Occupy Oakland Mass Arrest Leads to Only 12 Charges

The largest mass arrest in 30 years in Alameda County led to only 12 people charged with crimes. Reposted from NBC news By Chris Roberts |  Wednesday, Feb 1, 2012 A total of 409 people were arrested Saturday during an Occupy Oakland demonstration that devolved into clashes between police and protesters. Of those, only 12 were charged with crimes by Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley, according to the Bay Citizen. Eleven demonstrators were slapped with stay away orders, which means they face legal action if found within 300 feet … Continue reading Occupy Oakland Mass Arrest Leads to Only 12 Charges