Re: Occupy Oakland protesters climbing on a signal bridge at the Port of Oakland
Author: WAF
Date: 11-02-2011 - 19:24
Steve Carter Wrote:
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> Apparently, all you have to do is say you are
> protesting and all rules and laws are suspended
> for you and your protesting friends and family.
>
> Not long ago I stopped by a Tacoma park to take a
> photo of a Moon-rise about a half hour after dark.
> To my surprise the park was packed with Tacoma PD
> patrol cars. Seems it's a meeting place before
> they go on duty. Not aware I was doing anything
> illegal, I pulled in to a parking place, with my
> young son in the car, and before I could get out,
> a patrol car with lights blazing pulled up behind
> me. An officer comes over and tells me all Tacoma
> parks are closed after dark. I explained that I
> was just going to take a quick photo, no dice, on
> your way. No big deal, but a tad frustrating.
>
> Fast forward a few months and a nearby park is
> infested with protesters, tents, and other
> belongings. Gee, I thought the parks were closed
> after dark, no comment from the police department.
>
>
> Go figure!
As I keep saying from the movie Pale Rider.. " a lone gunman is an easy target"