Memo to the Occupy Oakland MSM fan club: It took less than an hour to dig up this content.

Anarchist symbol --"OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 02: Freshly silkscreened signs hang to dry **at the Occupy Oakland encampment during Occupy Oakland's general strike** on November 2, 2011 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)"

The anarchists – labeled by the media/police as the “Black Bloc” – are not part of the Occupy Oakland Protesters. CNN is falsely reporting that they are part of Occupy Oakland, which they are NOT. The anarchists are acting on their own and not at the direction, nor with the endorsement of Occupy Oakland. The behavior that they have engaged in including breaking windows, vandalizing buildings, turning over dumpsters, etc… is not endorsed or condoned by Occupy Oakland. Occupy Oakland protesters have stopped the anarchist’s destructive and malicious behavior at every turn and will continue to do so. The media is attempting to seize upon the behavior of this small group of individuals to detrimentally and erroneously effect the perception of the Occupy Movement and this needs to be addressed immediately. We will NOT let this false reporting be used in an attempt to end the movement. Oakland stand up and speak up!

http://www.occupyoakland.org/2011/11/nov-3-2011-for-immediate-release-%E2%80%9Ccall-for-the-immediate-arrest-of-the-driver-involved-in-the-attempted-murder-of-protesters-and-addressing-the-anarchists%E2%80%9D/

@occupyoakland is so taken with the above image, the account uses it as it's profile avatar on Twitter

http://twitter.com/#!/occupyoakland

Interesting... Anarchists OKA "outside agitators" are not Occupy Oakland comrades YET "expect a peacenik v anarchist debate" on the night before the general strike.

http://twitter.com/#!/susie_c/status/131535599822843904

Black Bloc smashing bank windows an "amazing thing": "We are Winning! Videos From Nov 2 General Strike November 5, 2011Â below are a collection of videos that give a good overview of the **many amazing things** that unfolded over that historic day." ~by Bruce Paul Nov. 5 2011 Occupy Oakland.org

http://www.occupyoakland.org/2011/11/we-are-winning-videos-from-nov-2-general-strike/

Occupy Oakland General Assembly FAILED to pass a resolution to disavow violence and vandalism.

http://www.occupyoakland.org/2011/11/ga-must-vote-to-disavow-and-eliminate-violencevandalism/#comment-702

Occupy Oakland general assembly FAILED to condemn Black Bloc General Strike violence.

http://www.occupyoakland.org/2011/11/some-useful-insight-on-how-oo-affects-the-entire-movement-from-nyc/#comment-818

Occupy Oakland General Strike Anti Capitalist march led by *roll eyes* "outside agitators" Black Bloc. As many non anarchists participated in destruction as not. When a group tried to split from anarchists, they were "met with apathy, plans--ABANDONED."

http://www.occupyoakland.org/2011/11/oakland-general-strike/

The text:

by magpie

http://www.birdsbeforethestorm.net/

At 2pm the anti-capitalist march headed out. The march was led by a black bloc of most likely at least a hundred, mixed into a larger masked/militant contingent of another few hundred and probably around a thousand to two thousand people overall. Of course, the numbers fluctuated greatly during the march. It went back up to visit the banks, but several of the banks lost their windows. Whole Foods, perhaps in response to a reported threat from management to fire any worker who joined the strike, had its facade redecorated with paint.

Immediately after the property destruction began, the debate raged: was this okay? Did this represent “us”? The only violence I personally witnessed was perpetrated by people screaming “non-violence” who attempted to hurt people who had just defaced property, but it was clear that the march was of two minds. Still, when a group tried to split the march (“non-violent go this way, violent go that way”) they were met by apathy and abandoned their plans. What was fascinating to me, though, was I encountered at least as many non-masked participants who were enamored–or even participating–in the destruction than those who felt alienated or betrayed.

Occupy Vandals Not Fringe:

From The New York Times on down, every mainstream media outlet reporting on the Occupy Oakland Riots wants us to believe that the general strike was “orderly” and “peaceful” and that only a “belligerent fringe group” destroyed property and incited violence later in the night. But as The Oakland Tribune‘s live-blog of the protests shows, this is just plain false:

Milani, a camper who did not want to give a last name, spoke against apologizing to businesses. She said it wasn’t just outsiders committing vandalism.

“The person I saw putting toilet paper up, they’re a facilitator at the general assembly. The person spray painting, they’re on the events committee.”

All of these mainstream outlets also failed to report that the night before the general strike, the Occupy Oakland General Assembly adopted a resolution in support of occupying abandoned/foreclosed buildings. The major violence Wednesday night didn’t start until protesters started doing just that.
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All of these mainstream outlets also failed to report that the night before the general strike, the Occupy Oakland General Assembly adopted a resolution in support of occupying abandoned/foreclosed buildings. The major violence Wednesday night didn’t start until protesters started doing just that.
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Not surprisingly, the occupiers would rather the city just give them the money they are spending to preserve what semblance of law and order remains:

The police union has estimated the city’s costs in dealing with Occupy last week was more than $1 million, while Santana told The Chronicle this week that the police costs alone for part of last week totaled $700,000.

“I am appalled that the city has even considered using our meager tax dollars to harm poor and working-class people,” said Molly Bolt, 30, an Oakland resident who spoke to the council with her toddler in her arms. “A million dollars could have moved every single person in that occupation into a studio apartment.”

The crowd erupted into cheers.

Emphasis mine.

Previously:

• Video: #OccupyOakland Cheer Smashed Windows –Participating Anarchist “Absurd Claims of “Outside Agitators”
• #OccupyOakland Flyer: “Don’t assume those who break the law or confront the police are “outside agitators.”
• #OccupyOakland Mama Hopes Her Baby Grows Up To Be An ….Anarchist [Photo]
• #OccupyOakland General Strike Riot: HUGE Bonfire Blazing in the Street [Video]
• #OccupyOakland General Strike: This is What #OccupyWallStreet Anarchy Looks Like [Photos]

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2. #OccupyOakland Flyer: “Don’t assume those who break the law or confront the police are “outside agitators”
3. #OccupyOakland General Strike: This is What #OccupyWallStreet Anarchy Looks Like [Photos]
4. Video: Oakland PD Warned #OccupyOakland Before Use of Tear Gas [Update: Scott Olsen Upgraded to Fair Condition]
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