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Occupy Oakland Plans to Retake Frank Ogawa Plaza Tuesday
Occupy Oakland's encampment at Frank Ogawa Plaza, prior to the raid by law enforcement on Monday morning, November 14, 2011
Goodbye tents, hello tepee.
Occupy Oakland activists plan to stage a "24-hour, 7-day-a-week vigil" on Frank Ogawa Plaza downtown starting Tuesday at noon, according to a posting on the group's web site.
While there was no mention of tents, protesters will erect a teepee to "remind the public of the former Occupy camp" as well as the "historic struggles of the Sioux Indians on the Plains of the U.S." and "homeless workers in Hoovervilles during the Great Depression."
"With the vigil, Occupiers will continue asserting rights guaranteed by the United States Constitutions to assemble, speak, and petition government for redress of grievances," the posting said. "The vigil is not the product of a bargain with Mayor Quan."
Police have evicted Occupy Oakland protesters from the plaza twice, first on October 25 and again on November 14. The city has spent approximately $3 million on the evictions and cleaning up the plaza, according to the mayor's office.
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R T
I am really starting to question the logic and tactics of Occupy Oakland. Oakland is a very liberal city and the city government has bent over backwards to try to accommodate the protestors, who do have a legitimate message. However, by "occupying" that plaza-which is not near any major corporation etc., they are just hurting the city and small businesses. In effect- instead of sending a message to the "1%" they are negatively effecting the "99%"- the small business owners who are losing money due to the crowd and the issues in the area. Plus, the City of Oakland is swimming in debt and can barely afford it's own police force to patrol the really bad parts of the City- every cop at that plaza is a cop away from the high crime areas.
Helene Gelber-Lehman
I am one of the 99%, and have been supportive of the OCCUPY MOVEMENT but now question why they refuse to poll their supporters and try to formulate written demands for changes in policies, laws, etc. I don't want to see all that energy fizzle and be dismissed as a massive "tempter tantrum", when it could be turned into an effective lobbying effort representing those of us who feel powerless against the serious imbalance and abuse of power by the super rich and well endowed lobbyists.
I have repeatedly offered to help formulate those demands, but no one in any of the OCCUPY MOVEMENTS [from Wall Street to Oakland] seems to want to coordinate any written demands or suggestions as to how to fix the problem.
If anyone else out there wants to work on this with me, please contact me at ARDCinc@gmail.com
R T
I think this is part of the problem with Occupy. They have very good arguments and they are certainly pointing out issues that are deep and troubling within our country- but they really have no constructive suggestions or suggestions on how to fix things. Just lots of anger.
Jackie Dooley
Why can not the Occupiers band to help the homeless instead of harassing the city and police? This would bring more constructive comments and put forward the problems facing those who are suffering the most from the 1 percent. People, families with children face a cold winter without adequate food and shelter this. Help them!