An Open Letter To The Citizens Of Oakland From The Oakland Police Officers’ Association (Nov. 1, 2011)

AND NOW:

Vet’s injuries from Occupy Oakland protest not caused by deputies, SF sheriff says (The Examiner)

Oh, sure!


An Open Letter to the Citizens of Oakland from the Oakland Police Officers’ Association:

1 November 2011 – Oakland, Ca.

We represent the 645 police officers who work hard every day to protect the citizens of Oakland. We, too, are the 99% fighting for better working conditions, fair treatment and the ability to provide a living for our children and families. We are severely understaffed with many City beats remaining unprotected by police during the day and evening hours.

As your police officers, we are confused.

On Tuesday, October 25th, we were ordered by Mayor Quan to clear out the encampments at Frank Ogawa Plaza and to keep protesters out of the Plaza. We performed the job that the Mayor’s Administration asked us to do, being fully aware that past protests in Oakland have resulted in rioting, violence and destruction of property.

Then, on Wednesday, October 26th, the Mayor allowed protesters back in – to camp out at the very place they were evacuated from the day before.

To add to the confusion, the Administration issued a memo on Friday, October 28th to all City workers in support of the “Stop Work” strike scheduled for Wednesday, giving all employees, except for police officers, permission to take the day off.

That’s hundreds of City workers encouraged to take off work to participate in the protest against “the establishment.” But aren’t the Mayor and her Administration part of the establishment they are paying City employees to protest? Is it the City’s intention to have City employees on both sides of a skirmish line?

It is all very confusing to us.

Meanwhile, a message has been sent to all police officers: Everyone, including those who have the day off, must show up for work on Wednesday. This is also being paid for by Oakland taxpayers. Last week’s events alone cost Oakland taxpayers over $1 million.

The Mayor and her Administration are beefing up police presence for Wednesday’s work strike they are encouraging and even “staffing,” spending hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars for additional police presence – at a time when the Mayor is also asking Oakland residents to vote on an $80 parcel tax to bail out the City’s failing finances.

All of these mixed messages are confusing.

We love Oakland and just want to do our jobs to protect Oakland residents. We respectfully ask the citizens of Oakland to join us in demanding that our City officials, including Mayor Quan, make sound decisions and take responsibility for these decisions. Oakland is struggling – we need real leaders NOW who will step up and lead – not send mixed messages. Thank you for listening.

See also:

Veteran Scott Olsen Regained Consciousness But ‘Cannot Talk’ After Cops Shot Him In The Face At Occupy Oakland

Occupy Oakland: Rubber Bullet Bruise By Killer Cops (Video)

US Marine Vet Sgt. Shamar Thomas On Attack Of Vet Scott Olsen At Occupy Oakland (RT, Oct. 28, 2011 – Video)

Occupy Oakland – A Message To The Police (Video)

Oakland Cops Throw Grenades Directly Into Protesters!!! (Video)

Oakland: Police And Mayor Face Fresh Protest Over Shooting Former US Marine In The Face

Veteran Critically Injured After Being Shot In The Face By Oakland Cops

Cops Shoot Veterans For Peace Member In The Face At Occupy Oakland Protests (Video)

Occupy Oakland: Police Fire Teargas And Baton Rounds At Protesters (Video)

Flashback:

Rep. Ron Paul: ‘They’re Setting The Stage For Violence In This Country’

?- ??Breaking: Ron Paul On FEMA Camps – US Government Prepares For Civil Unrest And Martial Law

Former Governor Jesse Ventura on The View: ‘The Federal Reserve Runs The Country’, ‘I Call Homeland Security The GESTAPO’, ‘Last Year Alone The Government Classified 16 Million Documents Top Secret’

Jesse Ventura Conspiracy Theory: Police State (And FEMA Concentration Camps) (Video) A MUST-SEE!!!

3 thoughts on “An Open Letter To The Citizens Of Oakland From The Oakland Police Officers’ Association (Nov. 1, 2011)”

  1. Even though they fired rubber bullets into the crowd and used flashbang grenades, putting people in the hospital. Following the events they barley acknowledged the brutality.

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  2. “We, too, are the 99%…”
    I call bullshit. They might be part of the 99%, but they sure do work for the 1%. Knowingly or not, police sell their conscience for their job. When it comes right down to it, if there was a class war (which there are already the rumblings of one) the police are already in the 1%’s pockets.

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