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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Billy Rygar on October 25, 2011, 10:07:14 PM

Title: Oakland
Post by: Billy Rygar on October 25, 2011, 10:07:14 PM

Shit might get messy tonight.  Cross your fingers it doesn't. :'(

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 25, 2011, 10:09:49 PM

What's going down in Oakland?

Edit: Occupy Oakland, right? Yeah, I can see how that might get ugly.

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 25, 2011, 10:11:09 PM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on October 25, 2011, 10:09:49 PM

What's going down in Oakland?

Black people. Maybe a Denny's.

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Human Snorenado on October 25, 2011, 10:58:52 PM

That's ok, I'm sure the protesters don't have a plethora of hand-held digital devices that could record OH WAIT SHIT

Oakland is apparently run by the dumbest fuckers in the world.

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: CrystalGemini on October 25, 2011, 11:14:12 PM

Went to Chinatown this afternoon and tons of cops were gathering on the outskirts of Alice and 9th.

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 25, 2011, 11:32:40 PM

don't stop believing Oakland!

[youtube=560,345]d6wRkzCW5qI[/youtube]

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Raban on October 25, 2011, 11:41:49 PM

(http://i.imgur.com/cL15x.png)

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 25, 2011, 11:49:39 PM

(http://gifninja.com/animatedgifs/229095/kreayshawn.gif)

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 25, 2011, 11:55:54 PM

what is there to occupy in oakland

other than the raiders

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Cormacaroni on October 26, 2011, 12:15:49 AM

Quote

All you people up there in City Hall,
You're fuckin' it up for the people that's in the streets.

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: pilonv1 on October 26, 2011, 12:17:58 AM

This is why no nba season sucks. Otherwise they'd be too busy hoping the warriors won't be shit again :(

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Human Snorenado on October 26, 2011, 12:19:38 AM

Quote from: Cormacaroni on October 26, 2011, 12:15:49 AM

Quote

All you people up there in City Hall,
You're fuckin' it up for the people that's in the streets.

In the future, we'll all travel in tubes!

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: etiolate on October 26, 2011, 12:31:01 AM

dumb stuff by the mayor

also, can they blow up Hayward while they're at it?

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: CrystalGemini on October 26, 2011, 01:02:05 AM

I cannot let that happen.  Hayward has Curry Corner Takeaway.

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Cormacaroni on October 26, 2011, 01:55:04 AM

http://www.ktvu.com/video/29587140/index.html

Someone is going to get martyred very quickly at this rate.

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Human Snorenado on October 26, 2011, 02:02:28 AM

I'm starting to think that Oakland is getting jealous of shitty Middle Eastern cities at this rate, and wants in on the competition.

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Cormacaroni on October 26, 2011, 02:11:08 AM

i think they think if they hang around long enough someone will give them All The Money or something

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Human Snorenado on October 26, 2011, 02:12:49 AM

Tough shit, all they're getting is ALL THE TEAR GAS

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Oblivion on October 26, 2011, 02:18:15 AM

You know, Tea Partiers never got arrested by the po po. Just sayin. :smug



Billy boy, you live in Oakland, don'tcha?

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Cormacaroni on October 26, 2011, 02:21:59 AM

Tea Partiers couldn't survive outside in a park for 2 weeks - the batteries on their electric carts would die for a start

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 26, 2011, 02:40:32 AM

 :nsfw
rubber bullet wound: http://yfrog.com/nzzcazj

jesus  :-\

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Human Snorenado on October 26, 2011, 02:42:05 AM

Yeah, those things are no joke.

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: tehjaybo on October 26, 2011, 02:48:39 AM

At tear gas, I probably would have fucking gone home.  Stick around, get shot with rubber bullet.  No thanks.

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Human Snorenado on October 26, 2011, 02:51:09 AM

They've gassed them multiple times at this point, like 4 or 5 times from what I've been able to piece together.

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on October 26, 2011, 03:18:51 AM

It's time to hit back and cull the elite.

-typing this from work

spoiler (click to show/hide)

But really if there is a riot nearby I'm game

[close]

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 26, 2011, 04:28:43 AM

yea brehs, that's too hardcore for me
[youtube=560,345]_rEavNNGUfM[/youtube]

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: chronovore on October 26, 2011, 10:45:42 AM

Quote from: Premium Lager on October 26, 2011, 03:18:51 AM

It's time to hit back and cull the elite.

-typing this from work

spoiler (click to show/hide)

But really if there is a riot nearby I'm game

[close]

Lager is always down for the post-near-death-experience hot monkey sex that follows a riot.

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: bachikarn on October 26, 2011, 03:35:19 PM

Quote from: AWESOM-O on October 26, 2011, 11:26:35 AM

A flashbang was tossed into the middle of a group of people that was trying to assist a protester who had fallen to the street.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqNOPZLw03Q&feature=youtu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqNOPZLw03Q&feature=youtu.be)

holy fuck

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Snuflupagulus on October 26, 2011, 04:58:42 PM

An Iraq war vet (member of Veterans for Peace) was hit by a projectile last night, fracturing his skull. Great job OPD. Better protect them Foot Lockers.

Guardian.co.uk has details in their blog:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/oct/26/occupy-oakland-protests-live?CMP=twt_gu (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/oct/26/occupy-oakland-protests-live?CMP=twt_gu)

And a statement from VFP:

http://www.veteransforpeace.org/news_detail.php?idx=123 (http://www.veteransforpeace.org/news_detail.php?idx=123)

He's currently at Highland in critical condition.

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lbbWAgBy7E[/youtube]

Title: Re: Oakland
Post by: Snuflupagulus on October 26, 2011, 05:23:28 PM

As individuals, I'm sure OPD is mostly staffed by good, decent people. But as an organization, OPD can be frightening. It's a hair's breadth away from being placed under federal control:

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_18957596 (http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_18957596)

OPD has no permanent chief now that Batts has left. OPD can't seem to get anyone to stay in the position for any length of time. And the mayor, Quan, couldn't be anymore inept if you performed two lobotomies.

Sure, Oakland can be a bad place with bad people, but a corrupt and violent police force will just exacerbate those tendencies. Oakland has some great qualities and nice neighborhoods, as well.

Be careful, Genghis. Here in Alameda, we'll just raise the bridges. <gulp>