Originally Posted by
goon54
And Oakland is at is again
http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/03/us/occ...html?hpt=hp_c1
Police said in a statement that after a day of "primarily peaceful" demonstrations, they responded to a late-night call that protesters had broken into and occupied a downtown building and set several fires.
"The protesters began hurling rocks, explosives, bottles and flaming objects at responding officers," the statement said. "Several private and municipal buildings sustained heavy vandalism."
Dozens of protesters wielding shields were surrounded and arrested, police said.
Police issued their first order to protesters to clear the area about 11:55 p.m., the statement said. After "repeated orders" were issued, police were then ordered to fire tear gas and bean bags at the demonstrators.
Earlier Wednesday, police said a small group of protesters vandalized five businesses, including banks and a Whole Foods. The incidents involved graffiti and smashed windows, authorities said.
It is also true that it is the very minority of "protesters" that were vandalizing. In fact, some of the protesters forcefully stopped other acts of vandalism and helped clean up.
Just some bad apples.