Protesters flood California highway, throw explosives at officers, police say

[NaturalHigh]

(CNN) -- Protesters decrying the Eric Garner case flooded a highway in Oakland, California, late Sunday night and threw explosives at officers, authorities said.

Officers responded by deploying gas and arresting some of the protesters who had shut down State Highway 24, California Highway Patrol said.

Some protesters hurled bottles and rocks and tried to light a patrol vehicle on fire, according to CHP.

In nearby Berkeley, some protesters looted and vandalized businesses late Sunday night, police spokeswoman Jennifer Coats said.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/08/justice/protests-grand-jury-chokehold/

[Warpy]

1. They were most likely throwing those gas canisters back at the cops.

I went through the 60s. When they talk about demonstrators looting and burning, I always take it with a pound of salt. I remember how many trashers we marched over to the cops, arms linked and I remember how few of them ever made it onto the police blotter.

Yes, I'm cynical. It's borne of long experience.

[NaturalHigh]

2. "how many trashers we marched over to the cops"

No offense, but I don't know what that means. What are trashers?

[Lochloosa]

4. Trashers are people purposely trying to turn a peaceful protest violent.

[Odin2005]

7. I love you old farts talking about the 60s!

[Warpy]

8. (_|_)

I mean that, sincerely.

Now get off my lawn!

[daredtowork]

3. Nothing about explosives in the live blog

http://www.berkeleyside.com/2014/12/07/ferguson-garner-protesters-take-to-streets-of-berkeley-for-second-night-running/

There's just a lot of vandalism, including setting trashcans on fire, and an "attempt to set a police car on fire".

Bottles were thrown at the police, too - perhaps one of those were shaken and burst "explosively"?

Apart from the explosives charge, the vandal/looter fringe can certainly be charged with a lot tonight.

[Eleanors38]

5. Maybe a string of Black Cats?

[99Forever]

6. Police are liars.