraq is in critical condition with fractured skull and brain injury after a cop shot him in the head with a "non-lethal" weapon. A crowd of protesters were deliberately hit with a flashbang while rendering first aid to an injured protester. Police claimed in a recent press release that "no injuries" have been reported so far.

These are among the most disturbing and criminal acts to be have been proven on the part of U.S. police since NYPD officers were outed as having routinely planted drugs on suspects earlier this month. The time has come to retaliate against Oakland police via all non-violent means, beginning with doxing of individual officers and particularly higher-ups involved in the department's conduct of late.

Those willing to assist in doxing should send any found materials to transistor@hushmail.com. To work with Anonymous, use an IRC client to join irc.anonops.li #anonops.

Basic info:

Oakland PD @ 510-777-3333, PUSH 0 to go direct to dispatch
Oakland mayor (510) 238-3141
Gov office (916) 445-2841
Oakland PD non emergency (510) 777-3333

Oakland Police Organizational Chart:
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca/groups/police/documents/webcontent/dowd005969.pdf

Chief of Staff
Sgt. Christopher Bolton
Phone: (510) 238-3131
Fax: (510) 238-2251

Notes from #OccupyOakland organizer with police contact info: http://pastie.org/2764252

Anonymous Notes on OpUprise as of 5:00 pm CST Oct. 26

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FOR LEGAL SUPPORT!
OccupyOakland Call Nat'l Lawyers Guild at 415 285 1011 if you get harmed, arrested, or lose your property to OPD raid.

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As they will not report, we have to be the media again, so please add here what will be usefull later and right now! Thanks in advance

Can anyone confirm the following facts with pictures or witness reports??

1) Tear Gas http://yfrog.com/nz60715703j http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/18100259 'communications error' : Police 'firing tear gas at other officers' from Bay Citizen - http://bit.ly/vzb7mc 17:30 CONFIRMED

2) Sonic Cannon cameraman of livestream confirmed sonic cannon in view

3) Rubber bullets / rubber shotgun - 'an officer did fire a non-lethal projectile from a shotgun at a protester' From AP - http://bit.ly/tClqn0
Photo of Police with 'non-lethal' shotgun : http://i.imgur.com/cJKqb From Mercury News

4) TANK amoured vehicle (Bearcat) https://twitpic.com/75lnkh
yes, OPD had their tank in view of cam.

5) beating: http://yfrog.com/klq26mcj

6) Cop with shotgun (rubberbullets?) http://twitpic.com/75m7rz
Mass Arrests at #OccupyOakland . Sonic Cannon, rubber bullets and tear gas used
Two helicopters now, and over 500 police, and barricades, and riot gear. #OccupyOakland
officers from at least 6 cities present: OPD, fremont PD, Union City PD, Hayward PD, Emeryville PD, Vacaville PD

Police now moving to Snow Park:
@BartoloVanzetti Cop on bullhorn: "all persons inside snow park are arrested."
@OccupyCA repeat, oakland's 2nd occupation at Snow Park is being raided by police
@northoaklandnow Police doing a squeeze off of 19/snow park #occupyoakland protestors chant ” the ppl united will never be defeated!”
@indybay Another 150 police have arrived at #SnowPark and cordoned off area, mass arrest looks likely - despite park opening at 6am
Snow Park - http://twitpic.com/75l9sc
lrad (Sonic Cannon): Is useless if people wear earplugs! http://www.democraticunderground.co...sg&forum=102&topic_id=4054561&mesg_id=4054955
Streets blockades
17th blocked off

RUMOR -> BART shuts down Oakland City Center stop to prevent people from coming to #OccupyOakland to protest police eviction. <--- please verify verified on livestream, camera went to closest bart station and police were blocking it off.

Station Advisories: Trains are not stopping at 12th St. Oakland City Center. Trains are running through the station. Please use 19th Street Station as an alternative. We apologize for the inconvenience. http://www.bart.gov/schedules/quick...2TH&addr2=&type=departure&date=today&time=now
http://www.kctv5.com/story/15868032/police-clear-protesters-near-oaklands-city-hall
http://www.insidebayarea.com/top-stories/ci_19188125
that appears to confirm?
@jillajjillah - "just received an automatic text from Oakland emergency services 'advising businesses downtown to delay start of day.'"

Phone Numbers to make a complaint:

Oakland office of the mayor phone: (510) 238-3141CA
Governor's office: (916) 445-2841
Oakland Police non emergency line: (510) 777-3333
https://twitter.com/#!/jeanquan <- Twitter the mayor what a retarded person she is
Lewis CohenDeputy Mayor for Policy & ProgramEmail: LCohen@oaklandnet.com Phone: (510) 238-7577
Reygan Harmon Senior Policy Advisor for Public Safety Email: RHarmon@oaklandnet.com Phone: (510) 238-6291
California Governor Jerry Brown's office 916-445-2841
Chief of Police, Christopher Bolton, (510) 238-3131
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/Mayor/a/ContactUs/index.htm <--more
Fax: (510) 238-6947 (510) 238-6888 Oakland Media/Press relations Fax numbers. RUN EM OUT OF PAPER
Oakland PD complaints - http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/OPD/DOWD004996

Pictures:

http://yfrog.com/nz60715703j
http://yfrog.com/klq26mcj.
http://yfrog.com/kj8bbqqj
http://twitpic.com/75kbdk
http://pic.twitter.com/ne2F1mU4
http://twitpic.com/75m92o

OPD gets smoke bombed. Pulling back for gas masks http://yfrog.com/es21yfj
The whole line is bring arrested. About 100 people. http://yfrog.com/h7jccjdj
Processing table is at Clay &14th. Line of people arrested stretches about 100 yards.
http://yfrog.com/h290vbij

