Thursday, November 03, 2011

Occupy rally shuts down shipping port indefinitely: Banner Saying "DEATH TO CAPITALISM"

The AP reports:
Occupy Wall Street protesters declared victory after thousands of demonstrators shut down one of the nation's busiest shipping ports late Wednesday, escalating a movement whose tactics had largely been limited to marches, rallies and tent encampments since it began in September.

As a voice over a bullhorn said "The night is not over, yet," protest organizers told demonstrators to head back to the downtown plaza where the Oakland movement has been based for more than a month. The Occupy encampment across the street from City Hall also was the scene of intense clashes with authorities last week.
Teachers from Oakland's failed public school system called in sick for this socialist style march.