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Occupy Oakland tab up to $3 million and counting
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 1/23/12 | Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross, Chronicle Columnist

Posted on 01/23/2012 8:49:44 AM PST by SmithL

The news spotlight has moved elsewhere, but Oakland continues to shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars a month for the Occupy protests.

Every week for the past month, more than 100 cops, or roughly one-fifth of the city's patrol force, are called in to work the Saturday night Occupy demonstration held downtown.

Estimated cost: about $50,000 a week.

City officials now estimate their overall Occupy tab is up to $3 million and counting - this at a time when up to 400 city workers will likely be laid off Feb. 1 for lack of money.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Front Page News; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: 99percentlie; corruption; democrats; fraud; liberalfascism; liberals; liberaltrash; nobama2012; oakland; obama; obamayouth; occupy; occupyisalie; occupylist; occuscum; ows; owscrime; owsisajoke; progressives; quan; socialistdemocrats; taxes; yourtaxdollarsatwork

Oakland spends about $50,000 per week to detail 100 police officers to the Saturday night Occupy protests downtown.

1 posted on 01/23/2012 8:49:47 AM PST by SmithL
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To: SmithL

Would these police officers be Union members, by any chance? Heck of a racket, ain’t it?


2 posted on 01/23/2012 8:53:51 AM PST by liberalh8ter (I don't like what the world has become....)
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3 posted on 01/23/2012 8:59:37 AM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: SmithL

That’s okay: the people of Oakland love higher taxes.


4 posted on 01/23/2012 9:03:13 AM PST by Tzimisce (Never forget that the American Revolution began when the British tried to disarm the colonists.)
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To: Tzimisce

Don’t forget the filth and the rat/insect infestation. What’s not to like?


5 posted on 01/23/2012 9:18:13 AM PST by Leep (It's gonna be a Newt day!)
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To: SmithL

Why occupy Oakland? Seems like they’d just be hurting those in 99% bracket by running up unnecessary costs and interfering with daily commerce.

I don’t think anyone in the 1% has an Oakland zip code.


6 posted on 01/23/2012 9:21:10 AM PST by Sax
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To: SmithL

Taxpayers should be thrilled with their leaders in Oakland.

The hits just keep coming..

From drive-bys mowing down little kids to gangs dressed in black hoodies running wild to a perpetual Rent-a-Mob convention in the streets, they sure give Bezerkeley a run for their money.


7 posted on 01/23/2012 9:33:10 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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To: Sax

“I don’t think anyone in the 1% has an Oakland zip code.”

Not true. Gov. Jerry Brown lives in Oakland (sometimes). He has his primary residence in the Oakland hills along with any number of other 1%ers.


8 posted on 01/23/2012 10:23:02 AM PST by vette6387 (Enough Already!)
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To: Tzimisce
That’s okay: the people of Oakland love higher taxes.

Keep it com'in but light your fireplace & jail time.

9 posted on 01/23/2012 10:38:56 AM PST by Digger (If RINO is your selection then failure is your election)
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To: SmithL

Oakland budget cuts hit zoo, Children’s Fairyland
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2837263/posts


10 posted on 01/24/2012 2:59:34 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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