The Oakland Mayor's Facebook statement regarding the police action

[lunatica]

https://www.facebook.com/MayorJeanQuan

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan
October 25, 2011
7:30 am

Statement from Mayor Jean Quan about
today’s enforcement action

Many Oaklanders support the goals of the national Occupy Wall Street movement. We maintained daily communication with the protest0rs in Oakland.

However, over the last week it was apparent that neither the demonstrators nor the City could maintain safe or sanitary conditions, or control the ongoing vandalism. Frank Ogawa Plaza will continue to be open as a free speech area from 6 am to 10 pm.

We want to thank the police, fire, public works and other employees who worked over the last week to peacefully close the encampment. We also thank the majority of the protestors who peacefully complied with city officials.

I commend Chief Jordan for a generally peaceful resolution to a situation that deteriorated and concerned our community. His leadership was critical in the successful execution of this operation. City Administrator Deanna Santana developed the plan and secured mutual aid from other departments and the State of California. She will direct departmental teams, including safety, public works, communications, to restore conditions at the Plaza so that it is available for public use.

The City welcomes all Oaklanders to continue to use the Plaza during daylight hours for peaceful protest.

[piratefish08]

1. resign and hide you shameful bitch......

[annabanana]

2. "peacefully close the encampment"

Did that look peaceful to you?

[Rhythm]

10. If this was "generally peaceful", i don't want to think what "hostile" would have looked like?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZLyUK0t0vQ

[spooked911]

11. she's either clueless or evil

either way, not good

[lunatica]

3. City Administrator Deanna Santana developed the plan

If the park were really filthy they would have filmed it and we'd be seeing an endless loop of the video.

Oakland is getting ready to erupt. People have been demonstrating in BART because they close down cell phone access. Now this.

[eShirl]

4. the entire UNITED STATES OFAMERICA is a frikken FREE SPEECH AREA, 24 hs/day, 365 days/year

[City Lights]

5. Go cheney yourself, Ms. Mayor! And see if you can get a clue along the way!

You are a disgrace!

[xchrom]

6. good luck ms. quan -- you're gonna need it. nt

[sfpcjock]

7. It wasn't "generally peaceful" in less you were in bed at the time, mayor.

Send Mayor Quan a message from www.IVAW.org 's email form, please

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[dmosh42]

8. Not the same treatment for tea-party a-holes!

[lunatica]

9. The 10,000+ comments on her Facebook page are scathing

https://www.facebook.com/MayorJeanQuan

[Botany]

12. peaceful resolution to a situation

Somebody might be tempted to take those batons from the cops.


Contact information for the Mayor of Oakland.

http://www.oaklandnet.com/contactmayor.asp

[lunatica]

13. kick

[stillwaiting]

14. Oakland has their own Baghdad Bob I see...

She's a fucking fascist.

[Divernan]

15. Thank god the mayor had no tanks or it would have been Tiananmen Square

Her Facebook comment got some 120 "likes", but over 10,000 comments - largely condemning her and calling on her to resign.