Occupy Berkeley camp gets notice, many go

[alp227]

Will Kane, SF Chronicle

More than half of the campers at the Occupy Berkeley camp packed up and moved out last night after the city told them they had to go somewhere else.

Police officers handed out a notice Wednesday evening telling the group of campers that if they stayed another night they would be arrested.

"There has continued to be an increase in serious crimes and violence," Berkeley police Sgt. Mary Kusmiss said in a statement. " (Police) would like the individuals in the park to follow the law voluntarily."

Following that, many in the camp decided to pack up and move out. Most said they wanted to avoid conflict on what was expected to be a bitterly cold night.

full: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/12/22/BAPP1MFS9P.DTL

[msongs]

1. "serious crimes and violence" perpetrated by police - where where are arrests for that? nt

[sabrina 1]

2. Yes, the only serious crimes at any of these occupy sites have been by the police,

up to and including attempted murder of US citizens exercising their rights.

And so far, only one of them got a slap on the wrist, the attempted murderers have not even been identified yet.

What BS, this is a coordinated effort to stop this movement and to protect the whining 1%, but they don't get it, they can't stop it no matter what they do. Or how many lies they tell.

[Freddie Stubbs]

3. Bitterly cold?

It's supposed to go down to 30 tonight:

http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/37.871593,-122.272747

[xxqqqzme]

4. That IS bitterly cold

in lower elevations in California. My sister says she's freezing and it's 50! We are spoiled rotten (weather wise) out here.

[csziggy]

5. Kicking because this thread lives!