University forcibly extracting tree sitters

KGO-TV in San Francisco (ABC news) ^ | 9/9/2008 | Teresa Garcia

[Macaw]

BERKELEY, CA (KGO) -- The final showdown is unfolding at UC Berkeley. As campus police move in on the tree sitters occupying the last of the remaining trees. There have been many violent confrontations between police and protestors.

Objects thrown, weapons drawn, people arrested - it's all going down right now at UC Berkeley. Campus police in a cherry-picker are actively trying to get the tree sitters down from their perch in a redwood tree. A dramatic ending to the nearly two-year protest over the removal of trees to build a new university sports complex.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

DO NOT,,, DO NOT,,,WATCH THE WEIRD VIDEO SPLOTCH IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND QUARTER! YOU WILL BE HYP_MO_TIZED!

[Sunnyflorida]

Of all the trees to save this one sure looks pretty ragged.

[GQuagmire]

There’s one in the crows nest LOL

[Rio]

is the Berkeley PD SWAT? our University Police ???

[Flycatcher]

I'm going to go against the grain and say that I'd rather have the trees there than another stupid sports arena.

Interesting theory. What if sports arenas weren't stupid? What if they were smart? Could we then cut down trees to build them?

[Blood of Tyrants]

Yep. Professional students. Too afraid of the real world to get out in it so they hide in college as perpetual adolescents.

[Centurion2000]

I prefer quicker solutions to problems like these.

[rtsimon]

They’re trees. I support trees as well but they can be re-planted. I am sure the students want a nice indoor place for them to play sports.

[Blood of Tyrants]

No, there are four Bermonkeys. The cop wouldn’t have scrambled up so quickly. The one that fell is just above Bottom Limb Monkey, now.

[Blood of Tyrants]

No, there are four Bermonkeys. The cop wouldn’t have scrambled up so quickly. The one that fell is just above Bottom Limb Monkey, now.

[mysterio]

Sports are just gladiatorial distractions to placate the masses while the government steals our freedom and money.

Trees are fun.

That's why I choose the trees in this battle. lol

[Cinnamontea]

Ah, zoomed back more perps up higher.

I didn't realize there were four of them. The guy on top is just asking to fall.

[John123]

I think there is only two of them... the bottom two are policeofficers... and I think there is a hostage negotiator in the scaffolding held up by the crane...

[dfwgator]

How many jobs are created by a tree?

[John123]

and besides... I’m not sure who is the bigger dork... the guy stuck in the middle or stupid in the baby basket on the top... how the heck does that basket not fall?

[Rio]

seems like they’re getting audio set up now.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

1,2,3,4,5,6,7. Hot!

[Cinnamontea]

Really? The lowest guy, the one standing on a branch, is a police officer?

[steveo]

looks like basket boy has a guitar up there...

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

He’s,,, Gonzo! The lead guitar player!