UNCONFIRMED (starting to look false)... Twitter reports of the NATIONAL GUARD in OAKLAND!

[Modern_Matthew]

What could this mean?!

"National Guard is here at #occupyoakland getting ready. #StandwithOakland if you can tonight. #occupy"

[flamingdem]

1. Also police converging on protesters in San Francisco - live link

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/j%27tao%27s-webcam-in-cyberspace!!!#utm_campaign=t.co&utm_source=316210&utm_medium=social

[Arctic Dave]

2. Photos?

If they are there, the governer sent them.

Hmm.

[Modern_Matthew]

3. I'm sure someone will take them soon. I am monitoring Twitter quite heavily. nt

[MADem]

10. Mayor asked before governor sent, though, I suspect.

I don't think the Governor usurped the mayor's authority; he responded to a request, if the report is true.

[Gregorian]

11. Jerry Brown was the mayor of Oakland. And now governor. I always liked him. But now I wonder.

Oops. Posted in the wrong location. Oh hell.

[inna]

28. Brown's fingerprints all over it, even without the National Guard

x(

[Poll_Blind]

4. Soldiers are not trained to be police. If true, this is a dangerous escalation.nt

PB

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Look at this on twitter

if they are for the reason I think they might... OPD is under FEDERAL Observation for civil rights violations

MotherJones Mother Jones
MT @garonsen: Quan: "I want to have some time...to open up the dialogue." Says police presence will be low next couple days. #occupyoakland
4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Poll_Blind]

13. It entirely depends on what they're kitted out with, Nadine. Quan can go fuck herself.

From everything I've read, she is responsible for this grotesque misuse of the Oakland police force.

If this is true, we'll both get a much clearer answer when we see what these soldiers are armed with, if anything. I just finished watching this http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x628861">this video of the '68 DNC riots and right in the opening of the video you can see a light machine gun set up on the ground as well as numerous armed and bayonetted troops. Obviously, times have changed, but if these boots are on the ground it's going to tell me a lot to see what they're armed with.

PB

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. I am still looking for the at they are here

on the twitter

[Poll_Blind]

17. I would just about guarantee you they will not be setting up tonight, if they are.

Unless they arrived much earlier in the day. That's just my hunch.

PB

[CoffeeCat]

16. She's got nearly 10,000 posts on her Facebook page...

...and every single one of them totally lambastes her, from here to kingdom come.

http://www.facebook.com/MayorJeanQuan?ref=ts

[nadinbrzezinski]

19. Plus twitter

<------- Yes I am proud of what I told her. Not nice.

[CoffeeCat]

26. Yeah, I told her a thing or two...

...on her FB page. My post had 17 "likes" so I think I did ok.

That mayor must be terrified by now. Her response to this crisis was ludicrious and insulting.

[Poll_Blind]

20. Did you catch Olbermann's piece on her tonight? (VIDEO)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x628817">Keith Olbermann Calls On Mayor Of Oakland To Fire Police Chief Or Resign

I agree- and ty for the link!

PB

[midnight]

31. I hope this is the reason...

[Renew Deal]

5. National Guard?

Doesn't the governor have to call them?

[MADem]

12. And the mayor would ask for them before he sent them along. NT

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. hmmm it might be something else

MotherJones Mother Jones
MT @garonsen: Quan: "I want to have some time...to open up the dialogue." Says police presence will be low next couple days. #occupyoakland
4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Imajika]

7. These twitter reports are often entirely wrong...

In this case, it is a little difficult to believe the national guard has been called. This protest does not require the military. Oakland has plenty of police and can easily get help from the surrounding area.

I suppose it is possible, but I think that would require Governor Brown calling them in and I just can't seem him doing that at this point.

[Modern_Matthew]

23. It's sad that Twitter is all we have to stay informed. :-\ nt

[flamingdem]

9. Link for all the livestreams here:

http://occupystream.com/


Someone told that the National Guard is there to "assist"

[Downwinder]

21. Protecting the Marines?

[leveymg]

14. Is Mayor Daley back in charge of this operation?

"Gentlemen, get the thing straight once and for all – the policeman isn't there to create disorder, the policeman is there to preserve disorder." - Mayor Richard J Daley.( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_J._Daley )

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. Ok if the guard is coming for a fight

they are in for a fight... holy shiite!

KeithOlbermann Keith Olbermann
Some Marines have spontaneously joined the #OWS solidarity march with #OccupyOakland and saying #ScottOlsen is "One of our own"

[MedleyMisty]

22. I've only seen that tweet so far

After following the Libyan revolution on Twitter for months, I learned about rumors and waiting for confirmation and developed a sense of what stuff sounds too dramatic to be true. I'm taking it as unconfirmed until I see more tweets about it.

[EFerrari]

30. Do you have the link?

[nadinbrzezinski]

24. Holy cow... they did gore something, and pour gas on fire

lorikodama Lori Kodama
RT @occupyoakland: Egyptian revolutionaries announce march in #Tahrir on Oct 28th in solidarity with #OccupyOakland
5 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[rhett o rick]

25. Arent they at the direction of the governor? nm

[nadinbrzezinski]

27. Unless they were federalized

OPD is under Federal control for yes, civil rights violations. The federal troops they'd used in the past, like the 101st are busy right at the moment

[nadinbrzezinski]

29. Well, here... no, not guard, cops

moefeministdog aimee lol
police are here, wish us luck. #occupyoakland
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

SeanforOakland Sean Sullivan
& then a friend gets robbed at 14th & Madison so no police literally results in no police in DTO #OccupyOakland
1 minute ago

MadSciKat MadSciKat
RT @Org9: RT @sketchesof: I'm at #occupyoakland and I don't see national guard. Super peaceful and organized.
1 minute ago

Still take with grain of salt

[trueblue2007]

33. my comment

you are a horrible, ghastly woman. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF. SHAME ON YOU FOR THIS VIOLENT ACT. I believe you'll regret calling out the pigs. I'm a baby boomer, remember the Vietnam war protests and Kent State!!!

[nadinbrzezinski]

34. I am just reporting the news ma'am

Take your spleen somewhere else.

[trueblue2007]

37. what the world is wrong with you? . that is what i put on the Mayors FB page!!!!

lololol, i was not directing that at you or anyone here.

[cwydro]

38. nadin is a bit full of herself.

Don't take it personally.

[dana_b]

32. I was there - just got home

no National Guard, no police except for the CHP nearby and four helicopters overhead. Now the protestors are on the march.

[nadinbrzezinski]

35. Good

[JDPriestly]

36. That would mean the state and Jerry Brown were involved.

I'd like to hear what some of the Oakland protestors have to say about the health and safety conditions at the protest site.

The LA site is very crowded, but those camping out are making an obvious effort to keep it presentable and clean.

[brettdale]

39. Dont believe it

Remember Obama is President not Bush.

Speaking of Bush, how would of he handled the Occupy protests?

[cwydro]

40. Pretty sure state government calls out the Guard. nt