Occupy Oakland says it will seize vacant building [View all]
Occupy Oakland protesters say they will gather outside City Hall on Saturday, march to an undisclosed vacant building and commandeer the space as a social center and political headquarters for the movement.
If police prevent the seizure, the protesters warned today, they will take further actions. Possibilities include future blockades of Oakland International Airport, the Port of Oakland or City Hall, according to a letter to the city from Occupy Oakland.
The noon rally and 1 p.m. march "signal a new direction for Occupy Oakland, putting vacant buildings to the service of the community, not the banks," Leo Ritz-Barr, 21, said at a press conference on the steps of City Hall.
Deputy Police Chief Jeff Israel said his department would take its usual approach to the protesters, waiting to see exactly what they do.
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