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To: robert b furman who wrote (2384)

12/9/2014 10:21:29 AM

From: Kirk ©

Respond to of 26812

Thanks for the encouragement.

Remember in the past when there were riots in Greece I said it was little different than Bezerkely Taxifornia? Here is more proof.

BTW, on Thanksgiving we visited my cousin in Orinda. Normally you would drive up the freeway past Oakland then right turn on a highway through Berkeley and the Oakland Hills tunnel. I took the back route both ways to avoid Oakland and Berkeley during the day and at night I also avoided East Palo Alto and drove around the bay by the Stadium where the 49ers were getting crushed by the Seahawks (saw the half time fireworks show while driving by). Odd to think civil disobedience is effecting many here 50 years after the first free speech riots.

Tuesday December 9, 2014, 2:14 AM

California Highway Patrol - Golden Gate Division Providing "Safety, Service and Security" to the San Francisco Bay Area since 1929.

Community: OVER 150 PROTESTERS ARRESTED AFTER BLOCKING I-80 FREEWAY IN BERKELEY

Dear Nixle User,

Berkeley, CA – On Monday, December 8, 2014, officers from the California Highway Patrol were deployed to the city of Berkeley in response to planned demonstrations in the downtown region. Personnel deployed were from Area Offices across the region, as well as personnel from the Golden Gate and Valley Divisions Special Response Teams.

As the group of demonstrators moved through the city of Berkeley, their numbers grew to approximately 1,000-1,500 individuals. The demonstrators began marching west on University Avenue, intending to enter Interstate 80 and block the freeway. CHP officers formed a defensive line on University Avenue at 6th Street to prevent entry onto the freeway. The interaction with protesters remained largely peaceful.

At approximately 8:00 PM, a small group of protesters was able to enter onto the freeway via an opening in the perimeter fencing. The group entered into the eastbound lanes of traffic. CHP officers were able to stop traffic and clear the freeway, opening all lanes of traffic at approximately 8:08 PM.

At approximately 8:33 PM, a large group of protesters destroyed the perimeter fencing along the south side of the freeway at the Aquatic Park, and flooded into the lanes of traffic. The protesters were able to stop both directions of traffic, and began walking west in the eastbound traffic lanes through stopped traffic. As officers attempted to stop the crowd and clear the freeway, the protesters became violent, and on several occasions assaulted CHP personnel with rocks and other objects. Officers were able to stop the advancing protesters on I-80 at Powell Street. The protesters were moved off the freeway to a safe location, and the freeway was reopened at approximately 9:58 PM.

Ultimately, the CHP took over 150 individuals into custody for various charges, including violations of 148(a)(1) PC – Resisting/Delaying/Obstructing a Peace Officer. These parties were transported to Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, CA, where they were booked without incident.

The California Highway Patrol is sworn to protect the peoples’ right to peacefully assemble and demonstrate, however, the freeway is not the place to express one’s opinions. Vehicles on the freeway travel at extremely high rates of speed and it is difficult for even the most prepared drivers to stop if a pedestrian steps out in front of their vehicle. A collision between a vehicle at freeway speeds and a pedestrian has the same effect as a person falling off a five story building!

# # END # # Contact Information:
Daniel Hill
Golden Gate Division
707-648-4180
301PAO@chp.ca.gov

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To: robert b furman who wrote (2384)	12/9/2014 10:29:39 AM
From: Kirk ©	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26812

BTW, here is a video I just watched on the local news by Stanley Roberts, a voice of reason with his daily "People Behaving Badly" segment on local news station channel 4. Published on Dec 8, 2014 youtube.com Stanley Roberts looks at how a peaceful protest suddenly turns violent in Berkeley following a grand Jury refusing to indict and NYC police Officer. Special Thanks to berkeleyside.com for giving us access to their videos So if a police officer shoots a protester coming at him with a hammer, would that set off another riot? Anyone have the code to embed video here? Thanks <iframe width="854" height="510" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/2eMSULOdns8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>