A three-hour standoff between police and Occupy SF demonstrators at Justin Herman Plaza on Wednesday night ended with cops leaving the site about 9 p.m., appearing to be outnumbered by the group of several hundred people.
Some 40 to 50 protesters had illegally entered the closed-off plaza area — which had been raided early Wednesday — and were corralled by police. Negotiations to release them stalled officers’ attempts to disband the gathering.
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About 70 Occupy SF protesters were arrested after San Francisco police raided the encampment at Justin Herman Plaza early Wednesday.
Police in riot gear hauled away more than 100 tents after protesters were told to clear the plaza just after 1 a.m. Most of the protesters complied, San Francisco police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza said. The 70 arrests were for overnight lodging and camping in a public park, which are park code violations, Esparza said.
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The same city politicians who have supported Occupy SF are now backing the renaming of a section of Golden Gate Park after one of San Francisco’s most recognized members of the 1 percent.
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It appears to be a leaderless organization with multiple representatives and no discernible agenda. No, I’m not talking about Occupy SF; I’m referring to The City’s leadership in dealing with Occupy SF.
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As students streamed in and out of the Cesar Chavez Student Center at San Francisco State University on Monday, some ignored the dozen colorful tents set up just outside the front door. Others stopped by to investigate the brand-new Occupy SFSU.
“My first question was, is everybody homeless?” said junior Hugo Calderon. “I kind of want to know what the movement is about here on campus.”
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The transient population in Golden Gate Park has dropped since Occupy SF set up camp at Justin Herman Plaza in October, according to San Francisco police.
A cop who works the beat in Golden Gate Park reported Friday that fewer people have been camping in the park at night, Park Police Station Capt. Denis O’Leary said.
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Historians might someday call it the Battle of the Barricades.
Complete chaos nearly broke out Thursday between Occupy SF campers and police, but after a long day, cops and demonstrators both walked away with few injuries or arrests.
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Why does Mayor Ed Lee want to move the Occupy San Francisco camp to the Mission district? We don’t want them. There are too many problems with drug addicts, drug sellers, prostitutes and vagrants here. Putting that group here will only bring more of these people.
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The tents at Occupy SF remained in place at Justin Herman Plaza on Thursday despite a noon deadline given to the protesters to remove the encampment.
The City issued the deadline to the protesters Wednesday, saying they had until noon to remove the tents from the plaza that sits across the street from the Ferry Building in downtown San Francisco.
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Campers at the Occupy SF tent city are preparing to mount their last stand after city officials set a deadline of noon today to evacuate Justin Herman Plaza.
During a meeting Wednesday with representatives of the camp, Department of Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru gave them the news.
“I have to tell you that time is short, and we don’t want tents on this property as of noon tomorrow,” Nuru said.
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