Oakland Revolt: Occupy cop crackdown

The city of Oakland, California, is reeling after one of the biggest protests the 'Occupy Wall Street' movement has seen. About 80 demonstrators were arrested and several injured after what started as a peaceful rally was met with a heavy-handed police response at the end of the day. Hours before that, thousands of anti-corporate protesters forced a shutdown of America's fifth largest sea port. That's as the general strike - America's first in over half a century - also paralyzed several businesses in Oakland's downtown. RT correspondent, Lucy Kafanov, was at the very heart of unfolding events throughout and describes how they developed.

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[DillonDee1]

Yes, Im aware they closed down a port, but couldnt the Boston Tea Party people just have sent a protest letter

[PatriotsDomain]

@gibson6809

"fringe group"? They have global support. As for jobs, millions cant find one so save your Fox propaganda for other Fox viewers. We can see thru the lies.

[judgedredd35365]

HERES SOME ADVISE, FEEL OUT A FUCKING APP, AND GET A FUCKING JOB!

[johnh173]

Bloomberg news took the illegal private federal reserve to court and after a lengthy battle - won and found out that the real 08 financial bailout was 7.7 trillion - 11 x tarp. This allowed a small group of elite bankers to steal hundreds of billions from you and to confiscate the wealth of the middle class (currently happening). Read the report.

[gibson6809]

TEA PARTY BABY NOW THERES A REAL PRO AMERICAN GROUP.YOU WANT TO HELP AMERICA AS OPPOSED TO HELP DESTROY IT TEA PARTY BABY THEY HAVE JOBS THEY PAY TAXES THEY BATHE

[gibson6809]

TEA PARTY BABY

[gibson6809]

@PatriotsDomain Man you really need to know that the occupy protests are not the majority they are a fringe group of jobless uneducated people that have an UnAmerican entitalment attutude that is UNAMERICAN get a job this country has always been a Capitalist country so get over it or get moving to someother country. This is the greatest country in the world and ill be dammed if a bunch of useless freeloading idiots are gonna ruin it you want to protest the Government go to Iran and do it

[overthebull81]

any one voting green party this year they are on the silver spoon fed fucks we keep voting in just somthing to think about 

[overthebull81]

burn pictures of the people you hate call them unamerican call them tirents or dirty call them assholes burn there houses down but dont lay a finger on my flag my hart is given to that flag i will die for that flag occupy needs leadership and needs to obey the peacfull assmembly act they cant touch you if you are being peacefull remember it is the people that vote these asshole into office and burning flag only make the occupy look like a problem then a cure dont burn my flag

[overthebull81]

i beleave that yes somethings got to change i beleave that people have the right to peacfull protest i also beleave that if i see any one burning an american flag again i will probly lose my cool the flag has nothing to do with dirty politics and crummy leadership burning that flag made me hate this hole occupy movement fuck anyone who burns my flag fuck them in there ear with a 9mm its thats flag that gives us hope it stands for the people who freed us from terany you dipshits