Where Do Jailed Occupy Protesters Live?
Those from Oakland made up the largest group of demonstrators detained Saturday, but not a majority
After protesters broke into Oakland's City Hall and burned an American flag during Saturday's Occupy demonstration, Mayor Jean Quan issued a statement suggesting that protesters from outside the city had been responsible for what she called "violent actions against Oakland.”
“The Bay Area Occupy Movement has got to stop using Oakland as their playground,” she said.
In all, 409 people were arrested during Saturday's events, and 360 were booked into jail. A Bay Citizen analysis of detention center records shows that the majority of those who were detained — nearly 200 — listed their residences as outside of Oakland. Significant numbers came from nearby San Francisco and Berkeley.
Few of the demonstrators will be charged. Alameda County prosecutors on Tuesday filed criminal charges against 12 people — just 3 percent of the jailed.
On the map below, each city is represented by a red circle. Click on a circle to see how many of its residents were arrested during Saturday's demonstration, or click the headers on the table below to see a sorted list.
| City | Jailed |
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While 360 people were booked into jail, the map and chart represent only 353 people because some of those who were arrested gave a place of residence that was not a recognized location. For example, some arrestees listed their residences as "transient."
Download the original data used to generate this project: Santa Rita Jail Intake Document, Glenn E. Dyer Detention Center Document.






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