Oakland wouldn’t be Oakland if it didn’t celebrate the end of the year with a protest, or in this case two.Will broken windows, a Krugman favorite to "spur the economy," be part of the protests?
The folks over at Occupy Oakland have put out the call to gather at Frank Ogawa Plaza at 9:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve for a march to the North County Jail on Sixth Street downtown. Organizers won’t be going quietly either, as participants are encouraged to bring “friends, noisemakers, fireworks” to “bring the noise to inmates.”[...]On New Year’s Day, there will be a vigil from noon to 4 p.m., at the Fruitvale BART Station to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the fatal shooting of Oscar Grant by a BART police officer. The event is being billed as a celebration with live music and a guest appearance by Ryan Coogler, director of the movie “Fruitvale Station.”
The Oakland Police Department will have extra patrols downtown and throughout the city Tuesday night, according to spokeswoman Johnna Watson. Officers will be working to “facilitate the protests and marches” as well as staying on the lookout for amateur fireworks and celebratory gunfire, which have become problems during New Year’s celebrations in Oakland.
Although she wouldn’t say exactly how many extra officers will be working, Watson did say the “majority” of the force will be on the streets.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Will It Be a Paul Krugman-Type New Year's Celebration in Oakland?
The San Francisco Chronicle reports:
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Broken windows are not even necessary. Krugman can already claim victory: "The Oakland Police Department will have extra patrols downtown and throughout the city Tuesday night, according to spokeswoman Johnna Watson....Although she wouldn’t say exactly how many extra officers will be working, Watson did say the “majority” of the force will be on the streets."
ReplyDeleteDon't be surprised to find out the entire event was a false flag in order to generate overtime pay.
I spent a couple of weeks near Berkeley recently, for work. I can tell you that there are many of LBJ's kids running around. It's scary and feels fairly unsafe. I was warned to not get off the freeway in parts of Oakland. I'd best not say what I think might improve the place - THAT would scare the libs too much. Is that hole typical of American cities? or is it a little better? or a little worse?
ReplyDeleteHave those of you who frequent the urban holes in America noticed any significant difference since the Oblabbinator was installed? For example any difference in the attitudes of blacks towards whites?.........Just wondering.