Last night, Oakland mayor Jean Quan and city officials told the press that the Occupy Oakland “general strike” had been “peaceful,” despite violence and vandalism.
Mayor Quan repeated her support for the “99 percent movement,” and other leaders described the protests as “primarily peaceful,” politely asking for no fires to be set and no “bottles, rocks, or human waste” to be thrown at police.
Meanwhile, Occupy Oakland had other ideas–clashing with police in the streets, building barricades, and setting them on fire:
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