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On 10/27/11 4:09 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:25:48 -0700, wrote:

On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:04:57 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:14:23 -0700, wrote:

Paranoid city officials tightening people's ability to peacefully
assemble on public property...

Since when has "camping" been "speech"?

These people are being told to leave the park at night when they are
supposed to be closed.
Are we going to set the precedent that anyone can sleep in city parks
if they claim to have something to say?
People, go home and come back tomorrow when the park opens again.
Nobody is going to be there at 3AM to hear your protest but the cops
and maybe a few vagrants.

They were marching in the street, heading towards the park. Your
argument has nothing to do with the right to peacfully assemble.

Was the park they were heading for supposed to be closed?

Quan, Under Attack, Changes Course on Occupy Oakland
Mayor reopens plaza to protesters, promises dialogue and "minimum police
presence" if demonstrations stay peaceful

By Shoshana Walter on October 27, 2011 - 12:08 a.m. PDT

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, under attack from inside and outside her
administration, announced late Wednesday that Occupy Oakland can return
to the plaza in front of City Hall, an abrupt reversal that followed a
night of street violence Tuesday and widespread criticism over her
handling of the crisis.

As more than 1,000 people descended on Frank H. Ogawa Plaza Wednesday
night, Quan called for "a minimum police presence" and said nonviolent
protesters would be allowed to re-occupy the area near City Hall. One
day earlier, with Quan's authorization, 400 police officers had
dismantled the tent city.

Quan has been facing a growing firestorm over what some describe as a
tentative, out-of-touch approach to the crisis. Earlier, Quan admitted
that she had not known that police were planning to evict the protesters
early Tuesday morning, saying only that she had signed off on the plan.

Dan Siegel, the mayor's longtime friend and legal adviser, said he was
considering resigning over the raid. He added that city officials were
divided over how to handle Occupy Oakland.

“I think a big mistake was made yesterday. A big mistake,” Siegel said
during an appearance on the plaza. “I have made that clear to the mayor.”