URGENT: Via text messaging the Occupy Oakland alert system just reported: “OPD arrived on scene, took photos & notified their crew we are down to 10 at the plaza. WE NEED NUMBERS ASAP! Let’s have our backup arrive before theirs.” Please come to the plaza, ASAP!! If you never helped before, the Oscar Grant Plaza (Ogawa Plaza) is located in front of the Oakland City Hall in Oakland California. DIrections: 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612 View Larger Map 14910
1/5/12 10:00 am Some reports that photos of protestors taken earlier (see below) were used to identify specific individuals for arrest. Calls for renewed protest at 2 pm today at City hall. Details of arrest and protest by interfaith vigil member 1/5/12 1:00 am Intermittent chanting and highly spirited crowd of over 50 despite late hour moved to 6th &Clay St. at Wiley Courthouse, two blocks off Broadway. 1/5/12 12:35 a.m. Vigil now in front of Jail at 6th and Broadway, ( Oakland seeking release of prisoners. I Hi Res:Hhttp://www.ustream.tv/occupyoakland#utm_campaign … Continued
Just received a text with the following: “Raid at OG Plaza happening now support needed 12:30PM” Hope some of you can make it to plaza, ASAP! Oscar Grand Plaza (Frank H Ogawa Plaza) is located infront of the Oakland City Hall, Oakland City Hall 14th street and Broadway Oakland, CA 94612 DIRECTIONS: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&cp=17&gs_id=2&xhr=t&tok=BAIkPgrpE9HLKnxeTW7DMg&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=683&wrapid=tljp132527726011900&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=0,0,16560285428446635296&fb=1&hq=oakland+city+hall&gl=us&daddr=1+Frank+H+Ogawa+Plaza,+Oakland,+CA+94612&geocode=0,37.805316,-122.272533 14571
Copied below is a letter we prepared to PWA Director Troyan, addressing the recent soil moisture investigation the City conducted around the oak. As you will read, there are some issues. The City investigation report can be found on page three at: http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca/groups/cityadministrator/documents/report/oak032693.pdf Dear Public Works Director Troyan, We have serious concerns with the findings of the “Status of Jack London Oak Tree” report included in the 12-16-11 City Administrators Weekly Report. These concerns include: December 8th Investigation–Eight (8) inches is not a sufficient depth by which we can accurately assess the soil profile. … Continued
GAs should be in a totally accessible location – if attending a GA means breaking the law, then it is not accessible for those who cannot risk arrest due to parole status, past conviction, immigration status, health concerns, or other responsibilities such as having children. Not to mention that this leaves people who do not wish to break the law out of the voting process, making OO a much smaller and more radicalized group. Civil disobedience should always be a CHOICE, and not a REQUIREMENT, in this case, of voting. Also, the proposal … Continued
What’s the sense in publishing the proposals if no one can read them until just before the meeting? I want to do some research. But I can’t. What are we voting on? For all the information we are given, we should just hold up pictures that represent each action and people can vote for the picture they like the best. Have three proposals a meeting. ‘Emergency Proposals’ who ever’s emergency they may be, should have a separate time. Barring not having quorum, and lately even quorum seems to mean less than 100, attendees would … Continued
Here’s a link to the letter on Occupy Wall St’s website. http://www.occupywallst.org/article/open-letter-americas-port-truck-drivers-occupy-por/ 10999
Recently, the GA passed a proposal to take a large building as a social center for Occupy Oakland. The date for this action is January 28, 2012. The intention is that this space will become the new home for Occupy Oakland, providing ample space for all of our committees and activities, room for assemblies, and sleeping space. (It must be added, however, for those who are concerned about it, that there was much support at the GA for retaining a presence at Oscar Grant Plaza, and even re-encamping at the … Continued
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