San Diego Police Take Over Occupy San Diego – at least 44 Arrested

[Joanie Baloney]

Police Sweep Through Making Arrests and Confiscating Personal Belongings and Donated Supplies – Organizers Call for 8 am Protest Today at the Plaza.
In the early hours of October 28, San Diego Police swept through both encampments of Occupy San Diego, making at least 44 arrests and confiscating all personal belongings and all supplies and food that has been donated.

Around 1:45 am officers started to sweep through Children’s Park without warning and made at least 8 arrests there. Simultaneously, over hundred police and sheriffs deputies swept through Civic Center Plaza, ordering everyone out. A confrontation then occurred at B Street and 3rd Avenue as the remaining occupiers faced off with lines of blue and brown shirts. Police and sheriffs all had batons and other riot gear.

At least two men who were arrested were punched and beaten by police during their arrests. Several of those arrested were US military veterans. One man arrested was a legal observer. Details of his arrest were not available at this time.



http://obrag.org/?p=48024

-JB

(edited to provide correct link*)

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1. Not surprising. San Diego County overall is still very right-wing.

[Joanie Baloney]

2. Yes, but the city of San Diego isn't

Of course, reactionism is bipartisan. :(


San Diego County has historically been a Republican stronghold: 2008 was the first time in decades that a Democratic presidential nominee won a majority of the county's votes (though in 1992 Bill Clinton won a plurality). The city of San Diego itself is more Democratic than the county's average (though fairly moderate for a large city) and has voted for Democrats Clinton, Gore, Kerry, and Obama in the last five presidential elections respectively. The city of San Diego, as well as Coronado and Imperial Beach, is part of the 53rd congressional district which has a Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI) of D +12. San Diego's northern and eastern suburbs tend to be very conservative.

San Diego County vote by party in presidential elections
Year GOP DEM Others
2008 44.1% 539,939 54.3% 664,685 1.7% 19,270



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_County,_California#2010

-JB

[MindPilot]

5. That's kind of a weird response.

If the place was all that right-wing would there even be an OSD? This marks a significant departure from the city's policy a week ago when the asst police chief was all about protecting the protesters' rights.

[frylock]

6. the crackdowns are clearly a coordinated effort..

i don't think it's coincidence that these raids are all occurring simultaneously.

[AsahinaKimi]

3. "Brown Shirts..."

Well, yeah.. you knew that was coming. With all of this happening over the ENTIRE UNITED STATES, wouldn't you think that the police would know, that what they are doing, is not keeping the peace but showing everyone just how brutal and cruel they can be? "The whole world is watching!"

I don't think they care, despite the fact, their own jobs may be cut and even they might be laid off. Someone once told me the only jobs available these days are with security firms. That should tell us all something about where we are at the momement.

The Bankers have us by the throat, while the Police beat the crap out of us.. something has to give..and when it does.. its probably going to be messy.

[Joanie Baloney]

4. That's the head-scratcher, huh?

I can see wanting to keep your job in these times, but even soldiers revolt at some point.

:wtf: