upper waypoint

Supes Pass Resolution Supporting Occupy SF; Video: Ed Lee Assures Occupy SF No Police Infiltration

Save ArticleSave Article
Failed to save article

Please try again

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors by a vote of 8-3 passed a non-binding resolution (pdf) today “supporting Occupy SF demonstrators’ right to set up a full-functioning encampment without the threat of a police shutdown,” as the Chronicle characterizes it.

Supervisors Carmen Chu, Sean Elsbernd, and Mark Farrell were the votes against. Mayor Ed Lee has said he isn’t sure whether he will sign the measure.

Meanwhile, Lee and supervisors John Avalos and Jane Kim met today with an Occupy San Francisco contingent at City Hall. A member of Occupy San Francisco recorded video of the meeting, in which Lee assures the group that the police have not infiltrated their encampment and that police will not act against the protest without his approval.

At one point, Lee also says that if members of Occupy San Francisco want to go over to participate in the general strike called by Occupy Oakland tomorrow, they shouldn’t worry about the camp being raided in their absence.

The clip starts audio-only, then switches to video:

Sponsored

lower waypoint
next waypoint
State Prisons Offset New Inmate Wage Hikes by Cutting Hours for Some WorkersAlameda: The Island That Almost Wasn’tFresno's Chinatown Neighborhood To See Big Changes From High Speed RailErik Aadahl on the Power of Sound in FilmCecil Williams, Legendary Pastor of Glide Church, Dies at 94Rainn Wilson from ‘The Office’ on Why We Need a Spiritual RevolutionKQED Youth Takeover: How Can San Jose Schools Create Safer Campuses?How to Attend a Rally Safely in the Bay Area: Your Rights, Protections and the PoliceIn Fresno’s Chinatown, High-Speed Rail Sparks Hope and Debate Within ResidentsWill Less Homework Stress Make California Students Happier?