Occupy protests ratcheted up

"It is important to acknowledge the world is watching Oakland tonight," City Administrator Deanna Santana said. "And we need to ensure it remains a safe place for everyone." In New York City, about 30 military veterans who called themselves "part of the 99(PERCENT)" mar...

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Published inGannett News Service
Main Author UPDATES WITH PORT SHUT DOWN Elizabeth Weise
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published McLean USA Today, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc 03.11.2011
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Olsen, Scott
OAKLAND
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Summary:"It is important to acknowledge the world is watching Oakland tonight," City Administrator Deanna Santana said. "And we need to ensure it remains a safe place for everyone." In New York City, about 30 military veterans who called themselves "part of the 99(PERCENT)" marched to the park encampment where the Occupy Wall Street movement began. They chanted slogans such as "Corporate profits on the rise/soldiers have to bleed and die" and held signs, including one that read, "Never leave a man behind/I stand with Scott Olsen." George Weber of New York City, a Navy Vietnam War veteran, said the vets -- many of whom who wore parts of their service uniforms -- were "here to support Occupy Wall Street and demand accountability from our financial institutions. You can say this won't do any good, but where would we be if the Founding Fathers took that attitude? ... We took an oath to support the Constitution. That's what we're doing."