Occupy Oakland Live Blog

All UPDATES Will Appear at the top of the blog.
Please remember there is a 17 hour time difference between Japan and Oakland on america's west coast

Final Update From The Guardian

10.47am: A summary of events so far in Oakland this morning, courtesy of Associated Press:

Police on Monday moved into an anti-Wall Street protester encampment in Oakland, California, clearing out occupants and and taking down tents, witnesses said.

The action was part of an expected clearing operation. Before the camp was completely cleared of protesters, police took away at least 12 people, as a crowd of protest supporters outside shouted "Shame on you!"

More were arrested later.

Dozens of police in riot gear took down more than 100 tents, lit by a searchlight from a helicopter overhead, as a separate line of officers kept people from entering the camp.
When the operation was finished, collapsed tents and debris lay scattered throughout the camp.

Police spokeswoman Johnna Watson told reporters that the tent area was now a crime scene, and that they should keep off the campsite.

"We don't want anyone to go through where we have to document property," she said.

The police had also set up makeshift fencing around a plaza facing protesters, some 200 of whom were in the street and chanting at an intersection in the early morning hours.

The city of Oakland put out a notice addressed "Dear Business Leader" on Monday morning, saying the police were enforcing an order issued on Friday.

It said "the City could not assure adequate public health and safety in the plaza" the protesters were occupying.

The statement also said: "We have instructed City staff working around Frank Ogawa Plaza this morning to delay their arrival ... to 10 am. We are sharing this information with Downtown Businesses so that you can use discretion on whether to delay your work day based on your assessment of the situation."

The Live Stream was down: Before that the police arrested everyone still in the park and then for reasons unknown vacated the area.   One protester said it's agood thing I'm not a tent other wise I would be getting my ass beat down

Its a little odd because you can hear helicopter over head while the live feed is showing a street level view.
The protesters are yelling at the police they will be back and that the police are working in darkness


The police are right now removing the tents from Occupy Oakland

No order has been issued for the protesters to vacate the park yet those occupying the  park are refusing to leave.

Police have entered Ogawa park have separated demonstrators from the encampment.


At present there are somewhere between 500 and 700 riot police from various jurisdictions in the San Francisco  bay area.   At present Al Jazeera is speaking to a protester named Jesse who has stated that Frank Ogawa park has been completely surrounded and protesters are unable to vacate the area.

Footage taken by  Live Stream indicates that the police are lacking identification, badges and names which is illegal in the United States.

More to follow.