Posted on 05/01/2012 10:16:56 PM PDT by SmithL
Hundreds of protesters took over a vacant building on Turk Street owned by the Archdiocese of San Francisco on Tuesday. One climbed to the roof, threw a brick and struck a man with a video camera standing in the swarm of police and demonstrators below.
Police arrested Jesse Nesbitt, 34, of San Francisco on felony charges of aggravated assault after he ran out the back of the two-story building at 888 Turk St. But they didn't find another man who hurled metal pipes into from an adjacent rooftop.
The Occupy activists had marched from Market Street to the Western Addition on Tuesday afternoon, cutting through a chain link fence and surging into the church's building at the corner of Turk and Gough streets.
Police Chief Greg Suhr said they appeared to be the same group - dressed in black and wearing masks - that had rampaged through the city's Mission District on Monday night smashing windows. "As far as I'm concerned, they're a gang of anarchists, the same as last night," Suhr said.
As evening fell, police estimated that about 200 protesters remained holed up in the building, while dozens outside faced off with police in riot gear, shouting, "Pigs go home!"
Frustrated church officials said that Occupy protesters had already caused $25,000 in damage when they took over the building last month and smashed doors and dry wall.
"We are not the 1 percent. I don't get it," said George Wesolek, spokesman for the archdiocese. "I think it's an indication of how confused the Occupy movement has become in terms of its goals and its focus."
Last month, police let occupiers remain in the building overnight. On Tuesday, officers also let protesters enter the building and kept watch. After the brick- and pipe-throwing, hundreds of police gathered...
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Last month, police let occupiers remain in the building overnight. On Tuesday, officers also let protesters enter the building and kept watch.That will learn `em!
Just shoot them.
You watch with Zimmerman getting his get out of jail card on May 8 and the OWS amping it up on the 10th this could be a bloody month.
Locked and loaded but hoping I can get out of town before any of this goes down.
Ever been on Turk St, not somewhere you want to be in daylight, and they are still there. What does that tell you? Fags all of them
So it would be ok if they were perceived as the 1% ??? I'm guessing the "victims" all voted for Nancy "bless their hearts" Pelosi - who expressed so much fondness for the thugs.
Getting hit with a video camera’s got to hurt.
This country is going to absolute sh*t.
The left must be dealt with.
as long as they destroy SF and not SD, what do I care
as long as they destroy SF and not SD, what do I care
I think Dirty Harry needs to come out of retirement;)
Because they shouldn’t be allowed to destroy anything at all, and the fact that they are being allowed to is rather telling.
The left encompasses more than these uselful idiots.
They are being directed from elsewhere.
Go Ahead.....
Make My Day...
I’ve been to both SF and SD, and I love different aspects of each, but I have to say that SF is a more beautiful locale, if not pleasantly tropical as SD.
If only SF could be flushed, it’d beat SD hands down.
How about getting struck with a brick? One climbed to the roof, threw a brick and struck a man with a video camera
looks like attempted murder to be. at the very least reckless endangerment
each one of the items tossed from the building probably have prints on them
collect all the prints and start making arrests
Sounds like its about time to wall up all the exits and let them keep the building.
Chickenshit cops not doing their jobs.
Exactly. Talk about accepting the premise. If his statement really reflects his thinking, then he deserves to have his church smashed.
I’ve been a soldier, a National Guardsman, and a State Guard member. I’ve had riot control training and been through five riots, at least.
Folks have asked, “Would American Troops fire on American citizens?” Tossing a brick or iron pipe off a rooftop is the kind of behavior that would make me say ‘yes, I would!’
These people are mentally ill and/or emotionally underdeveloped and maladjusted.
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