Breaking: Police Face Questions in Occupy Oakland Clashes

OAKLAND, Calif. — Police moved into a downtown Atlanta park and arrested around 50 Occupy Wall Street protesters who had been encamped there for about two weeks early Wednesday, while across the country in Oakland, Calif., officers in riot gear stood watch after clashes there with demonstrators overnight.

The scene was calm but tense early Wednesday in Oakland as a crowd of hundreds of protesters dwindled to just a few dozen stalwart demonstrators in the aftermath of skirmishes in front of City Hall that resulted in five volleys of tear gas from police, in blasts that seemed to intensify with each round, over a roughly three-hour stretch of evening scuffles.

The Oakland conflict began much earlier in the day when police dismantled an encampment of Occupy Wall Street protesters that had dominated a plaza across the street from the government building for more than two weeks.

Police fired tear gas and beanbag rounds, clearing out the makeshift city in less than an hour.

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[AJourneymanWayfarer]

Newzar: Please, no euphemisms. Tear gas does not "happen," like rain. It is released, dispersed, thrown, launched, or fired at people in the form of cannisters or grenades.

[ParasiteJR]

What nation will set up a No Fly Zone over the US to protect the population from the goverment? As the US has done to many other nations.

[brad68brad]

lol your telling me a plastic bottle is hazardous. you sir have the biggest bitch police dept. ever.

also people play paintball everyday get over it wine ass cops. i hope the protesters come back with hand grenades. at least that's a legitimate reason to use force

[whyisutubestupid]

Oakland Mayor and Police Chief committed crimes against humanity.

They need to be prosecuted and taste their own medicine.

[artin74]

OCCUPY  YOUTUBE...

[ChasTaxis]

Hahaha all the reports are saying that the two officers suppsedly hurt in the riots were "injured by paint". What, did it mess up their hair or something? How much damage can paint do if you're in full riot gear?

[autofletch]

Richmond tea party suing city to get their money back for all their fees paid for their legitimate occupation during intelligent civilized protests. These children are like uncaged monkeys. I deserve their iPhones and ipads. It is not fair. Waaaaaahhhh. Ha-ha. There is sense in America. People in the streets are too lazy to take a look inside themselves and see there problems are in themselves. Sad. Peace.

[PersistenceOfVisions]

How can you label yourself a Libertarian and paint the 99% movement as dirty bums?? Yes, to much free speech and people get ideas! Watch your Liberty crumble with every flashbang granade that WE paid for, used against US! Liberty and Justice for ALL, not only the economically viable! Not only the most wealthy corporations! Regulate the Federal Reserve! Get Corporations out of our politics! Bring back the gold standard! Stop the wars and rebuild America!

[UrNoFuN929]

a 12yr old can take a plastic bottle without full police gear and a shield.......OCCUPY CHICAGO

[noprofitmaximierung]

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