« on: August 05, 2018, 05:38:56 PM »
Seems to me that someone is beginning to see the light. Or superiors beginning to let them respond to what they have been seeing all along.
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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/05/berkeley-police-arrest-10-seize-several-makeshift-weapons-at-start-planned-protests.htmlCRIME
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Berkeley police arrest 10, seize several makeshift 'weapons' at start of planned protests
By Robert Gearty | Fox News
Berkeley Police announced the arrests on Sunday of three protesters on weapon possession charges: (left to right) Jason Wallach, 41, Kate Brenner, 69, and Kristen Edith Koster, 50. (Berkeley Police Department)
Berkeley Police announced the arrests on Sunday of three protesters on weapon possession charges: (left to right) Jason Wallach, 41, Kate Brenner, 69, and Kristen Edith Koster, 50. (Berkeley Police Department)
Police in Berkeley, Calif., arrested 10 people Sunday as several hundred people gathered in the city for planned protests that threatened to spiral into broader violence.
Two groups of alt-right protesters had announced plans for a "No to Marxism" rally at the city's Civic Center Park earlier in the week. That prompted plans for a "Sweep Out The Facists" march and counter-rally that drew hundreds of people downtown.
We are confiscating weapons and making arrests. pic.twitter.com/YisxhW4FM0
— Berkeley Police (@berkeleypolice) August 5, 2018
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that several dozen "anti-Marxist" protesters arrived at Civic Center at 12:30 p.m. At one point, the group pushed books off a table set up by a local Communist bookstore, but police and bystanders stepped in to head off any potential confrontation.
Approximately an hour later, a group of marching counterprotesters tossed fireworks and flares at police officers. No injuries were reported.
City officials said neither group had sought or obtained a permit for their respective rallies. On Friday, police issued rules prohibiting masks and items that could be used as weapons.
On Sunday, the police department posted photos of weapons they had seized on Facebook and Twitter. They included a hammer, rocks, wooden sticks, metal rods, and canisters of pepper spray.
A few hundred begin protest march through #Berkeley. pic.twitter.com/cctnYcT0F8
— Anser Hassan (@AnserHassan) August 5, 2018
“We are confiscating weapons and making arrests,” police said.
Jason Wallach, 41, and Kate Brenner, 69, both of Oakland, were charged with possession of a banned weapon, police said.
Kristen Edith Koster, 50, of Berkeley, was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon. Maria Lewis, 29, of Emeryville, was charged with carrying a banned weapon and working with others to commit a crime.
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Thomas Parker, 22, of Berkeley, was also charged with working with others to commit a crime. Blake Griffith, 29, of Oakland, was charged with vandalism.
Sarena Perez, 39, of Oakland, was charged with possession of a banned weapon. David Chou, 26, of Santa Cruz, was charged with possession of a banned weapon and working with others to commit a crime. Freddy Martinez, 31, of Berkeley was charged with battery.
“We’ve seen what the patterns are and one of the patterns is using nonviolent protests as a cover for violence and what we encourage people to do is to separate themselves from violence,” Berkeley city spokesman Matthai Chakko told KTVU Saturday.
Events last year turned violent when so-called “alt-right” groups clashed with anti-fascist groups, the station reported.
“No to Marxism” rally organizer Amber Cummings held a “No to Marxism” rally in Berkeley last August in which 10 people were arrested, the Bay City News Service reported. A person dressed in black, the hallmark of the infamous Black Bloc, which advocates violence, destroyed another person’s camera, according to the news outlet.
Police said the list of banned items at Civic Center and Ohlone parks included metal pipes, baseball bats, glass bottles, pepper spray, knives or daggers, shields and slingshots, KTVU reported.
Police said they were also banning people from wearing masks, scarves or bandannas or anything covering their faces unless they’re for religious or medical reasons.
Sunday's protests came one day after police in Portland, Ore. clashed with demonstrators protesting a rally by far-right groups. Local media reported that police ordered the counter-protesters to disperse, then moved in behind a volley of stun grenades. One of the rounds reportedly hit a counter-protester in the head, becoming embedded in his helmet and injuring him. One woman was taken to a hospital after being hit in the arm and chest with a "flash-bang" grenade.
Four people were arrested.
On Sunday, Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw ordered a review of the use of force by officers to determine if they followed policy and training guidelines.
Fox News' Samuel Chamberlain and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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