Oakland police swept through a City Hall plaza arresting 85 people protesting economic inequality and corporate greed. The city said it was necessary to maintain public safety and sanitation.
The mayor said the protesters had a constitutional right to protest during the day but that injuries and criminal activities in the evening left the city no alternative than to raid the encampment. -db
From the San Francisco Chronicle, October 25, 2011, by Demian Bulwa and Henry K. Lee.