Posted on 07/09/2010 7:55:49 AM PDT by Qbert
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Police arrested 86 people in downtown Oakland Thursday evening after a group of agitators turned a peaceful protest of the Johannes Mehserle verdict into a window-smashing, store looting melee.
Police Chief Anthony Batts said the evening started off peacefully with about 800 people gathering downtown to voice their opinions, but at about 8 p.m., a small, hostile crowd began moving toward a police line that had been held for several hours, Batts said.
About 50 people wearing black masks, bandanas, hooded sweatshirts and backpacks threw rocks and bottles at the officers, Batts said. He described the protesters as anarchists and said their goal was to go into crowds and cause people on both sides to overact.
At 20th Street and Broadway, officers dispersed smoke to break up the crowd, but no tear gas was used, Batts said.
Police issued a dispersal order and said over a loudspeaker that the protest had been declared an unlawful assembly, Batts said.
The crowd was reduced to about 300 people by 9:30 p.m.
"A number of protesters failed to adhere to that legal mandate," Batts said at about 10:30 p.m. "We have them boxed in and are making arrests since we gave them ample time to leave."
Batts said looting and vandalism occurred, particularly in the 1700 blocks of Broadway and west Franklin Street, and near the intersection of west Grand Avenue and Broadway.
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I think that looters should be shot on sight.
Seemed pretty mild compared to what we expected. Glad it wasn’t any worse.
How long till the MSM starts calling the rioters Teabaggers?
The AP reported that no one was arrested.
These citizens need to be patient - the media and DOJ will deliver them their lynching.
“a group of agitators”
Probably white boys from Berkeley.
This is another preview of things to come.
There would have been looting even if the BART cop had been frog marched out onto the steps of the courthouse and shot.
Obama’s civilian defense forces....(Purple Shirts) as well armed and as dedicated as the SA and SS!
“The AP reported that no one was arrested.”
Really? Wow- every article I’ve seen has reported numerous arrests.
"Crime News for Oakland (06/24/2010)
Teen suspect arrested after two boys shot in West Oakland
A 17-year-old Berkeley boy was under arrest Thursday as a suspect in a Wednesday evening shooting that left a 13-year-old West Oakland boy in critical condition and his 16-year-old friend wounded.
A second suspect, who police believe is the actual gunman, is being sought.
Police believe the suspects are affiliated with a North Oakland gang and that the boys shot were innocent victims. The shooting happened about 5:54 p.m. Wednesday at the home of the 13-year-old in the 1600 block of Eighth Street.?
See there ~ INNOCENT VICTIMS ~ the gangbangers made a mistake. Now are you gonna' hear anything out of Ron Dellums about this? Fur Shur not ~ but he's gonna' tell us it's OK to loot a tennis shoe store or something.
Damn middle class, working whites out stealing stuff again!
A Tea Party!! Oh Boy!!!
Actually, if precedent holds, the black-masked, bottle-throwing, store-window-smashing anarchists are likely to be middle to upper-middle class white college students.
The fact is that they kill one another every day, with the “community” not even taking notice. But an interracial white on black killing sparks racist outrage. The killing was clearly an accident in an incident between a hardened Ghetto thug and a frightened, poorly trained cop. Makes no difference. It is as good an excuse as any to steal and commit mayhem. Obama’s America. Eric Holder's America. Barbara Lee's America.
50 people wearing black masks, bandanas, hooded sweatshirts and backpacks
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All the usual suspects. dressed in black.
cowards taking advantage of a crisis to rile up the crowd and get some licks in too..
Punks. Thugs, Cowards..
Coincidence? Keep in kind, UC Bezerkeley .. A crucible of dissent and anarchy unto itself.. not so far away.
be curious to see how his latest bunch of punks gets handled.. kid gloves? again?
Used to live with a guy that got caught on camera putting his foot through a window in a Federal building after the Rodney King verdicts. White, middle class, liberal as the day is long....
“I think that looters should be shot on sight.”
Absolutely. Killing a few dozen looters in the act ought to tamp it down. Leave them in the streets for a few days as an example to the other thugs.
Before it’s all said and done, I’m thinking that’s what it is going to come to.
Sentence to be announced today! Soon...business owners are going bareballs, no boarding of windows, etc. placing faith in peace on the streets. Fools, IMO.
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