Photos of the #OccupyOakland raid by @OakFoSho - http://yfrog.com/nz60715703j http://yfrog.com/ny83lwuj http://yfrog.com/h7jccjdj http://yfrog.com/h2x3ikwj

series of pics of raid:
http://occupyca.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/occupyoakland-sieged-and-mass-arrested/

pdf of eviction notice:
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca/groups/cityadministrator/documents/procedure/oak031895.pdf

ABC 7 pic on news:
http://twitpic.com/75l7zw

cops carry man away from Snow Park (2nd camp):
http://lockerz.com/s/150162428

line of riot gear cops with batons out in Snow Park:
http://twitpic.com/75l9sc

pic of camp after the raid: https://twitpic.com/75lamg

Series of photographs of raid and arrests:
http://jpdobrin.com/blog/2011/10/photography-of-police-dismantling-occupy-oakland/

Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OZLyUK0t0vQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgn4IXHyVdI
Mindy Stone: Interviewed while be arrested (hands in zip ties) - http://yfrog.com/go9jwxz

Streams:

http://bit.ly/qsohAK
bit.ly/qsohAK
http://www.livestream.com/occupyoakland
CNN covering arrests at #occupyoakland. #ows
http://www.kron.com/News/WatchOnline.aspx <<--- looks like they cover it live

News Reports:

Cops arrest Occupy Oakland protesters from SFGate
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/25/BAUB1LLTC9.DTL#ixzz1bnKicXP1

San Jose Mercury Live blog report
http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_19188125?nclick_check=1

Social Media:

https://twitter.com/#!/jeanquan
https://www.facebook.com/MayorJeanQuan
@garonsen #occupyoakland was tipped off by channel 7 that police were amassing at the coliseum, filled up Clay and Bway between 14th and 15th. <-- backed up KTCV TV report who said they had tip off

Oakland Tribune reporter:

AngelaWoodall Angela Woodall
Waiting for (Oakland mayor) Quan, OPD et al at press conference to explain what the heck happened last night at #OccupyOakland protest.
42 minutes ago

Intense crackdown on 'Occupy Oakland' protest - Americas - Al Jazeera English

One activist told Al Jazeera that her boyfriend was beaten by police and hospitalised before being jailed and beaten again. Asking only to go by ‘Anne’, she asked that her partner not be named for safety reasons.

When he was first arrested around 6pm on Tuesday, she said: “The police thought that he was Latino and started calling him Poncho and making racial slurs and sexual gestures. He said the fire department people and paramedics were doing this along with the cops."

Once hospitalised, the man filed a police brutality report, after which the officer recording the complaint told him he would “go to jail for assault or battery of a police officer and resisting arrest,” Anne said. He was then moved from the hospital to the local county jail.

"I talked to him twice now since he’s been in Santa Rita [County Jail] and he said they were basically torturing him there. They beat him in front of a bunch of people including a nurse, and then they took him to another room and they put his head in a toilet, put his hands in a toilet, threw him against a wall." The allegations could not be independently verified.

Besides his being in a crowd of protesters, Anne said that her partner’s arrest was completely unprovoked.

More: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2011/10/20111026135124919772.html

not sure if this was posted yet about the Occupy Oakland protests:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/oct/26/occupy-oakland-protests-live

It should be noted that Scott Olsen, the former Marine who served two tours in Iraq and was shot in the head last night by Oakland police, is a trending topic on Twitter.

Someone doesn't understand the concept of DOX OR GTFO...

Round two of Police violence in Oakland

Police in Oakland have yet again turned violent against the peaceful protesters of Occupy Oakland. Video has surfaced of a police officer throwing a flash grenade at a group of protester who rushed to assist an injured protester. The flash grenade left a Iraq veteran Scott Olsen hospitalized. A new poll shows that 43 percent of Americans support the movement and many more are expected to support the movement after the incident in Oakland. Joshua Holland, a senior writer and editor at Alternet, gives us his thoughts on the police behavior.

Oakland: Keith and Fatima Mojadiddy discuss the violent raid

Keith and Occupy Oakland protester Fatima Mojadiddy discuss the police raid on Occupy Oakland at Frank Ogawa Plaza, after a round-up of Occupy clashes with police and local officials around the United States.

EastBayExpress East Bay Express
Live stream of (Occupy Oakland) general assembly: ustream.tv/channel/oakpla… #occupyoakland
1 minute ago

This is excellent and recommended:

Keith's Special Comment: Oakland Mayor Jean Quan must repent or resign - Countdown with Keith Olbermann // Current TV

http://current.com/shows/countdown/...oakland-mayor-jean-quan-must-repent-or-resign

insidebayarea insidebayarea
Mayor Jean Quan says she and Chief Howard Jordan are willing to meet with the protesters but must first figure out who the leaders are.
11 minutes ago

insidebayarea insidebayarea
Quan says the reason the police weren't on scene Wednesday because the dynamics are different.
10 minutes ago

insidebayarea insidebayarea
Quan won't say if the group would have to leave at 10 p.m. and says she is considering plans on day to day basis.
6 minutes ago

dailycal Daily Californian
RT @Foote: General assembly is preparing to vote on a general strike. They are currently going over voting procedures. #occupyoakland
30 minutes ago

dailycal Daily Californian
MT @Foote The vote is in: 1,484 approvals, 77 abstentions, 46 disagrees. Approval means general strike will happen Nov 2. #occupyoakland
3 minutes ago

She thinks there's leaders. Lulz.

^^^holy fuck.

How is Scott doing??

At this point, Twitter seems to be as good a source as any for updates.

http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/ScottOlsen

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/marine-to-police-you-did-this-to-my-brother-2011-10?utm_source=twbutton&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=bi#ixzz1c0SrYOuj