Meanwhile in #Athens #Greece #d6 #dec6
occupycali:
The city of San Francisco leased an abandoned school for protesters to use as an alternative campsite [Reuters] “The city had repeatedly warned the protesters to move from the public plaza at the foot of Market Street in recent weeks and tried unsuccessfully to negotiate a move to another location. San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr said there were about 100 people in the camp when the police moved in shortly before 2:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, and about 100 officers took part in the action. About 50 people were arrested, he said. Two were arrested for felony assault after hitting a policeman in the face with a chair, but the action was otherwise mostly free of violence.”~Continued: ReutersLocal reports say there were 70 arrested and truckloads of items were confiscated from the camp. (SFGate) “Department of Public Works workers remove debris from Occupy San Francisco’s encampment at Justin Herman Plaza during a morning police raid in San Francisco, California December 7, 2011.” (REUTERS/Stephen Lam) According to OccupySF official page not only was debris removed but also, occupier’s property: “Bicycles, books from the library, tents, and people’s belongings were thrown directly into trash crusher trucks. Many occupiers were trying to leave the area and were arrested anyway. Many more elected to get arrested as a form of peaceful protest.”[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKA-wn7Nlyg] »
