Occupy Oakland: Police Release Surveillance of City Hall Break-In

By Erin Sherbert Thu., Feb. 2 2012 at 7:50 AM

Kate Conger

Who's fault is that?

Occupy Oakland and Oakland police have been playing the blame game with who's responsible for the chaos and violence that erupted in downtown Saturday night. And while it continues to be a chicken-or-the-egg debate, police can say with some certainty that occupiers are responsible for the break-in at City Hall Saturday night.

Oakland police released some surveillance that they say refutes claims by protesters that the doors to City Hall were left open, meaning there was no illegal break-in. In this footage, it appears as though someone pried the doors open with a tool, allowing a group of protesters to rush the building.

Watch this video, and tell us what you think:

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City Hall break-in, Oakland Police Department, Occupy Oakland, police surveillance

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Nifty

Reminds me of an infestation of cockroaches.

Puhleeeze

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

OhYeah333

WhoRThey - well unless you can tell the diff btwn "real occupiers" and these guys who commit crimes and violence, you are all the same. Police you crowds, or law enforcement will.

WhoRthey

no, no, no, these people are not representative of Occupy Oakland or Occupy anywhere USA. Just in case you don't know, real Occupiers do not condone violence or destruction of property, the individuals in this surveillance tape, do not represent the 99% and never will.

Madness

Wait, you call all cops bastards and pigs, but not ALL occupiers are criminals. How wonderfully two faced!

Christopher Neal

"The individuals in this surveillance tape do not represent the 99% and never will."Unless elected to represent, NONE of these occupiers really represent anything but their own selfish interests.