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Occupy Oakland protesters arrested on charges of roughing up woman who criticized movement
Oakland Tribune ^ | 3/2/2012 | Harry Harris and Kristin J. Bender

Posted on 03/03/2012 1:26:10 AM PST by blueplum

OAKLAND -- Three Occupy Oakland protesters suspected of stealing an Oakland woman's wallet and making offensive remarks about her perceived sexuality were charged Friday with robbery and committing a hate crime, both felonies, authorities said.

Michael Davis, 32, Nneka Crawford, 23, and Randolph Wilkins, 24, all of Oakland, were charged with the felonies by Assistant District Attorney Paul Hora. All remain jailed at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. Bail for Crawford and Wilkins is $105,000 and Davis is being held on $100,000 bail.

Other possible suspects are being sought by police, said Sgt. Randy Wingate, the lead investigator.

Among the evidence against the three, besides the victim identifying them, is a video of the confrontation taken by a fellow Occupy Oakland protester.

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Wingate said a handful of protesters quickly surrounded the 42-year-old woman and prevented from leaving the area. Her wallet was taken from her purse, and protesters yanked a Barack Obama pin from her clothing, police said.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: oakland; oaklandoccupy; occupy; occupymovement; occupyoakland
oh dear, now who does Zero call to apologize? the Occupy peaceniks arrested, or the button-wearing supporter? decisions, decisions, decisions.
1 posted on 03/03/2012 1:26:15 AM PST by blueplum
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>> and making offensive remarks about her perceived sexuality

ROFLOL... as a society, we're so pathetic.

2 posted on 03/03/2012 1:31:38 AM PST by Gene Eric (Newt/Sarah 2012)
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To: blueplum

3 posted on 03/03/2012 1:31:58 AM PST by expat1000
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To: blueplum

Oh, brother, not those violent Tea Partiers again!


4 posted on 03/03/2012 1:53:48 AM PST by Lonely Bull
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Betchya dollars to doughnuts that the hate crime charges are dropped against Crawford and Wilkins.


5 posted on 03/03/2012 3:24:18 AM PST by woofer
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To: expat1000
To quote humor columnist Dave Barry:

"Who cuts his hair? Beavers?"

Cheers!

6 posted on 03/03/2012 3:55:51 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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:-)


7 posted on 03/03/2012 4:18:46 AM PST by expat1000
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Bump


8 posted on 03/03/2012 4:23:33 AM PST by lowbridge (Rep. Dingell: "Its taken a long time.....to control the people.")
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The SPLC won at least one multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit against white supremacist Tom Metzger claiming his group influenced skinheads who attacked minorities, one attack resulted in the death of a black man.

Metzger and his group WERE NOT accused of funding or providing any material support; he and his group were charged with hate that influenced the skinheads who -- to the best of my recollection -- were not even members of Metzger's group. They read material and listened to recorded messages put out by the group.

Ben and Jerry's, George Soros, and a myriad of other "do gooder" nutcases provide the hate messages AND FUND these stinking psycho, violent aging spoiled brats.

Where are the lawsuits to make the "progressives" pay for the damage they caused?

9 posted on 03/03/2012 4:32:21 AM PST by WilliamofCarmichael (If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
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That man wants to tell us how the country should be run.


10 posted on 03/03/2012 4:55:35 AM PST by popdonnelly (Socialism isn't going to work this time, either.)
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“Occupy” draws so much trash to their protests, that it is hard to imagine a decent person would want to become involved.


11 posted on 03/03/2012 5:11:51 AM PST by Venturer
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Among the evidence against the three, besides the victim identifying them, is a video of the confrontation taken by a fellow Occupy Oakland protester.

But in spite of that, they'll probably get a citation for "public nuisance" and refuse to pay the fine. Nothing to see here, everyone just move along ...

12 posted on 03/03/2012 5:19:14 AM PST by Tax-chick ("If I want someone without merit, I'll simply vote for the Muslim ferret!" ~Da Coyote)
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Can you believe that clown is only 32 (as per the article)?


13 posted on 03/03/2012 5:53:41 AM PST by Bigg Red (Pray for our republic.)
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To: Lonely Bull

http://www.fortwayne.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/SE/20120301/NEWS/120229415/0/NEWS07&mytabsmenu=NEWS

Tea Party and Occupy meet in Fort Wayne.
Occupy = Expropriate the Expropriators
Tea Party = Constitution and Freedom


14 posted on 03/03/2012 6:06:53 AM PST by griswold3 (Big Government does not tolerate rivals.)
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But in spite of that, they’ll probably get a citation for “public nuisance” and refuse to pay the fine. Nothing to see here, everyone just move along ...

It depends on the judge. There was one recent case in the Oakland area where a women was assaulted with a shopping cart. She was part of a counter protest against a pro-”Palestine” event. The judge ruled that the assailant was merely exercising his right of political free expression.
Such judges are enabling such pukes, and thus escalate the situation. It’s only a matter of time after a number of such rulings we get a full scale confrontation. It will happen.


15 posted on 03/03/2012 6:50:56 AM PST by Fred Hayek (FUBO, the No Talent Pop Star pResident.)
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Occupy Oakland protesters suspected of...making offensive remarks about her perceived sexuality

They called her "straight"?

16 posted on 03/03/2012 9:13:01 AM PST by Hunton Peck (See my FR homepage for a list of businesses that support WI Gov. Scott Walker)
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