Despite plans to continue Thursday’s protest at Tolman Hall at 10 a.m., there was no demonstration Friday morning as of 1 p.m.
About five people, some of whom had participated in Thursday’s Day of Action, stood under a tree near Tolman during the morning discussing the protest and methods of resistance, but dispersed by the early afternoon. Various local news media set up vans in front of Tolman, anticipating a possible continuation of the protest.
Besides a UCPD officer on a bicycle who dropped by Tolman occasionally between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., there was no police presence outside the building.
“We are keeping an eye on the area,” said officer Sean Aranas. “Who knows what is going to happen?”
When asked if he thought there would be further protests today, Aranas said “I don’t think so.”
One window on the outside of the lobby that had been broken when protesters scuffled with police last night was boarded up. Banners the protesters had hung from the second floor yesterday had been taken down, and it was business as usual for students and staff who walked in and out of Tolman throughout the morning.
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September 22nd Day of Action + Crazy Police Brutality @ UC Berkeley (HD):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzlq7S-MEOE
Ano — you read Orwell much? Nice editing. Where was the violence from the protesters? OH, didn’t want to show that. Where was the commenting on how non-students are taking over the protests? Oh, didn’t want to show that.
I see. 1984.
they don’t want to throw rocks in the light of day.
More likely the people planning the event in the first place were still in jail awaiting bail.
Also if activists need to recover for now. I am sure they will be back.
We are everywhere – worldwide!
“Global Weeks of Action for Education” (November 7-20):
http://ism-global.net/coordinations_november2011
The state can arrest activists – but it can’t arrest ideas!
And as long as there are ideas, there will be people fighting for them.
★ one world – one struggle ★
Well, “ideas” don’t break windows and grab at cops. People do. And those people are in for a rude awakening if they think their ideas will stop them having to face consequences.
Sorry kids, but there’s something called the rule of law.
if by “activists” you mean “anti social thugs” then I totally agree
Proof positive that as far as some people are concerned, the Internet is the alternative to the rear bumper of an aging Volvo or VW microbus – a place to post silly, meaningless slogans that do nothing to address any real-world problems.