Her second sentence exposes the utter idiocy of her first sentence.
I'm not clear on what happened in Oakland last night...
Your Comment: Her second sentence exposes the utter idiocy of her first sentence.
I'm not clear on what happened... But here is my idiotic conclusion, anyway.
McArdle starts with the assumption that there was no real problem at the Oakland Obamaville, and that they were all being peaceful and law-abiding, if a little bit smelly and disheveled.
The reality is that the Oakland Obamaville was becoming a lawless zone. Police and Firemen were unable to respond to emergencies withing the encampment when they were called. The "security" provided by the Obamaville was an armed gang, which was worse than the problem.
“The Oakland police acted stupidly”...
No. I watched it and the protestors were not only throwing things, they were shooting bottle rockets and throwing m-80's around, and hit several people including the police. The police responded with tear gas only. Those who ran up and confronted police, or refused to move were arrested.
I'm not clear on what happened in Oakland last night...
She knows exactly what happened, because she had the same opportunity I did to watch the videos. She just doesn't want to believe, or admit to what she saw.