Oakland tells Occupy protestors to take a hike

Oakland, citing fire hazards, sanitation issues, rat and graffiti problems, violence, assaults, threats, etc, has ordered “Occupy” to vacate the plaza they’ve been squatting on. No word on when police would move in to enforce the order. “I don’t expect any violence” if police raid the camp, one protestor said, “but I don’t expect it to be easy.” Nothing worth doing ever is.

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  • How disgusting. They are not doing or effecting any changes while the puppeteers are living in luxury. Disgusting.

  • Filth, garbage, disease, rats, defecating in public, fighting, threats...
    Yup, the OWS people have done a great job getting their message out!

  • I guess the gypsies have quickly worn out their welcome. This is Kalifornia where libs breed daily. This surprises me. That sewer smell must really be overwhelming because I know the homies planned on going over and help spread the STDs around. Seriously, this is OAKLAND, where it's nothing for the home boys to go out and burn, rape, pillage and destroy anything that is in view. The police know this and they don't want riots and mayhem happening and it would happen sooner or later. The city just bought some street insurance.

  • They need to leave these people alone. Making them leave gives them a victory. Let them stay until they quit. They will quit, slackers always do.

  • “I don’t expect any violence” if police raid the camp, one protestor said, “but I don’t expect it to be easy.” Nothing worth doing ever is.

    It's a shame that they don't feel the same way about looking for a job.

    • They are deluded. THey have been given a chance to leave peacably. If the police have to step in to remove them, "not easy" will not begin to describe what willhappen. There WILL be violence. Idiots.