Sunday, November 20, 2011

Police remove Occupy Oakland protesters from new campsite

Police remove Occupy Oakland protesters from new campsite

Hours after Occupy Oakland protesters attempted to set up a new campsite, police moved in Sunday morning to clear the encampment.

Almost a week after being evicted from Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in downtown Oakland, which they had occupied for five weeks, protesters set up camp Saturday night in a vacant lot at 19th Street and Telegraph Avenue.

A post on the Occupy Oakland website late Saturday said, "Over 30 tents now. Celebratory mood undampened by light rain."

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But police in riot gear moved in shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday and ordered the group to leave.

Video from the scene showed the protesters being cleared from the lot, apparently without incident, though some protesters appeared to be facing off with police on a corner nearby.

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Photo: Tents put up by Occupy Oakland protesters Saturday night at a new campsite at 19th Street and Telegraph Avenue before police moved in Sunday morning. Credit: Noah Berger / Associated Press

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