Community | November 11, 2011 | 8 comments

Dozens arrested in Berkeley; Portland, Nashville authorities ending encampments

source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45246660/ns/us_news-life/#.TrzU70OImU8

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They are closing down camps left and right...we need a new tactic...


Man fatally shoots self at Occupy Vermont protest
Dozens arrested in Berkeley; Portland, Nashville authorities ending encampments

A 35-year-old military veteran has died at a hospital after shooting himself Thursday in an Occupy Wall Street encampment in Vermont's largest city, a spokesman said.

The public was not believed to be at risk after the afternoon shooting at City Hall Park in Burlington, but the circumstances were still being investigated, said Burlington Police Deputy Chief Andi Higbee. Police would not confirm that the shooting was a suicide, but witnesses said the man shot himself.

The shooting followed the Wednesday night arrest of dozens of protesters at the University of California, Berkeley campus, and as officials in Portland, Oregon, said an encampment in their city will be shut early Sunday.

The Vermont victim's identity will not be released until his family has been notified, Higbee said.

People who know him say the man is a military veteran. Occupy Vermont leader Emily Reynolds says he "clearly needed more help than we were capable of giving him."
"He was my buddy," Joe Edwards, of Burlington, said of the victim, who had been at the encampment for about a week.

The encampment has been in the park since Oct. 28. The city had threatened to evict the protesters because the park is closed from midnight until 6 a.m., but city officials made special accommodation for the protesters.

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8 comments // Dozens arrested in Berkeley; Portland, Nashville authorities ending encampments

  • Steamed_N_More
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      Steamed_N_More  

    • There are statistics for these tragic events that aren't pursued. Tho' a cold way to look at things, I want to ask, "How many gun related crimes were reported in Oakland during the OWS protest that were not related to the protesters? What is Oaklands crime rate per 1000 people over 2011. Aren't veteran suicides sadly reported to be at an elevated rate?"
      I remember the significant violent crime rate reports of Woodstock. NONE! Lower than any other community at that time having as many "residents". Is this another attempt to judge guilt by association? The association being proximity. Do not succumb to knee jerk reactions to your effort. Retain hope and persevere!

    • 7 months ago
  • Kelly_Balthrop
  • squarethecircle
  • Kelly_Balthrop
  • mitekillem
  • nikonwilly
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      nikonwilly  

    • This is our last chance to escape corporate run slavery.
      2008 brought the financial insanity to the forefront of public attention ,but nothing has been done, no one punished and the agenda continues.
      While a majority of citizen support this movement we are seeing law enforcement abuse increase every day. In the colder climates when they bust down the encampments they are putting people in a very real danger of freezing to death. Setting up a safe camp for winter takes a lot of time and thought...where are these folks going to go if they lose their Winter shelter ?

    • 7 months ago
  • tverdell
  • nikonwilly
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      nikonwilly  
    • tverdell:

      As long as they are left alone to continue their winter preparations ..none will die from the elements and in fact they will most likely save the handful of homeless that do die each year in this city from cold and neglect.

    • 7 months ago
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