Occupy Oakland mass arrest attempt caught on video

[helderheid]

[deutsey]

1. Disperse from the area in which we have entrapped you.

[helderheid]

2. Incredible, no?

[Luminous Animal]

3. Where are the bazillion hand-wringing posts about OPD?

This tactic is being played out regularly. Trap peaceful protesters, use provocative aggressive tactics (tear gas, flash bangs, jabbing with clubs, pulling people out from the crowd for no reason, unjust arrests) and then go whine to the MSM that the protesters were mean.

Great video. by the way.

[helderheid]

4. That was a great video, great angle, and great commentary. I'm glad he documented this. It was

crystal clear what the Police were doing there, surrounding and attacking peaceful protesters. I guess they didn't guess they'd push down the fence to free themselves.

[girl gone mad]

12. But the cops didn't set any fabric on fire..

so it's all good.

[Starry Messenger]

5. Thank you helderheid.

People need to understand what atmosphere is being created by OPD during these events.

[helderheid]

6. My pleasure. I hope this video is seen by many, many people. We have to be our own media. n/t

[Wilms]

7. They learned how to do it from LAPD. n/t

[T S Justly]

8. K&R (nt)

[Bonobo]

9. Proof! That the "violence" was started by the police.

The protestors, with no where to escape police violence, knocked down a fence opposite where the police were attacking in order to get away.

So when you see concerned posters on DU showing pictures of a fence being knocked down, please be aware of what really happened.

[JDPriestly]

10. Thanks to the person who filmed this.

He was not a supporter of OWS but rather just a bystander who happens to live in the area.

The police were acting incorrectly.

But their actions will get them lots of overtime pay in these economically difficult times. The protesters get beat up but the police officers make their mortgage payments.

You can't deny that OWS is helping the police. It is. Ironic, but undeniable. The police are benefiting the most from the OWS movement thus far.

[Uncle Joe]

11. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, helderheid.

[unionworks]

13. K&R

Let's hear from all the Occupy blamers. Hey - wwhere did they go?