Protesters Block I-580 In Oakland Following Ferguson Grand Jury Decision

[bluesbassman]

Source: CBS

OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Protesters in Oakland have walked onto the west and eastbound lanes of I-580, shutting the highway down in a protest over a grand jury’s decision to not indict a police officer in a fatal Missouri shooting.

The protesters blocked the freeway at Grand Avenue.

About 500 people gathered in downtown Oakland Monday evening to protest.
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People holding signs that read “The People Say Guilty!” and “Missouri, Palestine, Justice Now!” were blocking an intersection on city streets in downtown as part of the protest.



Read more: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/11/24/protesters-block-i-580-in-oakland-following-ferguson-grand-jury-decision/

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The effects of this non-decision will be felt far and wide.

[Comrade Grumpy]

1. You can always count on Oakland.

[NOLALady]

4. OH Yeah!

I would love to be back in the Bay Area at this time!

[JackInGreen]

6. I wish I could move back today

and I miss it so, the life, the community, the movements.

[davidpdx]

5. I knew there was some other reason why Oakland was a great city

besides me being born there.

[LeftyMom]

2. They're blocking 99 in Sacramento too.

[XemaSab]

3. My people

[Iamthetruth]

7. That's productive

Nm

[grahamhgreen]

8. It is, actually. It was heard.

[Reter]

9. Real productive to the poor guy that's already running late for work

You know, the guy who had nothing to do with anything.

[LanternWaste]

10. I imagine social justice should indeed, take a secondary role to the guy who had nothing to do with

I imagine social justice should indeed, take a secondary, heck, possibly a tertiary role to the guy who had nothing to do with anything.

'Cause you know... being inconvenienced and all is a crime against humanity.

[Iamthetruth]

11. In reality

It hurts the cause.

[Reter]

12. Being inconvenienced is a crime against my humanity

I had nothing to do with anything. Don't block me in because I will find a way around anyway, on the grass if I have to.