Cops raid Occupy SF camp overnight
Live streaming video showed police raiding at least part of the Occupy SF camp at Justin Herman Plaza.
Live streaming video showed police raiding at least part of the Occupy SF camp at Justin Herman Plaza.
Tweets of an overnight raid on the Occupy SF encampment at Justin Herman Plaza began flowing just after 1:30 Wednesday morning. According to tweeters and live streaming video, police cleared one of the several tent encampments near the foot of Market Street. Video and reports also indicate some of the camps remain intact.
Frequent Web video streamer punkboyinsf is broadcasting the raid on UStream, live from downtown San Francisco. The video is embedded above for as long as he is on the air this morning.
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