On-the-Scene: Tear Gas at Occupy Oakland

October 26, 2011

A number of on-the-scene videos are spreading tonight/early this morning that depict tear gas being fired by police to disperse hundreds of "Occupy" protesters in Oakland, California. Over 100 people were reportedly arrested.

We've pulled together a playlist of initial videos being shared from this incident:

(Use the arrows to navigate between videos or watch them all here.)



(Update Wednesday Afternoon: More video is circulating from the events of last evening, including this clip which claims to show a veteran injured by a rubber bullet.)

Early this morning, dozens of people were arrested when police officers evicted protesters from Frank Ogawa Plaza and dismantled their encampment.

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