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Duer 157099

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2. Interesting, especially in light of this story about the Oakland PD:

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 10:23 PM

Jan 2012

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20120125/WIRE/120129674/1350?Title=Oakland-police-could-face-federal-takeover

Oakland police could face federal takeover

By PAUL ELIAS
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 4:07 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 4:07 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO— Mayor Jean Quan vowed Wednesday to quickly reform the scandal-plagued Oakland Police Department after a frustrated judge threatened a federal takeover if it fails to quickly make good on changes agreed to nine years ago.

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Occupy Oakland says it will seize vacant building [View all] alp227 Jan 2012 OP

knr Zorra Jan 2012 #1

Interesting, especially in light of this story about the Oakland PD: Duer 157099 Jan 2012 #2

Woot! lonestarnot Jan 2012 #3

Occupy Wall Street, Not Palestine gaelic Jan 2012 #14

A "social center"? Robb Jan 2012 #4

And then likely get arrested for it. nt TheWraith Jan 2012 #5

Property law gives them recourse. joshcryer Jan 2012 #7

Not likely. Adverse possession takes time. TheWraith Jan 2012 #8

Not just that, but eviction laws and whatnot. joshcryer Jan 2012 #15

And how is this action any different than what banksters did to them/us and are continuing to do? lonestarnot Jan 2012 #17

Because the banksters, for the most part... randome Jan 2012 #18

If they can't produce the paper, and they are not the true mortgage holder, then what they have done lonestarnot Jan 2012 #19

The article doesn't say that paper doesn't exist to prove ownership. randome Jan 2012 #20

They should pool their resources, or get donations and buy one of these vacant buildings and use it Devil_Fish Jan 2012 #6

"The people are the city" izquierdista Jan 2012 #9

"People of the city"? randome Jan 2012 #10

That's what's nice about Occupy izquierdista Jan 2012 #11

Didn't answer my question. randome Jan 2012 #16

The Black Sheep of Occupancy, is in desperate need of astute leadership. Thaddeus Kosciuszko Jan 2012 #12

Glad they Can Put it to Better Use gaelic Jan 2012 #13